Vote NO on the Proposed Ward System for Clarkstown!

Vote NO on the Proposed Ward System for Clarkstown!

Vote NO on the Ward System.  We definitely do not need more politicians running the Town of Clarkstown!  Adding two more Town Council members makes no sense at all for Clarkstown.  More is not better when talking about politicians.

The concept of the Ward system does not generally work at the Town level.  Think about the two Ward systems you are already familiar with-  Congress (The House of Representaves)  and the County Legislature.  Do you like the efficiency of those legislative bodies? Dividing up our Town into 6 districts may pit Nanuet against Congers, North New City against upper Nyack or even perhaps North New City against Main Street.  Why is this a good idea? Without each member owing an obligation to do what's best for the entire Town overall, Clarkstown government will come to a screeching halt.  Getting projects approved will require bargaining for each vote-- what are you going to do for me? Costs will go up.  Progress will slow down. 

The proponents of the ward system cite Ramapo as a justification, but Clarkstown is not Ramapo.  The argument that we need a Ward system in anticipation of an influx of Hasidic influence makes no sense. If the fear of an Hasidic takeover of Clarkstown was even remotely rational, which it is not, creating Wards would make it much easier for such a takeover to actually occur. Reducing the amount of votes required to get elected provides a greater opportunity to control the outcome of an election. Not surprisingly, that is what the lead "reformers" are really trying to accomplish.  It's not that they are really concerned about the potential future invasion of Hasidim, it's that they want to get the chance to get two of their people into power.  The ward system is a mistake for Clarkstown.

Posted on 0 Nov 2015, 22:59 - Category: In the News

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