Left Out . . .
Mr. Picente is complaining that he was not invited to Gov. Spitzer’s announcement on Hinckley.
“It’s really upsetting,” Picente said, adding of the Spitzer announcements, “I don’t know what it’s about.” . . .
“This is an issue I stuck my neck out on,” Picente said.
While the governor displayed poor etiquette in snubbing Mr. Picente, what makes Mr. Picente feel he is more worthy of being invited than representatives from Herkimer County who were also left out . . . and might even be cut out of the discussions on what to do with the Reservoir? Herkimer County is only the home of the reservoir and the West Canada Creek, and many Herkimer County businesses and residents will be affected by what is done.
Mr. Picente was left out . . . Now he knows how we, the public, felt when, with no warning or opportunity for discussion, he:
- Signed a Consent Order obliging us to pay for a $66 million project caused by County and Town misfeasance.
- Hired engineers that were handpicked by the very municipalities responsible for the sewer problem.
- Announced plans to close Park Avenue and turn it into a County parking lot.
- Pushed through the State Homeland Security deal that will tie up prime developable land in Whitestown for years and years with no guarantees from the State on what it will actually do with the land.
Not a very good track record for someone not even in office for a year. It looks like someone has forgotten who is paying his salary and who he is supposed to serve.
Mr. Picente was left out . . . too bad.
