My name is Patric Kilkenny and I am running as a write-in candidate for Mayor of Mount Kisco. The Office of the Mayor should be held by an individual who can actually bring solutions that will change the village for the better. This village needs a drastic new approach before it’s too late. If we do things the way that they’ve always been done, then things will remain the way that they always have been – logical, no? And that, at this point, means a continued decline not only in the quality of our lives, but the safety of our lives. The current Village Board [all Democrats] are trying to eliminate, disband, reorganize, use whatever phrase you want; the substitution of the Mount Kisco Police Department with the Westchester County Department of Public Safety.
Our police department has existed since 1877, when Ulysses S. Grant was President of the United States; and they have not only protected us, but they have integrated themselves as a vital part of our community. That’s right community – we are not New York City or Yonkers or another large municipality in which police officers are strangers – here, we know them, we say hello to them – we like them. This reorganization has gone on around the county for years, Putnam, Ossining and other communities have adopted this format and their citizens have not been satisfied and their crime statistics have risen. If you will elect me as your public servant, I will serve this village and the needs of its people. Those needs will change over time, but right now, as of today; the top priority is keeping our police force alive, well and in this Village. We can all work together on different issues which are important to each one of us; education and knowledge are the most precious and valuable resources a person can have.
We have one of the lowest paid departments in Westchester County and have forced upon our police an Arbitration Agreement which is unfair. The Village can spend money on new tennis court floors [$55,000.00], but cannot give uniform allowances to our officers.
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I will continue to remind you of my candidacy and the need for other opinions other than those of one party. For now, remember to vote for Patric Kilkenny on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 and remember I am a write-in so it is important that you spell my name correctly – Patric Kilkenny – that’s right no “k” in Patric. When the ballots are ready I will post them on this website for all of you to see; approximately, October 30, 2013. I will also remind you of other issues which affect your lives and your pocketbooks on a continuing basis.
Thank you for your time.
