May 5, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 15 Mahwah Town Council Elect on May 11  DaPuzzo  VOTE ROW #1  Larson  VOTE ROW #2 John DaPuzzo, Harry Williams, Roy Larson th  Williams  VOTE ROW #3 Before you cast your vote Tuesday May 11th consider what an extraordinarily unique community Mahwah is to call home. Our township has so much to offer, yet we are the 5th lowest taxed town in Bergen County and the 15th lowest in the en�re state of over 500 municipali�es. Is it any wonder that we are consistently rated in the top 60 best towns to live in New Jersey by NJ Monthly magazine. Our opponents in this elec�on have been sending you a different message. While they share our community and its many benefits they would have you believe that the high quality of service available to you has come about by wasteful spending. The same spending that has underwri�en the quality of our life here in Mahwah and protected our property values over the years. The same spending that is in fact lower than last year with no reduc�on in services. While our opponents have spent their �me raining sound bites on our residents with unsubstan�ated claims of lowering taxes and cu�ng spending, we have been diligently reviewing every item in the current budget. This scru�ny has resulted in genera�ng an addi�onal $200,000 plus beyond the prior year reduc�on. And we are con�nuing the process with diligent analysis and an abundance of care. Not empty sound bites devoid of specifics. Here is where we differ from our opponents: 1. We have reduced Police and DPW staff through a�ri�on not wholesale cuts that would result in the loss of jobs and erosion of services. 2. We are completely commi�ed to our superior senior ci�zens and youth programs. The across the board reduc�ons our opponents speak of would poten�ally cripple these programs. 3. We believe strongly in the upkeep and repair of Mahwah’s 200 miles of Township owned roads. We support the con�nua�on of leaf and brush collec�on, garbage pick up and recycling. The elimina�on of these items from the Township’s budget would pass the cost to the individual homeowner, at a much greater cost than the savings in taxes. 4. We manage as fiscal conserva�ves commi�ed to an intelligent balance of financial responsibility and outstanding service. We believe Mahwah is a thriving town with great poten�al and we are determined to keep it that way. There are other notable differences between us and two of our opponents. We, collec�vely, have over 50 years of voluntary community service across a broad spectrum of different groups and ac�vi�es. They have none. They have lived in this township and have chosen not to par�cipate in even a few of the many organiza�ons and groups that serve our community so well. Despite their lack of civic involvement they believe they have earned a seat on our Council. We have and will con�nue to be ac�on oriented, crea�ve and resourceful not arm chair cri�cs. We ask that as you cast your vote May 11th consider what you feel you and our community needs for our collec�ve future. Consider who has and who will con�nue to lead Mahwah intelligently, though�ully and respec�vely. We believe this analysis will lead you to vote for DaPuzzo, Larson and Williams. www.LeadershipForMahwah.com Paid for by T. Scherer, treasurer. DaPuzzo. Larson, Williams Campaign fund.