Safety and infrastructure are two issues which neighbors have expressed time and again to me. Upgrading our safety infrastructure can be done through several cost-effective technologies (e.g., smart lighting, IR motion detection, etc.) that can be utilized in conjunction with our police department and public works.
With regard to overall infrastructure, we can access more grant funding and incorporate the use of public-private partnerships to upgrade our community.
In addition, I intend to provide timelines with milestones for municipal projects.
Some potential areas of interest include:
- CCTV, IR drones, community watch, AI assisted license plate readers, and other forms of technology to help improve the safety of our neighborhood.
- Sidewalks, rail-guards and road crossings - especially near our school and boro pathways - are either in disrepair or non-existent. Addressing these basic safety infrastructure issues is important.
- Long-term structural issues resulting from increased levels of flooding result include erosion and property damage. Intensity of flooding has not abated and, instead, appears to continue to worsen over time. We must devise a thoughtful approach on how best to address infrastructure upgrades in a cost-effective manner.
- Alpine Swim Club has had the same changing/shower facilities for over 30 years and no pool heater (historically, the facility used to have two tennis courts.) There is ample opportunity to rehabilitate the swim club and make it economically viable through a partnership approach.
- During tenure of the old administration, the Alpine Church was sold however, with appropriate municipal leadership, there can be an opportunity to create a joint community facility that will benefit our entire neighborhood.
- A proposed walking track has been in process for years and this fiscal cycle received a $51k budget allocation. I intend to provide a clear timeline on when ground breaking will occur on this desired initiative and complete it expeditiously.
- Several streets are either poorly lit or not lit at all. With current technology, implementing a low-cost, low-power program is achievable.
Above examples along with other potential initiatives (e.g., dog park, etc.) should be identified though an active feedback loop and then coordinated in a holistic manner to benefit our entire community.
