Hoboken mayoral candidate Nathan Brinkman sure stirred the pot yesterday with his ideas on how to better serve the people of Hoboken. We here at the Jersey City Desk love people willing to hit the hornet's nest with a stick and Brinkman sure did that:
"That’s how it is that our Chief of Police right here in Hoboken makes more money than the Commissioner of Police of that big city across the river – New York City. Does that make ANY sense to anybody in this room?"
Awesome, calling out the pay of the Chief of Police.
Some of Brinkman's ideas on transparency were a little boilerplate these days; putting proposed legislation online 72 hours before voting on it and a database of all city contacts and their specifics. However going the next step and doing the same thing with Hoboken city employees by name, job title/description, and compensation package, including health and pension benefits certainly sends a strong message as to what kind of mayor Brinkman would be.
The Jersey City Desk has yet to hear Mayor Dawn Zimmer, or Beth Mason or any other candidate come out and act as if they are willing to swat the hornet's nest. Are they offering more of the same or do they have real ideas about how to take on real challenges the city of Hoboken is facing?
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