The proposed June 28 special meeting promises to be chock-full of items, if discussion so far is to be believed.
Ostensibly to be devoted to the annual approval of liquor licenses, the meeting will also include a discussion with representatives of the Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority as well as a possible reconsideration of a resolution asking state intercession to get a certified finance officer.
Budget transfers may also be on the agenda, as council members questioned why money could not be restored to the Plainfield Public Library rather than to other entities.
Details of the meeting have not yet been announced.
Regarding liquor licenses, the city has more than 30 venues where alcohol may be purchased or consumed, far in excess of a state formula passed several years ago. Because the sites predate the state legislation, they are considered to be “grandfathered” and not subject to the formula. This situation has raised many questions from residents who feel that the profusion of alcohol-related businesses contribute to public intoxication and other nuisances.
Each venue is subject to investigation by the Plainfield Police Division for infractions and must also prove that owners have satisfied state tax sales requirements and other regulations.
The format of the PMUA discussion is not known at this time. The authority has come under fire for certain charges to property owners as well as travel and conference expenses, some of which have been curbed since public outcry by a watchdog group, DumpPMUA.
As details emerge, Plaintalker will report to the readers.
--Bernice Paglia
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It's ironic that the meeting will be held in the library. The administration WASTES so much money on street fairs, fireworks, parades, etc. but when it's time to invest in the library, they can't seem to find money. It's upsetting that so many in the administration and council can't get their act together and put the money where it is needed. The PMUA doesn't need to have as many trucks or employees as they do. I would simply prefer that our police department had as many staff as the PMUA. It would make me feel safer. The city could still be clean if the PMUA allocated their resources properly rather than send lots of people to Vegas, AC, and the Mississippi Riverboat.
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