Everyone is open for consideration, ... I think we are going to look at people who would do a commendable job and honor the wishes of our residents. I know the administration will act quickly and council will do the same. |
I had nothing to do with it, ... It's not a Taj Mahal by any means. It's a standard building. |
I hate to travel, but it has to be done. These are not fun trips. These are trips we prepare for weeks, ... On all these trips, we came back with some really great results. |
I think they need to perform very thorough background checks, ... I am in favor of helping those in need, but if the programs are not being run properly, I have an obligation to protect our residents and visitors and help prevent things like the tragedy that just occurred. |
If you're not doing anything wrong, you shouldn't be worried about being watched, |
It's frustrating, ... I believe the majority of the people understand why we've had to make cuts and make changes. We're struggling to keep our heads above water and it remains an uphill battle. |
It's very interesting to see what the security cameras can do and how long of a range they have, |
People go out to the vigil for their own individual reasons, but primarily it's to pay our respects and share our grief collectively. |
Taxes are our main revenue, ... We have to rebuild the city by attracting working class families. To do that we need good jobs and affordable housing in a clean, safe city. |
That was a very sophisticated attack; the nature of it was novel, |
The City of Wilkes-Barre is moving forward in the right direction, ... Extensive, well-thought-out projects like the Waller Street replacement will prepare the city for its future. |
The question is, what are we going to do about it? |
There were weekends and evening hours. A lot of time went in to defend what proved to be a deceitful action. |
There's no silver bullet. We have to change as we go. The problems aren't going to go away overnight. |
These trips had a large impact on the future of the City of Wilkes-Barre and where we are going on the financial side, ... The city was in financial distress. I'm very proud that we paid all our bills and our vendors. |