I don’t believe the current plan will make a meaningful dent in property taxes and I’m not convinced there isn’t a better solution that aligns with the character, charm and diversity of our town. I’m signing because there is widespread disagreement with the plan to demolish and build an apartment/retail complex and the TC has not proven their competence in community development let alone reĭevelopment (look across the street from the Police Department building. Susana Caparros, Maplewood, NJ 12 months ago Julia Erickson, Maplewood, NJ 12 months ago I care about preserving Maplewood’s unique downtown, and getting tax revenue instead of giving PILOTs. I’m signing because I’m tired of people only acting like they have respect for history. This is a memory staple of maplewood as I’ve known it and loved it for 23 years ! Don’t do it!īebhinn Edmunds, san francisco, CA 12 months ago Janna Zimmermann, Maplewood, NJ 12 months ago It is their space, they have the right to contribute to its future, and you as elected officials have the obligation to stop and listen to what we have to say. Make all the details public and listen to your townsfolk.
Please put the sale on hold until a deeper review can be made of the budget situation and other options that for addressing it that will be more sustainable and more in line with what Maplewood stands for as a community. Take a harder look before taking the easy way out and destroying what is for many, and me included, a focal point of downtown Maplewood and a bright spot in our childhoods.
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Selling our land is not how to balance a budget. Don’t give in to fearmongering and accept a proposal that does not reflect the character of our town. They are who you are supposed to represent, not the incoming outside developers. My memories of the Post Office stand tall among all others. Idiot McFartsalot, Maplewood, NJ 12 months ago Maplewood doesnt need more commerce, especially if it entails knocking down a functioning post officeĬhristopher robins, Maplewood, NJ 12 months agoīrooklyn west! Who cares if the building is ugly and the town needs the money. Marianne Stark, New York, NY 12 months ago I spent 25 years in Maplewood, it’s my home and I don’t want to see it’s charm ruined. Maplewood with another bland building, at least leave this one alone. Who gains from bulldozing a functional and historicallysignificant building? Not Maplewood residents. Why compromise the identity of the town now? If the town government really wished to reduce tax burdens rather than make thinly veiled attempts to balance the budget, they can and should find another way.Īlexandra Polson, Maplewood, NJ 12 months ago in an effort to maintain the quaint image of Maplewood. Maplewood has always adamantly and vehemently denied those types of developers from infiltrating the Village and Springfield Ave.
For years, property taxes have been so exorbitantly high compared to other neighboring towns like South Orange and Millburn, which were able to reduce homeowner tax burdens through the development of public land made available to large commercial enterprises and national franchises. I hope that our children can experience the Village the way it was intended. I grew up in Maplewood and hope to return with my husband one day to raise our children. Maplewood, NJ Township Committee: Stop the Dem … The comments included by some signers appear below: The petition is located on the iPetition website and drew approximately 800 signatures.
Katie is TICA’s 4th best adult Ragdoll in the NW region for 2010-2011.Following the first presentation of JMF Properties proposal for the site, and following inspection of the existing building with permission of the Maplewood Postmaster, a local resident created a petition asking the Township to not demolish the structure. TICA’s 4th best Ragdoll kitten in the NW region. Katie is awarded 5th best Ragdoll kitten in RFCI for the 2009-2010 season. Katie is a Regional Winner-20th best Allbreed Longhair Cat of the Year Katie is a 3-time Regional Color Award WinnerĢnd and 3rd Best Blue Point/Bicolor Ragdoll of the Year Regional Winner, Supreme Grand Champion Adorabledolls Northern Dancer
All of the following cats have been retired and have found new forever homes.