The Claim:
Attendance and Voting Records
"Attendance and voting records of all elected officials must
be available in a prominently viewable and searchable, accessible online format,
for example under each officials’ bio page."
-AlexTorpey.com: Six Steps to Open Government
"Attendance and voting records of all elected officials must
be available in a prominently viewable and searchable, accessible online format,
for example under each officials’ bio page."
-AlexTorpey.com: Six Steps to Open Government
The TRUTH:
Beyond the campaign, there was never any further mention of a desire for attendance and voting records to be "prominently viewable" and this was never done. Let's consider some possible reasons for that:
Attendance:
In 2012, Alex Torpey missed 6/13 Planning Board Meetings: (46%)
In 2013, Alex Torpey missed 4/14 Planning Board Meetings (29%)
In 2014, Alex Torpey missed 7/11 Planning Board Meetings (64%)
In 2015, Alex Torpey missed 1/1 Planning Board Meetings (100%)
Voting Records:
Alex Torpey is responsible for casting the tie-breaking vote to support some of the most divisive issues in South Orange:
Resolution 2011-243 - To Execute an Employment Agreement with John Gross as CFO for 2 years (after he resigned)
Resolution 2012-044 - Award of Contract to Steve Rother as Village Counsel
Resolution 2012-101 - To Execute a Service Agreement with the Community Coalition on Race
Attendance:
In 2012, Alex Torpey missed 6/13 Planning Board Meetings: (46%)
In 2013, Alex Torpey missed 4/14 Planning Board Meetings (29%)
In 2014, Alex Torpey missed 7/11 Planning Board Meetings (64%)
In 2015, Alex Torpey missed 1/1 Planning Board Meetings (100%)
Voting Records:
Alex Torpey is responsible for casting the tie-breaking vote to support some of the most divisive issues in South Orange:
Resolution 2011-243 - To Execute an Employment Agreement with John Gross as CFO for 2 years (after he resigned)
Resolution 2012-044 - Award of Contract to Steve Rother as Village Counsel
Resolution 2012-101 - To Execute a Service Agreement with the Community Coalition on Race