tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34813364.post2220359149319560411..comments2023-04-29T10:46:15.521-04:00Comments on Western Mass Politics and Insight: Take My Council, Please: Greenwash Backwash...Matt S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09757055831124959814noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34813364.post-15699421148233311242011-05-06T12:48:25.235-04:002011-05-06T12:48:25.235-04:00Yes, you are right. Erdmann did say that they wou...Yes, you are right. Erdmann did say that they would find the money, but Ferrera seemed unnecessarily insistent about why we could not use the grant for this purpose.<br /><br />The broader point, was about the green initiative. Councilor Ferrera's questions for the emergency management director, were however, counterproductive. Mr. Kuczarski told the council that a van would be purchased because it fulfilled their needs. Hybrids are not a panacea for everything and though the fuel efficiency point Ferrera was making should not be lost, it is undercut when he throws it out every opportunity he gets. If he really believes in this then he should press for an ordinance that requires hybrid purchases except where funding or need make such a purchase impossible. I will get behind such an ordinance, but I will not get behind browbeating hapless bureaucrats.<br /><br />As for the boring nature, that was purely rhetorical flourish. I am unsure which "disgraceful actions" you are referring to, but I assume they are from earlier this year and the council has had plenty of smackdown since Forest Park Middle School.Matt S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09757055831124959814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34813364.post-48669951551222832382011-05-05T17:46:58.032-04:002011-05-05T17:46:58.032-04:00Dear Matt,
I disagree about Jim Ferrera. I kn...Dear Matt,<br /> I disagree about Jim Ferrera. I know he is proud of working for a green city and in the end on the police money they did concede after much prodding they would find the money ...and actually Tosado did commend him on a fine job.<br /> After the combined disgraceful <br />actions of the Riveras last meeting this was boring.<br /> NickyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com