Mayoral candidates, At-Large candidates, ward candidates. We've seen you out in the rain at the train, working to get out the vote. Here's one more chance to connect with Montclair residents and get your message out. In the jump, are questions from readers not covered in our mayoral candidate interviews here. Pick any one and share your vision for Montclair.
Candidates -- feel free to post answers in comments or send them here for us to post for you.
What will you do to improve the enforcement of speeding laws on our streets? As you know, they are not, for the most part, enforced. In addition, what will you do about increasing awareness of the law that makes drivers stop at crosswalks, another law almost completely ignored. Thanks!
If elected, what would there plan be to help Paws Animal Shelter secure some funding from the township and resolve the longstanding issues at hand?
If elected, will the candidates have the courage and toughness needed to replace the current town manager with one that respects the residents, town employee's, and his/her council colleagues?The position is critical to any administration so please provide your opinion of Joe Hartnett as City Manager. His accomplishments? His opportunities for improvement? Will you retain him?
Why does Glen Ridge have garbage setback service and Montclair doesn't even though we pay about the same in taxes?
What are your detailed plans to insure the 'quiet zones' for the trains are maintained, knowing there is an upcoming deadline to submit paperwork?
I think everyone agrees the fact that the Upper Montclair train station burned down over 2 years ago and remains, essentially, untouched since is an embarrassment for the city. We have been told the issue is 'very complicated' and involves many bureaucratic elements, yet no progress seems to be anywhere in sight.
Do you support restricting developers to buy, raze, and rebuild bigger or multiple dwelling units? Do you support selling parcels of town land to developers?
Do you support restricting Montclair's municipal employees from "moonlighting" for other towns while they are full time employees?Do you support privatizing services such as garbage collection reduce the cost of municipal government.
Montclair is touted as an "arts community" but we've just seen 3 more art galleries close and 12 Miles West has still been unable to find affordable space which would allow them to return. Knowing that the arts is a significant revenue generator for Montclair, what investment would you make to retain existing artists and arts organizations and attract more of the arts to Montclair? Please be specific.
Do you believe that it is appropriate that payment of the salary of $49,500 plus benefits for the MFEE Executive Director should be from taxpayer funds which is the present practice as reported in the Montclair Board of Education budget?
When people speak of wanting a quiet zone for the train, does that mean they do NOT want weekend service to come to Montclair?
I want weekend service and later and more frequent train options.