Trenton’s animal shelter.
(Rich Hundley III/For The Trentonian)
Happy Sunday.
With the weekend right here, meaning a Yardley, Pa. kennel obtained one other close to $14,000 test to accommodate 65 City of Trenton dogs for one more week.
Cha-Ching!
A state of affairs Mayor Reed Gusciora described as an “unsustainable” canine predicament that would cost Trenton $700,000 yearly, seems sustainable as no decision appears imminent.
City Council members do nothing about ending this unabashed fiscal irresponsibility because the financially-strapped capital metropolis wastes money.
Gusciora has educated this City Council to roll over and say nothing. During almost each Trenton election, a candidate will get outed for having a previous historical past that included utility providers being disconnected for non-payment or he/she had filed for chapter.
This troubled monetary historical past allegedly disqualified candidates as a result of the data confirmed these individuals lacked acumen essential to vote on budgets, a minimum of, in response to opponents and rivals.
The Trenton Police Department as soon as recognized an applicant’s credit score rating as potential for disqualification. Officials alleged a foul money historical past may make officers vulnerable to bribes and different unlawful behaviors. Uhh, proper. The three captains and one lieutenant concerned within the money scandal that pressured their resignation, properly, that they had a whole bunch of 1000’s banked.
No historical past of economic malfeasance confirmed in the course of the election of this present batch of metropolis council leaders, so, if you happen to help the notion that nice credit score scores produce profitable money managers then clarify how Trenton spends 700 grand on 65 dogs. That’s $10,769.23.
Why pay this money to the Yardley, Pa. kennel? Give me or every other resident $10,769.23 to undertake or present companionship for one canine. Heck, give me two. (As lengthy because it’s not a pit bull! Just joking, however that appears to be a big drawback with canine adoption).
Of course, adopters will face a litany of questions pertaining to their potential to offer houses to canines. And, Trenton Animal Shelter officers will make commonly scheduled visits to houses the place these dogs stay.
If this situation exhibits no indicators of decision then it’s crucial higher choices have to be pursued.
L.A. Parker is a Trentonian columnist. Find him on Twitter @LAParker6 or e mail him at [email protected].
