OUTTA CONTROL: Fisher threatens to "terminate" Hoboken's NIXLE emergency alerts!

I kid you not!  Oh my goodness... this is hilarious.  I mean it.

2nd Ward Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher has gotten 5 of her council colleagues to sign a letter to NIXLE, claiming that Hoboken Mayor Bhalla violated their Terms of Service,  therefore Hoboken's NIXLE service should be terminated unless the Mayor... um... stops?  (GA has filed an OPRA for all the City-NIXLE  communications, so will post all once they are returned.)

As you may know, NIXLE is the third party service that the City uses to alert the 50,000+ residents of local emergencies: weather, traffic, police, water main breaks, and so on.  It also has a 'community' function to notify residents on governance matters of public interest and public concern.

So, why is Tiffanie Fisher threatening to "terminate" this vital communication tool for the residents of the City of Hoboken?

About three weeks ago, Mayor Bhalla sent out a NIXLE, to notify the community that the staff in his office are no longer being threatened with extinction-- a reasonable message given that his aides respond to emergencies and crises 24/7 while the City Council members are deep in REM sleep.  Believe it or not, the Hoboken community has come to appreciate the responsiveness and compassion shown by the Mayor's staff; many of whom heard that these aides were endangered by the council's vindictive ordinance. Therefore, City Hall was obliged to notify concerned residents that the council failed to override the mayor's veto. The informative NIXLE  read in part:

"Recently, Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla vetoed an ordinance designed to eliminate a position in the Office of the Mayor.  The ordinance was determined by the City’s corporation counsel’s office to be unlawful, unenforceable, and inconsistent with New Jersey State law, and was sponsored by Councilmembers Mike DeFusco and Tiffanie Fisher.

The City Council failed to override Mayor Bhalla’s veto, with Councilmembers Mike DeFusco, Tiffanie Fisher Ruben Ramos, Jen Giattino and Peter Cunningham voting to eliminate the position in the Mayor’s office.  Councilmembers Jim Doyle, Emily Jabbour, Vanessa Falco and Mike Russo voted against the ordinance.  A veto override requires six votes."

Um... so?  What is factually wrong? NOTHING.  Why does Fisher want to keep the 50,000 residents of Hoboken in the dark about this veto and override?  

I know.... she only wants the public to read this dreck she puts on her site web de merde de cheval

Oy vey.

Perhaps the mayor is not sending out enough NIXLEs. The Hoboken community should be aware of how this Council is preoccupied with political shenanigans not governing; how their tax dollars have been wasted-- such as forcing the JIF to hire a criminal defense attorney after they falsely accused City Hall of "theft of tax dollars." 

Hey Mayor, how about it? A NIXLE  a day keeps council- corruption away.  

GA asks you folks to read the whole Nixle and get back to me:

• Are the facts true? (Yes) 
• Is it a matter of public interest and public concern if the Mayor's Office loses an Aide? (Yes)
• Would losing a mayoral aide impact the Administration's ability to manage City operations, Council needs, and emergencies simultaneously? (Yes)

So why wouldn't this matter merit a communication to residents?  Why shouldnt our neighbors know what's happening?

If Fisher weren't ashamed of her actions she wouldn't care. 

Believe it or not, there's an actual piece of legislation tied to this Toddlers'-Tantrum.  This was voted on by all Council members except Jim Doyle, Emily Jabbour and Mike Russo.   Really, Vanessa? 

Stay tuned for the actual (WAAAAAAAH) communications with Nixle....