Dennis Denapoli has been in his position going on 14 years. Residents in his ward say he is not accessible and that he doesn't have Ward meetings consistently. In the past two years we have found two that the current Councilor has had. Residents are fed up with high crime in the Ward and the lack of leadership and insight that the Ward is in desperate need of. The current debate between Ollie and Dennis has shown some flaws in the current Councilors thinking and some of his recent actions are questionable.
First-we will start with the allegations of him taking signs of other Ward Councilors in the race of his Ward. One of the lawn signs that Dennis is seen taking is that of Gary Keith Sr. Dennis can be seen leaving his Truck quickly and taking a sign and throwing the sign in his truck and leaving quickly
Second- Dennis has not been very accessible to the residents. Many complaints of not returning phone calls back and lack of meeting in Ward 5 has led some residents to have informational meetings. Dennis was invited but did not attend. He cited that it would be an ethics violation because he is running for re-election and he doesn't have Ward meeting during elections because its an ethics violation. Brocktonbeat tried to find where these violations were and to no avail. You can watch during the debate when Dennis is constantly saying its an ethics violations and nearly has a stroke from being caught in a question that doesn't hold merit.
Third- Dennis is always talking about residency and that he supports the law on it but he is quoted as saying in the Enterprise on June 17, 2013:
“I think residency has run its time,” DeNapoli said. “I believe probably if it was put back on the ballot. I don’t think it would stick anymore.”
The time for change in Ward 5 has come. Fourteen years is a longtime to have the same problems arise over and over again and not have any new ideas and energy coming in but having the same tired and almost burnt out efforts that is hurting Ward 5 and leading it done a further path of destruction that needs to be stopped.
Ollie Spears is the the blood and energy that needs to be pumped into Ward 5. He brings an new renew strength and hope to a Ward that is long overdue. He is accessible to the residents and he listens to what they have to say. He is quoted as saying he will hold monthly Ward meetings and is looking at forming and Eastside Business Association. Something that is long overdue. Ollie engages the residents to get involved an that energizes them to do something better for their Ward.
On November 5th vote for Ollie Spears Ward 5 City Councilor.
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