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As residents and community-minded individuals, we have an obligation
not only to ourselves and our families but to our community as well. We
have a fiduciary duty to protect our city for the benefit of the next generation, who will be the heirs to an inheritance
that can only flourish and grow if protected by leaders who are willing to be strong in the face of the City’s harsh
economic realities.
Below are key issues facing Plainfield as we move
forward.
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Reducing Crime Working with our Police
Department, neighborhood associations, the school district, and other community groups, we must demand even more
from our County, State, and Federal officials to fund our fight against crime.
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Effective Code Enforcement It is the moral
and ethical responsibility of all of Plainfield’s elected officials to protect our residents, homeowners AND renters
by making sure that we have laws on the books that will provide for their safety and security while they reside in Plainfield.
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Muhlenberg Regional Medical
Center The closing of Muhlenberg RMC and the loss of nearly 1,100 jobs has devastated Plainfield and
the surrounding area. There is no reason why Muhlenberg cannot be reopened as a full-service, acute-care facility.
Road Resurfacing Project The roads
in Plainfield are a disgrace. When I served as Plainfield City Council President in 2004, in partnership
with the Al McWilliams administration, I led the governing body that approved and resurfaced 22 of the city's worst roads.
That resurfacing project, stalled for 3 and a half years, must be completed.
Community Beautification Plainfield's
diverse population, together with its history and rich housing stock, is part of what makes us special. I am committed
to increasing beautification efforts in the Third Ward.
Senior Citizens We are blessed
with a wonderful senior citizen population and we need to make sure we provide for their lifestyle and security. Two of the
largest senior residences are in the 3rd Ward (Cedar Brook Apartments on Park Ave. and Tower West, on W. 7th St.)
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Reining in the PMUA Plainfield
residents are hurting. The unprecedented PMUA rate increase of 20% took most of us by surprise. We must rein in expenses
and end wasteful and unnecessary spending immediately.
Economic Redevelopment for the 21st Century
We must have a plan for economic development that is not developer-driven. An aggressive marketing plan to targeted
investors will make Plainfield a first-rate business destination.
Our Youth Our young people
must be prepared for the 21st century and the "green" jobs being created by President Obama. Groups as New Horizons College
Club and Upward Bound work to encourage and prepare our young people for college. We must provide more opportunities to keep
our young people in school and focused on a positive future.
Information Technology We
must modernize Plainfield's technology. By automating the city records and putting them on-line, using wireless,
the Web and GPS, we can make doing the city’s business, easier, faster, and less expensive for citizens, businesses
and employees.
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Councilman Adrian Mapp
535 W. Eighth Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060
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