Dear Eleanore Turkington:
I am writing as I have a huge gripe with our mayor we have running our city. How dare she postpone the Fireworks to Labor Day weekend again!!
When the carnival at the church was postponed, reasons were due to security reasons and to prep for the fireworks celebration Fourth of July weekend! But now, she decided to make the executive decision to postpone them again! Does she not realize the Fourth of July Fireworks are the biggest celebration that West Haven has very year and that it brings tons of revenue for small business located in this town? There was no mention that she was considering this as a possibility, no discussion no open forum ALLOWING West Haven residents to have an opinion if WE wanted this or not. Nope, just decided to keep quiet and make the decision herself. Such a typical politician forgetting that she works FOR the people NOT for herself.
My family and I look forward to the Fourth of July fireworks every year and I know that I’m not alone on this!
Celebrating the fireworks on Fourth of July Weekend is not only a symbolism of summer, but also a celebration of becoming an independent country. No one has fireworks Labor Day weekend and we will now be the only city/town to do such a thing!
Fed Up Resident
Dear Eleanore Turkington:
Just read your article on potholes complaints. I live on Hazel Street, a short dead-end street that hasn’t been tended to since 1998. Hazel Street has been comping my complaint to my councilman to request assistance. It is beyond description. It is beyond unacceptable. Please help!
AT
Dear AT:
I have written Councilman Victor Borras for assistance with your plight. If you also note your submitted photos will appear in today’s column. Gripe Vine readers will be looking for your response, “Yes, Hazel Street has been repaired!”
Dear Eleanore Turkington:
The sidewalks on Brown Street are in very bad shape and especially dangerous for the elderly that walk on it. Please helps fix this sidewalk!
Afraid Resident
Dear Afraid Resident:
Good News!
I forwarded your complaint to Eric Chiarelli, Protect Coordinator and Sidewalk Inspector who replied to our Brown Street gripe with, “132 Brown Street is on the list for replacement under the Child Replacement Safety Program by the mayor under the ARPA Community Investment Plan and approved by the City Council.”
Gripe Vine has received numerous complaints concerning the dangers on the
Brown Street sidewalk. Readers, please keep me informed on the progress here.
Dear Eleanore Turkington:
There is an empty lot on Plainfield Avenue that is full of grass and bushes that are not being taken care of and it is out of control.
Disgusted
Dear Disgusted:
I have forwarded your complaint to Councilman Peter Massaro who replied, “I will check on it.”
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