Thank you for your vote and your support.

Obligation & Independence

My obligation is to you, the residents and property owners of Ward 7. As alderman, I will do my best to give notice to constituents of pending council action, analyze the facts, listen to voters and informed persons and make decisions based on the merits of the issues. I will work in a cooperative and open-minded spirit to accomplish what is beneficial for Ward 7 and Springfield.

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Meeting Hours for Ward 7 Constituents

• Saturday mornings – 10 am to noon – South Side Christian Church, 2600 So. MacArthur Blvd
• Inside the canopy entrance on the east side of the building.
• No appointment needed. No meetings Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Years weekends.
• Meetings at other times and dates by phoning 787-2297 or emailing joeforward7@aol.com.

The Saturday morning meetings present an opportunity for Ward 7 residents to discuss concerns and issues involving their neighborhoods and City services with their representative on the City Council. McMenamin is also attending regular neighborhood meetings as they occur throughout Ward 7.  I am hugely grateful to South Side Christian Church leaders and its members for allowing us to hold weekly meeting hours at the church” McMenamin said.  “I look forward to meeting with Ward 7 residents regularly. This is how you stay in touch and serve constituents,” McMenamin said. “The meetings are relaxed and informal and serve a useful purpose.”

 

Dear Friends and Neighbors in Ward 7,

Thank you for your support and vote.

On Wednesday November 17, 2010, I announced my run for Alderman at the “old K-Mart” on South MacArthur. Forty-five friends and supporters gathered in the afternoon wind, and then we cleaned up the east parking lot.

With the help of many VFW and American Legion veterans, we hauled away two pick-up trucks of trash and yard waste. Two weeks later we cleaned up the north and west parking lots. The building’s New York owner supplied 20 gallons of paint and permission to paint over graffiti on the west wall of the building and has purchased “No graffiti – Violators will be prosecuted” signs. The painting has begun, and we will continue to paint as weather permits, to reduce the negative impact of this property, and to improve our neighborhood. The K-Mart cleanup represents my active approach to cleaning up problems and resolving issues.

This site is one of the reasons I ran for a seat on the City Council. Council members and the City must be more active in enforcing and strengthening ordinances that require owners to maintain unoccupied buildings. I will dedicate time and effort to make improvements to MacArthur Boulevard and other neglected Springfield areas by promoting volunteer work, enforcement and redevelopment. In older neighborhoods, issues like sewer repairs and infrastructure improvements have long been postponed and now need attention. In my own neighborhood, we have been waiting over 20 years for a sidewalk for safe access to parks, schools, and churches. We cannot let neglect take over our main streets.

Addressing problem property issues, requiring city employees to live in Springfield, ending pension abuses, and beginning to fix long-term infrastructure are my focus issues. Read more on our issues page…

Thank you for electing me – I pledge to be an Alderman who understands the issues, will devote time to representing Ward 7 and the City of Springfield, and has the commitment to make Springfield a better place to live, work and grow up.

Thank you,

Joe McMenamin

Email: JoeforWard7@aol.com
Phone: 787-2297

 

My Pledge to Ward 7 Voters

• I will work hard and be a full time public servant/watchdog on the City Council.
• I will use the aldermanic salary to staff a part time Ward 7 constituent office along MacArthur Boulevard.

Joe McMenamin