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October 16, 2005
Statement from Tom Volpe, Candidate for Board of Finance
KEEPING DARIEN SPECIAL......Whose Job Is It?
Changes are inevitable, like it or not. Darien has and will continue to change.
Do you notice the changes? I do. But I’ve been in Town a long time and perhaps I see the changes more than some of you. Change is not bad, in fact change is good, it’s healthy.
The question is who directs or influences that change? Is it the few elected Town officials? The Board of Selectmen? The RTM? Are they responsible for changes? Is it the Contractors, Developers, Real Estate people? Maybe it’s the Planning & Zoning Board? It does sound like they should be responsible.
Maybe it’s ALL of us; each in our own way; each in whatever capacity we serve. Whether you’re a parent of a student in our schools or a grandparent whose kids are grown and gone; whether you’re a local small business person, or a high powered corporate executive commuting to the City. Whoever you are, if you live in Darien you share the responsibility to keep Darien SPECIAL.
There are many things happening right now that will change Darien. Some people want a town swimming pool, but where will it go? Some people want zoning changes, but on which streets? In which neighborhoods? We need more Senior Housing and some Affordable Housing, but again where should they be? A new Senior Center? A Skatepark? More Openspace? Renewing our beaches?
You get the point. Get involved and keep Darien SPECIAL.
Posted by EmilyW at October 16, 2005 01:12 PM