The genesis of this blog is a near absence of reporting on what the Point Pleasant Borough Council actually does, and regretfully, what it doesn't do!
Sure there is reporting in the newspapers about the Council affairs, and one report is even on-line, but such reporting is extremely limited. There are several reasons for this fact...Lack of print space and the lack of resources to cover the workings of any local governing body.
You are probably asking yourself several questions by now...Why would I have any interest in a blog like this? And, do I really want to spend any time on learning what my local government is doing or not doing?
The answer to both questions is the same. The most valuable possession of most people and the largest investment most people make in their lifetime is their HOME. The group of people who have the greatest influence over that possession and investment is the Borough Council. If you want to buy a home in Point Pleasant you have to pay to visit the records maintained by the Borough (and by the way, the Borough Council valued your home and property). Add a fence...Borough Council, put in a pool...Borough Council, chop down a tree...Borough Council, and the list goes on. However, all the foregoing pales by comparison when one considers the areas of control that make the ultimate difference in home ownership and residency...TAXES AND FEES (think water and sewer rates, among others). The Borough Council has unrestrained power to tax, set water and sewer rates and set all other fees within the Borough. Knowing what the Borough Council is doing and not doing is of the utmost importance of every homeowner, business owner and other type of resident.
So, here we go...a new blog exclusively devoted to Point Pleasant Borough government...the good, bad and ugly in a fair and balanced way, but most importantly, telling how things really are. The plan is to publish a report on local government every week. The report will be opinion oriented, much the same as the Bill O'Reilly cable TV show each night. Like that show, opinions will be solicited, polls will be taken, and the issues will be debated. While the Point Pleasant Guardian is a computer based opinion outlet, who knows, there may be a print version some day for those who don't use computers.
Finally, this new blog is designed with one goal in mind...Watching Out For The Folks...and that means you.
Hopefully, you will find time to read and participate in this new blog, and get in the know about YOUR community, and the group of people who are guiding your personal destiny.
Welcome and Good Reading
