Westfield Town Council Member Getting the Job Done When Others Aren't

     At a recent Westfield town council meeting it was revealed that a council member, along with other Westfield residents, took it upon themselves to refurbish the picnic tables located under the picnic pavilion in Tamaques Park.  

     This beautification project turned old and worn out picnic tables into sanded and finished surfaces for all to enjoy.  

     TFoTM asks, "Why?"  Why isn't the Westfield Department of Public Works assigned this task?

     Westfield Town Administrator Jim Gildea is responsible for the day to day operations in Westfield overseeing it's various department's including the department of public works. He is in daily contact with department supervisors in the police and fire departments as well as at the DPW.

     Why didn't Jim Gildea task his DPW superintendent with fixing up the picnic tables?

Town Adminstrator Jim Gildea

     Westfield DPW Superintendent Greg O'Neil oversees the daily operations of the department of public works where he supervises approximately 45 employees.  The DPW's daily duties include garbage removal, landscaping activities, and other municipal maintenance priorities.

     What's going on at the DPW?  The picnic grove at Tamaques Park looks like a dump with overgrown grass, weeds, and fallen tree limbs creating a hazard.  

     What's next?  Will the town ask taxpayers to maintain Tamaques Park along with local street storm drains?

DPW Superintendent Greg O'Neil

Refurbished table

Refurbished table

Picnic Pavilion

Refurbished table

              

Before restoration