[RP TownTalk] notification of Municipal election candidates

[Lou King]

Dwight Holmes wrote, On 4/10/2009 5:51 PM:
> On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Lou King <lking at knob.com> wrote:
>   
>> Lou King wrote, On 4/10/2009 3:19 PM:
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>>> Dwight Holmes wrote, On 4/10/2009 1:45 PM:
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>>>> As of this writing, 
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These are the words that I found a bit inflammatory. I would have though 
that a quasi -Town representative, who felt that Town staff was not 
fulfilling their responsibilities would have found a less public venue 
to point out a short coming.

I did not realize you were speaking as the operator of the private Wiki.
>>>> I don't see any notification on the website as to who the candidates are; nor has there been the mentioned notification of same via the Town Announce e-mail list.  (Lou King, Deputy Election Judge, did post the names here on TownTalk last night, but only the names.)  Thanks.
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>>> I see the error of my ways. I did not coordinate with Dwight before I copied here the information on the Town Hall door. I will try not to make that mistake again.
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>> After a cooler review of the documents Dwight referenced, I see no required time frame for when the election information _must_ be on Town Announce or the website.
>>     
> You're absolutely right - there is no time frame, which is a bit
> curious!  
As I remember the "flavor" of the times two years ago, several new 
electronic data requirements were being created at the time. I believe 
the new website is a result of that push. So to be reasonable, time 
frames were not included in the resolutions, but the Council did/has 
monitored the results to assure their intentions were complied with.  In 
this case the new (Apr 2007) requirement needs to be coordinated with 
State, County and other Town requirements for holding a Town election.
> I wonder if IRS might be moving to the same kind of
> requirement-with-no-time-frame mode as well? ;-)
>> So I assume that Dwight's posting was just a reminder. I am sure that on Monday, or some time there after, town staff will comply with the requirement to provide the information.  Sense all of the candidates are incumbents, with the exception of Mr Rivas, Ward #5, you can find contact information in the Town Crier or the Town website. But I'm sure you know that.
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> or on the Wiki... yes, all this was brought on cuz I wanted to send an
> email to all 7 candidates inviting them to make use of the Wiki page
> for municipal elections
> (http://rpwiki.wetpaint.com/page/Riverdale+Park+Town+Elections+2009)
> for campaign purposes. But I don't have anything for Mr. Rivas.
>