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July 23, 2008
To the Editor:
This morning at the recycling
center in Haverhill while I was dumping my cardboard, a young
woman asked me where the plastic went. As I explained to her
that Haverhill only recycles #2 plastic, I was reminded once
again of what a shame it is that Haverhill does not have a better
recycling program. This is one reason why I am so glad that John
Michitson has decided to run for mayor. Mayor Fiorentini has
now had almost 5 years to come up with a better recycling plan,
but he waited until the forthcoming closure of Haverhill Paperboard
to start exploring options. Michitson has been concerned about
this issue for a long time and I believe that when he is elected
mayor, he will implement many new innovative and "green"
programs for the city. Fiorentini did not even show up for the
presentation on recycling that Team Haverhill presented last
Monday, but I did see Michitson there. It appears as though Fiorentini
does not support the efforts of Team Haverhill, a group of citizens
who volunteer their time to try to develop solutions to some
of the problems facing the city. One would think that the mayor
would appreciate help from any corner, even if one of the founding
members of the organization opposed him in a campaign.
I supported Fiorentini's first
bids for mayor and I believe he was able to accomplish some good,
but it does not appear as though he truly has a long term vision
for the city. He appears to be very short sighted in his approach
to problems, quick fixes as opposed to long range planning. I
believe John Michitson has a great deal more foresight and understanding
of not only what the issues are, but he also has real vision
about solutions for now and the future of Haverhill. I read recently
that Fiorentini remarked that he thought it was a little early
for campaign rhetoric. I disagree. I am glad that Michitson has
announced his intentions so early as this will allow the citizens
ample opportunity to get know more about his ideas and where
he stands on the issues. This kind of competition and thorough
examination of the issues and the candidates can only benefit
Haverhill.
Sincerely,
Julie Herget
Haverhill
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