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Common Council president race has 2
Moore: Let's reshape the city
By Jamie Larson
Hudson-Catskill Newspapers
Democratic Candidate for Common Council President, Donald Moore says that if elected he will work with city officials and business professionals to reshape the way the city, and Columbia County looks at bringing business into Hudson, and he already has plan to do it.
“We need to organize ourselves around the common objectives of business growth and revenue generation in Hudson,” Moore said. “The leadership of Hudson must take charge of the city’s economic development, because it is absolutely clear that the current county mechanisms are inadequate and unacceptable. Go on the Columbia Hudson Partnership Web site. I challenge anyone to find the listings of the buildings, large or small, currently for sale in Hudson, or the mention of a port, or of a developing waterfront recreation area. The only mention of Hudson is a one-sentence description of the city as ‘once a busy port city frequented by whalers.’ Is this how Hudson will gain a competitive (edge)?”
A resident of Hudson for three years, Moore attends nearly every common council and committee meeting. He said the president has to be “chief cook and bottle washer,” both leading the council, keeping it informed and moving smoothly, while also working in the trenches on policy to get things done.
Moore has received the endorsement of his party members, Democratic Aldermen and has been explicitly endorsed and supported by Mayor Richard Scalera and City Treasurer Eileen Halloran.
Moore said he already has a good relationship with Scalera and Halloran, and feels he can work as a cohesive team with the city’s two top politicians. Moore said if elected he will bring professionalism and dedication to the head of the council.
Moore outlined four tasks he said will help make Hudson more economically successful, and can be implemented at the same time.
He proposes that if elected he would work with city officials, business people and nonprofit organizations to create a new city initiative with programs to support economic development for small and large businesses, and improving employment opportunities in Hudson.
Moore also suggests the city re-evaluate how to utilized assets such as real estate, uses for the deep-water port, and access to the Amtrak rail line and transportation arteries. In addition he proposes that Hudson develop a thorough “21st century” marketing plan that presents economic opportunities in Hudson by highlighting the character and potential advantages of doing business in Hudson.
Lastly, Moore proposes Hudson build up housing and social support services that he feels are critical to a “stable and enthusiastic local workforce.”
“Accomplishing our goals during difficult times will take new structures, new levels of cooperation, and new direction.” Moore said, “Hudson can have all this with the Democratic leadership of Mayor Scalera, Treasurer Halloran, and renewed vigor and focus in the Common Council.”
Jamie Larson can be reached at jlarson@registerstar.com.
“We need to organize ourselves around the common objectives of business growth and revenue generation in Hudson,” Moore said. “The leadership of Hudson must take charge of the city’s economic development, because it is absolutely clear that the current county mechanisms are inadequate and unacceptable. Go on the Columbia Hudson Partnership Web site. I challenge anyone to find the listings of the buildings, large or small, currently for sale in Hudson, or the mention of a port, or of a developing waterfront recreation area. The only mention of Hudson is a one-sentence description of the city as ‘once a busy port city frequented by whalers.’ Is this how Hudson will gain a competitive (edge)?”
A resident of Hudson for three years, Moore attends nearly every common council and committee meeting. He said the president has to be “chief cook and bottle washer,” both leading the council, keeping it informed and moving smoothly, while also working in the trenches on policy to get things done.
Moore has received the endorsement of his party members, Democratic Aldermen and has been explicitly endorsed and supported by Mayor Richard Scalera and City Treasurer Eileen Halloran.
Moore said he already has a good relationship with Scalera and Halloran, and feels he can work as a cohesive team with the city’s two top politicians. Moore said if elected he will bring professionalism and dedication to the head of the council.
Moore outlined four tasks he said will help make Hudson more economically successful, and can be implemented at the same time.
He proposes that if elected he would work with city officials, business people and nonprofit organizations to create a new city initiative with programs to support economic development for small and large businesses, and improving employment opportunities in Hudson.
Moore also suggests the city re-evaluate how to utilized assets such as real estate, uses for the deep-water port, and access to the Amtrak rail line and transportation arteries. In addition he proposes that Hudson develop a thorough “21st century” marketing plan that presents economic opportunities in Hudson by highlighting the character and potential advantages of doing business in Hudson.
Lastly, Moore proposes Hudson build up housing and social support services that he feels are critical to a “stable and enthusiastic local workforce.”
“Accomplishing our goals during difficult times will take new structures, new levels of cooperation, and new direction.” Moore said, “Hudson can have all this with the Democratic leadership of Mayor Scalera, Treasurer Halloran, and renewed vigor and focus in the Common Council.”
Jamie Larson can be reached at jlarson@registerstar.com.
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