Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Volunteer Springfield Flood Mitigation Committee formed to work with Environmental Commission.
The following update was posted on the Springfield Democrats' website. ------------------- The 2013 Township Committee got right to work this past week taking up the matter of flood mitigation in Springfield. Flooding during Hurricane Irene and previous storms have left Springfield residents with major damage to their homes and belongings. In an effort to reduce the damage caused by future storms, Committeewoman Margaret Bandrowski introduced a resolution to create the Springfield Flood Mitigation Committee. The resolution was seconded by David Barnett. This important committee, made up of resident volunteers, will work at a local, county and state level to bring best practices in development and land use to Springfield. The resolution …
Friday, January 4, 2013
Committee member Bandrowski responds to fellow official Ziad Shehady's criticism of professional contracts.
At Springfield's Township Committee re-organization meeting on Jan. 1, Committeeman Ziad Shehady caused a bit of a stir by claiming irregularities involving the approval of several resolutions authorizing the awarding of contracts to six professionals to be employed by the township in 2013. Mr. Shehady voted against the resolutions, claiming no one had seen the actual contracts nor was there a COAF (Certificate of Available Funds) to cover the costs. This last, in fact, has been issued and was irrelevant to the resolutions themselves. A review of the documents may clear up any questions. The form of the resolution is the same for each position and clearly states its purpose is to authorize the drawing up of a contract between the Township …
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Forums will take place on Oct. 24 and Oct. 25
The Springfield Patriot Chamber of Commerce and the Springfield Chapter of Hadassah have announced the dates for this election year's candidates forums. According to the announcement, on Oct. 24 and Oct. 25, residents can meet and speak with the four candidates running for two open seats on Springfield's Township Committee. The Springfield Patriot Chamber of Commerce Meet Your Local Candidates Evening Forum is scheduled for Oct. 24 at Jonathan Dayton High School Auditorium, 139 Mountain Ave., at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 7:15 p.m. For further information, contact the Chamber at 973-912-2300. The Springfield Chapter of Hadassah Meet Your Local Candidates Morning Forum is scheduled for October 25 at the Springfield Public Library at 11…
Monday, October 1, 2012
Margaret Bandrowski and David Barnett share stories from local community.
The following message was sent out to Springfield Democrats over the Sept. 28 weekend. ------------------------- 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). …
Monday, June 4, 2012
David Barnett and Margaret Bandrowski tout their experience and connections to Springfield.
The two Township Committee candidates nominated by Springfield’s Democratic party are no strangers to serving on Township governing boards. Between them, they have served on five boards and chaired three. Candidates David Barnett and Margaret Bandrowski are both active members of Springfield community and government. Barnett, a resident of Springfield for more than 15 years, has served as a member of the Township Committee, Chair of the Planning Board, Chair of the Board of Adjustment and Chair of the Development Review Committee. Bandrowski, a resident of Springfield since 1956, is a long-time member of the Springfield Historical Society and has served the past 15 years as its president and was a member of the 225th Anniversary of the …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
A mix of familiar and new faces enter the race.
Five candidates have filed with Springfield's Clerk's office to run for the two contested seats on the Township Committee. All but one of the candidates vying for a three year term on the five-member board are current or former members of the Committee. Republicans Jerry Fernandez and Marc Krauss, incumbents both, are running as part of the Regular Organization Republican of Union County. David Barnett and Margaret Bandrowski are running as part of the Regular Democratic Organization of Union County. Bart Fraenkel is running as a Democratic Choice ticket. Barnett is a former member of the Township Committee as well as the Zoning Board. Appointed to the Committee in 2009 following the death of two-term committee member Kenneth Faigenbaum, …
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10:01 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
dana you have no clue what you are talking about. not only is shehady a phony he did the same exact thing on january 1, 2012. its standard procedure that the party in charge hires their own attorney to work with. on january 1 in the 2012 reorganization shahady was named mayor and he promptly named attorneys with no contracts being signed. this makes him a hypocrite. in addition what shehady did … more ›