The headline says it all, courtesy of Maria Greco Morris on the Success Village Facebook Group page.
Who’d ever think the clanking of a radiator oozes sweet music to roughly 2,000 suffering residents of the Success Village co-op split between Bridgeport and Stratford.
The zephyr jet streaming Success Village may need a few more days to work out the kinks to fully accommodate the 900 units or so, but residents can feel a little warmer after iced by the former management unable to activate heat and hot water for many months until replaced by Superior Court Judge Dale Radlciffe for attorney Barry Knott, the receiver tasked to assemble the pieces to modernize an antiquated boiler system.
Hopefully in a few days everyone there can experience the same “whoooo whooo.”
Knott’s Landing!
Time is always a consideration, certainly. But “receivereship” seems to have advanced progress rapidly in light of recent “management” disclosed history of “foot dragging failure” to be accountable.
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Finances are also a consideration. Likely that is not quite as easy to assemble for accountable history as the power and pipes for heat and hot water. And reporting needs to include all revenues provided by owners, insurance companies, buyers and renters of rights to reside, and also the myriad of expenses that were paid, as well as a total of those not paid (and therefore still due, perhaps with interest, and penalties.)
Self-governance by elected officials requires address by all legal officials before their final report and departure. Reflections by the court and receiver, as well as by the State officials including the rules that were in place need serious attention so that future issues do not force the time, expense, and emotional toll to property owners. What oversight and enforcement body was in place for residents to report the various failures of technology, financial accountability, and ‘SELF-GOVERNANCE’?? Where was a FAIR HOUSING group in Bridgeport?
What holds Mayor Ganim from finding qualified people, interested in public service, training them for purposeful service to the Bridgeport public, including Co-Ops and Condominiums? It has been more than 20 years since a FAIR Housing Commission was appointed, with officials serving unexpired terms, and staffed by the City, hasn’t it? Why is this not a priority, now that water and heat are on their way to solutions? Time will tell.
Now go after the Birdman of Success-catraz , and his scam-bag Lawyers!.