City Hall records are a MESS!
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February
2/19/2009:
Welcome to the 1800’s!
Ever wonder why people have to sue the city to get records?
Not only are they afraid to hand them over – it’s probably next to impossible to find them! With the bloated budget, you’d hope at least one professional file clerk was on the payroll.
Judy, have you gone to the 4th floor yet? Take a look at how city records are stored!
Along with the dusty, crumbling cardboard trans-files, we have a Cleveland Browns football helmet, some trophies, HVAC duct work, a broken TV and holiday decorations. Lovely…
PHOTO GALLERY (HOLD MOUSE OVER IMAGE TO NAVIGATE – 4 PHOTOS IN THIS SET)
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February 19th 2009 - 12:08:53 |
State grant money already allocated for this job, already requires a college “intern” get the job. See post 5.
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February 19th 2009 - 12:23:02 |
not to mention the old structure. Putting heavy paper stg boxes does no good for the floor load.
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February 19th 2009 - 12:36:54 |
Wait, we just found Jimmy Hoffa in the room!
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February 19th 2009 - 12:44:05 |
Warning: Possible Collapse hazard if missing quarters are there
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February 19th 2009 - 14:22:34 |
I bet that an investigative reporter at the Star Ledger or a local news station would jump all over the corruption going on this town. Has anyone ever contacted the Ledger or a local tv station?
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February 19th 2009 - 14:40:52 |
HoboRob wrote:
I don’t know if there are any investigative reporters left at the Star Ledger….that paper is just a shell of its former self. These days most of its copy is stuff picked up from wire services and other papers.
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February 19th 2009 - 15:51:59 |
Posts 25, 26 – Even the NY Times has cut back in the New Jersey section. Sign of the times
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February 19th 2009 - 16:10:14 |
Much of the investigative journalism and muckraking formerly done by local newspapers will have to be done by websites like this one…or not at all.
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February 19th 2009 - 16:53:06 |
The basic solution is for the mayor to hire a director of filing to oversee the new filing intern. Just like he hired a director of public safety…a totally useless budget-busting position for a city this small (just to cover his butt).
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February 19th 2009 - 18:40:05 |
Whats with the orange football helmet?
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February 19th 2009 - 19:06:03 |
The top floor of city hall is technically an armory and has been since WWI. As such, it can be commandeered by the US military for their use on a moment’s notice. Nothing of any value should be placed in this space.
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February 19th 2009 - 19:48:17 |
Hey 411, where did you get the pictures?
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February 19th 2009 - 19:55:58 |
1) I’ve been working the media like crazy. They all tell me the same thing. “We know — but if we don’t hear from more people, we assume it is a “low interest item”" — in other words, WE, THE PEOPLE HAVE TO ALL DO IT! Once folks here get that through their head, then we have a shot at saving our City.
2) berrzgood, why do you care?
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February 19th 2009 - 21:34:54 |
You think HFD doesn’t know about the state of that attic? Geez, you must be new to town. It’s called looking the other way. No one gives a toss. Remember, the rules don’t apply to City Hall.
I’ve been up in the attic, and it’s pretty scary, and so incredibly messy. The pics are good but until you’re actually standing in it, you see how high the boxes are.
And talking of lack of fire code, there’s a big hole in the floor. I heard a worker was up there and partially fell right through it. Hurt themselves pretty badly, but nothing was ever done apparently. Get over it, walk it off. I wonder if the floor was fixed. My guess is no, or perhaps a 2×4 nailed across it as a temp fix.
So if there’s a fire on the second floor, the attic won’t be saved. And you can probably guess by now, they don’t really care – in fact, they probably wouldn’t even mind – document request? Geez, we would if we could…but they were lost in the fire.
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February 20th 2009 - 11:10:27 |
So THIS is how “open” government works?
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February 20th 2009 - 12:41:47 |
(1) Storge mess(2)security desk mess = Total Mess
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February 20th 2009 - 13:53:05 |
Maybe Big Al should relocate his building code office up there.
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February 20th 2009 - 17:03:29 |
plaintruthiness wrote:
It was once located where payroll is now. However, this hazard is enforced by the Fire Official in the Fire Department also know as the Fire Marshal. His phone no. is 201-420-2268-9. Of course, the acting chief (420-2258) is a blogger/commentor and may or may not be aware of this. His pal, the public safety director micro-managed’ the whole building and certainly is aware. The Mayor’s PR guy is also computer astute and reports to the Mayor and supports other officials. By the way, Pat Riccardi is located next door and should receive hazardous duty pay.
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