My Wishes for Hamden in 2008

Wishes for Hamden in 2008

From www.hamdendailynews.com

Curt Balzano Leng
6th District councilman

I hope …

1) for new tax-relief programs that can help our seniors and veterans;

2) that our Legislative Council be progressive and active;

3) for continued stabilization of the town's overall financial position;

4) that we can get a new movie theater and bookstore (this one's still for you, Dale; I haven't forgotten);

5) for a quality budget season where new ideas are looked at and truly considered;

6) for improved zoning enforcement on property maintenance and blight;

7) that the Board of Education moves its central office to Hamden Government Center so that the two sides of our town can work more closely together;

8) we can find a way to fairly treat the residents of the Newhall Street neighborhood, who have been put through nothing short of a nightmare the last six-plus years;

9) that we close the Farricielli tire pond on State Street -- once and for all;

10) that politics doesn't get in the way of progress;

11) that everyone, residents and politicians, stay open to change, because this is the only way we will be able to improve our town in the long run.

What do you think? E-mail me and let me know at councilmancurtleng@yahoo.com.