Comments on: Newly-elected township trustee has progressive agenda for Oshtemo

By: Stan Rakowski

Stan Rakowski — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:17:12 +0000

Wow. Scott you pulled 5377 votes in the recent election. That is quite an achievement. However in reading the press release in the Western Herald I have a few comments. Where are the Amish Farms? Oshtemo Township does not have its own Sheriff’s Dept. I note you do not like to wear a shirt and tie–don’t wear one, show up in your shirt and blue jeans, there is no mandatory requirement that you wear a shirt and tie.
I think you should tell the voters who did vote for you that you attended one meeting for less then 5 minutes–in fact the meeting of Nov. 20, 2008 which started at 5 PM and the regular meeting which started at 7 PM, you had already left the building. It is very wise and smart to attend meetings and become familiar with Township procedures and problems. I wonder how long you will stay at the regular meetings for the next 4 years?
If you would have attended previous meetings you would have information that the Kalamazoo County Road Commission will approve the upgrade of 10th street from G Ave. to H Ave because Aggregate Industries would provide the material from the gravel operation from Alamo Township.
In regards to the Sheriff patrol too bad you were not at a meeting when the Oshtemo Township Board wanted more deputies but the County Commisioners voted against it. Of course you were probably to busy campaigning at the 7-11 store.

By: Concerned Voter

Concerned Voter — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:37:02 +0000

I feel sorry for everyone in Oshtemo. Mr. McCormick is a role model for thoughtless voting. You got what you deserve!

By: CONCERNED IN OSHTEMO

CONCERNED IN OSHTEMO — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:37:37 +0000

I also agree with Oshtemo Resident, this is definitely a green horn and clearly doesn’t understand a lot of what is going on in Oshtemo. A trustee is one vote, not the final word. Although I appreciate Scott’s enthusiam I am afraid he is in for a rude awakening when it comes to local politics. He needs to educate himself if he expects to make a difference in our community. There is a lot going on and its not all negative. Oshtemo is one of the fastest growing communities in the county. I also disagree with putting sights on one small area of the community, Scott needs to see the whole picture and not just the neighborhood he resides; prejudice will not get him very far on this Board.

By: Osh Resident #2

Osh Resident #2 — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:43:13 +0000

Can we do a recall of this clown?

By: Wyatt Spencer

Wyatt Spencer — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:38:58 +0000

Voting straight ticket anything is just uneducated and probably the dumbest thing anyone can do. A lot of people who are qualified for positions that have been doing those jobs effectively to help the communities which they live lose on a straight ticket system. Vote for the individual based on experience not based on a Party system. If you don’t know who they are or what they do, do not vote for them. Educate the ignorant effectively.

By: Oshtemo Resident

Oshtemo Resident — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:57:32 +0000

For the record, Oshtemo does not have its own sheriff as indicated in the third paragraph. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department provides police protection to Oshtemo.

There is no such thing as a “trustee board” in Oshtemo. The Oshtemo Township Board is a seven member board with four trustee positions. The other elected positions are supervisor, clerk, and treasurer who work full-time for the township. The trustee position is only a part-time position, the main duty being voting on issues which come to the township board.