After running unopposed the vaad doubled down in its arrogance ignoring the plight of thousands of Lakewood residents who dont feel they have their best interests in mind. The Vaad decided that the elections in Lakewood is barometer for their power. Despite a very low turnout the vaad issued a statement on its website talking about the achdus of the community. The will of the local constituents is very clear and known to the vaad. Yet on a local level they continue to favor yechidim over the needs of the Rabbim. Lets have Elections for the vaad members and than see where Lakewood really stands.
The attitude of the Vaad is:
A slap in the face to all those who sit in daily traffic and cant pay their taxes which will no doubt shoot up when Murphy takes off the 2% cap.
A slap in the face to the hundreds who came down pleading and begging during the masterplan proceedings for a better quality of life.
A slap in the face to ignore and pay no attention to all the yechidim who suffer in silence but wont go out and vote.
Instead of being נושא בעול the Vaad continues down the path of כי בשרירות ליבי אלך
The attitude of the Vaad is:
A slap in the face to all those who sit in daily traffic and cant pay their taxes which will no doubt shoot up when Murphy takes off the 2% cap.
A slap in the face to the hundreds who came down pleading and begging during the masterplan proceedings for a better quality of life.
A slap in the face to ignore and pay no attention to all the yechidim who suffer in silence but wont go out and vote.
Instead of being נושא בעול the Vaad continues down the path of כי בשרירות ליבי אלך