Democratic Committee Candidates Tout Committee Efforts in New Message

The following message was sent out to Springfield Democrats over the Sept. 28 weekend.

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Margaret and David have been walking the neighborhoods, ringing doorbells and meeting lots of residents. Listening to everyone's concerns is extremely important to them and, when elected, they intend on creating an atmosphere where all residents are comfortable sharing their issues with the Township Committee. 

One Springfield neighborhood in particular is doing some spectacular work. Residents of the area along the Rahway River, which flooded during Hurricane Irene, have united as a community to address flood related issues. Working with local, county and state government, residents and neighbors formed Water Everywhere (WE). 

WE meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at Sarah Bailey Rec Center, from 7:30 to 8:30 pm, and is open to all Springfield residents. WE has also worked with the township to create the Flood Mitigation Committee, which will consist of a Township Committee Member, the Township Engineer and Springfield resident representatives. 

Other issues that Margaret and David discussed around town include parking on Stiles Street. Cars that are parked too close to the corner are creating an unsafe situation in that a fire engine would not be able to make the turn in case of an emergency. Margaret has spoken to the Police and action is being taken. Other residents have expressed concern about speeding along Irwin, downtown development, the recent repaving and traffic.  

With your support David and Margaret hope to get a chance to work on all these issues when elected. Margaret and David are visiting as many home as possible. If you would like them to come to your neighborhood, please email us at: democrats@springfieldnjdems.org.