Taylor posted on a Facebook page urging people to attend tonight's agenda-fixing session and "next Monday's" meeting (it's actually on Tuesday) to speak out against violence. Referring to a televised speech by Congresswoman Nina Turner, Taylor says:
City Council & Mayor- Community oversight& Community Policing is not happening because we are still playing dirty politics while Plainfield is "burning"-meaning we are getting further & further away from a connected Community-pro people & anti violence. Another shooting today while Children& Families were engaged in organized sports?Come to Council meeting this Monday& next Monday...When is the City Council & Mayor going to use the POWER OF PUBLIC POLICY TO ADDRESS OUR ISSUES IN PLAINFIELD?
A news report on the alleged shooting said an investigation turned up one shell casing but no victims.
Although she is not seeking another term representing the Third Ward, Taylor vows in another post titled "Elect Gloria Taylor Third Ward Councilwoman" that she will continue to work for the community to overcome a climate of "partisan politics."
"There is much work to do. I can better serve, in this climate, by supporting, working within our Community, to connect, problem solve, & work towards real Community," Taylor asserted on Facebook's "The Buzz In and Around Plainfield" link.
Tonight's meeting is 7:30 p.m. in Municipal Court, 325 Watchung Ave. Next Monday is Columbus Day, still a federal, state and city holiday though controversial to many. The regular City Council meeting will therefore be Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. in Municipal Court.
The Third Ward contest this year includes Democrat Charles McRae, who defeated Alma Blanco in the June primary to be on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. Former Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs filed on June 7 as an independent for the Third Ward seat, with the slogan, "The People's Candidate." No Republicans filed for City Council seats this year. Councilwoman Rebecca Williams, currently representing the Second & Third Wards at-large, defeated incumbent Citywide at-large Councilwoman Tracey Brown in the June Democratic primary and is now running unopposed on Nov. 8.
There had been a policy of Police Officers in cars having their name on a placard on the door, so residents would get to know them. Another good idea that went no where.
ReplyDeleteI hope Sharon Wins so we get a real police director Ken Reid is my Choice
ReplyDeleteSo you want Sharon to win and Plainfield to lose. She doesn't even defend her poor record as mayor. Her only claim to fame is supplying goodies. That's what you want??!!
DeleteWhat is this absentee councilwoman talking about? She hasn't shown up for almost half the council meetings this year and she never comes to community events. She says oversight& Community Policing is not happening because we are still playing dirty politics while Plainfield is "burning", but how would she know? She is the only one playing "dirty" and putting her head in the sand. She was humiliated the last time she showed up at a council meeting when it was pointed out after her demands to know who was on a particular committee that she was on that committee. She was on Facebook last month telling people to come to the meeting and then she didn't even bother to show up! And she is getting paid by our taxes to be a council meeting. Will she give the pay for all the missed meetings back to the taxpayers? If she is as involved when she becomes a private citizen as she has been as a councilwoman we will never see her again. Smh
ReplyDeleteHow about promoting: "If you see something, say something?" The residents know who the perpetrators are. Speak up and get them off the streets.
ReplyDeleteAside from the poor grammar in Mrs. Taylor’s post (which I only point out because she’s so fond of labeling herself an “educator,” begging the question of how poorly educated her unfortunate students must have been), I would also like to point out the desperation of her unfounded claims.
ReplyDeleteMy Plainfield is NOT burning – my Plainfield has challenges but is facing them with a spirit of unity and optimism for a positive future. My Plainfield IS anti-violence, as evidenced by our continuing commitment to uplifting organized community events (at which Mrs. Taylor is rarely present), a police force whose union is squarely in favor of the current trend toward more accountability and better community relations and who supports the current Director and his unparalleled leadership cleaning up past administrations’ mess, and the actual fact that when criminal elements shoot each other it is NOT a reflection on me, my city or the decent citizenry who believe in civility. With cooperation from the community, the criminals who are shooting each other would be apprehended and off the streets well before they commit more crimes.
Rather than call for a show of agitation against the forces trying to quell these problems, I would love to see Mrs. Taylor support our police and the incredible efforts they’re making (body cameras, more directed patrols, discipline for rogue elements, improved communication, etc). If she needs to be contrary and divisive, and apparently she does, I’d suggest turning her agitation against those citizens who insist on shielding criminals, remaining silent, and furthering gun violence.
I'm in Ward 4 so there's no reason for me to vote this year.
ReplyDeleteAside from the poor grammar in Mrs. Taylor’s post (which I only point out because she’s so fond of labeling herself an “educator,” begging the question of how poorly educated her unfortunate students must have been), I would also like to point out the desperation of her unfounded claims.
ReplyDeleteMy Plainfield is NOT burning – my Plainfield has challenges but is facing them with a spirit of unity and optimism for a positive future. My Plainfield IS anti-violence, as evidenced by our continuing commitment to uplifting organized community events (at which Mrs. Taylor is rarely present), a police force whose union is squarely in favor of the current trend toward more accountability and better community relations and who supports the current Director and his unparalleled leadership cleaning up past administrations’ mess, and the actual fact that when criminal elements shoot each other it is NOT a reflection on me, my city or the decent citizenry who believe in civility. With cooperation from the community, the criminals who are shooting each other would be apprehended and off the streets well before they commit more crimes.
Rather than call for a show of agitation against the forces trying to quell these problems, I would love to see Mrs. Taylor support our police and the incredible efforts they’re making (body cameras, more directed patrols, discipline for rogue elements, improved communication, etc). If she needs to be contrary and divisive, and apparently she does, I’d suggest turning her agitation against those citizens who insist on shielding criminals, remaining silent, and furthering gun violence.
What a splendid reply. Bill Kruse
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