• John Rooney

    for Bridgewater Town Council
    “When elected, I will work to end the wasteful, self-serving spending that is the hallmark of the present Council.  I will insist that contractors complete their work on time and reduce costs.  I will work to increase transparency, tighten rules of ethics and will avoid all conflicts of interest.  I will work hard for the taxpayers of Bridgewater and explore all opportunities to reduce waste and increase efficiency.”

    A Scandal continues in Bridgewater Township

    It’s scandalous what the town council is costing us!!!

    • Cost overruns and change orders on new municipal complex (excess of one million dollars)
    • Misappropriations of Open Space funds
    • Mayor Flannery stated a savings of $450,000 could be realized if we had used shared services (Star Ledger, Sept. 10, 2010).
    • Council voted against exploring shared services to save township funds – Council member Christine Henderson Rose voted “no” to an exploration of shared services.

    THIS IS A QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUE FOR ALL

    • Streets and roads need repair
    • Flooding and drainage issues throughout various portions of the town resulting in home and property damage
    • No master plan to restrict placement of cell towers in residential areas – causing hardship and stress on homeowners
    • Bad decisions that affect property values and quality of life for too many of the township’s homeowners 

     YOU CAN NOT AFFORD THIS COUNCIL ANYMORE!!

    •  Bought a fire engine for Branchburg Township for the amount of $375,000
    • Paying health benefits and pension benefits for part-time Council members in addition to a $7000 salary
    • Candidate JOHN ROONEY would decline these benefits!

    TAXES, TAXES, TAXES

    STOP THE ABUSE OF OPEN SPACE FUNDS

    The township council paid a farmer half a million dollars from Bridgewater’s open Space Trust Fund to prevent development on his property.  Then it voted to allow him to build cell phone towers on the land, acting on dubious legal advice from the same law firm that had represented the farmer in the initial transaction.

    STOP WASTEFUL SPENDING

    Poor planning led to millions of dollars in cost overruns in the construction of the Municipal Building.  Contractors were not penalized for missing completion deadlines, leading to numerous change orders and a sharp increase in costs.

    STOP COSTLY PERKS FOR PART-TIME COUNCIL MEMBERS

    Did you know that Bridgewater taxpayers pay for full health benefits for members of the Township Council?  It is rare and unnecessary for a town to do this.  With citizens struggling to keep their homes and send their children to college, council members should not be collecting full-time benefits for part-time work.

    If you would like more information on these points or would like to volunteer your help please call to help us elect:

    **AN INDEPENDENT THINKER**

    JOHN ROONEY

    To volunteer or to get more information, please call.

    Phone # 908 685 9090

    Thanks!

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    Copyright (c) 2010 John Rooney for Bridgewater Town Council