YAMPAGLIA: RESPONSIBLE TWO-PARTY GOVERNMENT ESSENTIAL TO NORTH ARLINGTON’S WELL BEING!
“NORTH ARLINGTON NEEDS A DIALOGUE, NOT A MONOLOGUE,” SAYS FOUR-TERM COUNCILMAN
SEEKS TO INCREASE REDEVLOPMENT BY REACHING OUT TO AMAZON, BIG BOX OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MEADOWLANDS
North Arlington – Having been appointed twice and elected four times, North Arlington Councilman Mark Yampaglia, a practicing attorney with offices in Rutherford and Jersey City is concerned that the community will become a “company town” with seven Republicans and no Democratic representation on the Mayor and Council.
“We need an exchange of ideas. We need a constructive dialogue. A bipartisan solution that accounts for serious public policy and not politics as usual,” said Yampaglia, a life-long resident and graduate of North Arlington High School.
“I have lived here my whole life and my wife Shirley and I are committed to the cause of honest and open government. I am the only candidate in this race with a demonstrated record of controlling property taxes and spending with a platform of specific ideas that will improve our quality of life while keeping NA small, safe and suburban.”
Yampaglia, a graduate of FDU where he earned his BA and MA received his JD from The Touro School of Law. A former public defender, Mark and his wife are parishioners of Queen of Peace and Mark also serves on a local Credit Union Board of Directors. A member of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa, Yampaglia played varsity baseball for the Vikings.
Yampaglia was asked why two-party government matters.
“There needs to be a healthy exchange of ideas versus politics. A monopoly by any single party is a recipe for stagnant and ineffective municipal government. I have served in the minority as well as in the majority under five different mayors and the way you get things done is through cooperation and optimism. We al have a stake in the community and we all need to have a voice at the table,” noted the ranking member of the Borough Council.
“I have served longer than anyone else and I have a record of controlling taxes and spending. I am proud of a record that stopped the housing scheme known as EnCap in its tracks while being part of the single largest economic expansion of new revenue with the construction and completion of the Federal Express Distribution Center (click here) that has created a permanent new revenue stream for homeowners and tenants alike.”
Keeping North Arlington small, safe and suburban is at the core of Councilman Yampaglia’s tenure on the Governing Body.
“Whether it was Mayor Pitman, Massa or Bianchi, I had a strong working relationship with all of them. That’s why North Arlington was named one of the most desirable places in the United States to purchase a home, raise a family or build a business (click here).
The Councilman would love the opportunity to debate or participate in a community forum.
“I have a record and a platform. My record is a good one and I’ll stress the fact I’m a bipartisan problem solver who gets things done. Donna Bocchino has a view of North Arlington and so do I. An honest exchange and side by side comparison of our resumes and record is the least we can do so that voters make an informed choice come Election Day,” offered Yampaglia.
Yampaglia stressed his platform of “New Ideas for an Even Better North Arlington.”
His personal platform calls for the following:
· A commitment to ending rolling reassessments while seeking new revenue options in the form of redevelopment on River Road and Schuyler Avenue
· Support the construction of single-family housing versus the continued proliferation of multiple dwellings
· The construction of a bike and walking path at River Road beginning at the Arlington Diner and ending at Riverside County Park in Lyndhurst
· The complete renovation of the Senior Center
· Bringing a seasonal Farmer’s Market to North Arlington behind Borough Hall from Memorial Day till Labor Day
· The construction of Dog Parks and a Bike Path on Ridge Road
· Enter into negotiations with the Archdiocese of Newark and create a PILOT (payments in lieu of taxes) as compensation for hosting cemetery operations
· Seek state relief in the form of a permanent revenue stream for communities with limited land use for redevelopment such as North Arlington
· A new plan for leaf collection and snow removal
· Seek a route connection from Porete Avenue to the New Jersey Turnpike for commercial access for Federal Express and future tenants
· Reach out to AMAZON as a tenant for increased tax revenue
“I will work with Mayor Pronti when he’s correct and nudge him when he’s wrong,” offered Yampaglia.
“I have two great running-mates both endorsed by the New Jersey AFL-CIO. This is well-balanced ticket and I look forward to continuing my service as an elected official.”
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