Jobs leaving Trenton

Mayor Doug Palmer called a press conference yesterday to blast Capital Health System over plans to move its Mercer campus out of the city and into Hopewell Township.

That means 1,500 jobs moving out of Trenton, less accessible health care for some city residents and a sucker punch to efforts at revitalizing the city, Palmer said.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

We are so sick of this victim mentality coming from Trenton's leaders. Instead of blasting a business or organization for choosing another community over yours, why not put your effort into convincing them that your community would be the better location?

If, as Palmer said, the "move comes just as our city is making significant strides toward revitalization and improved quality of life," then he should be able to sell those qualities to Capital Health System and other employers.

Instead, Doug Palmer's looking for another handout. Locate in Trenton not because we put together the best deal, or will be the best place for your employees. Locate in Trenton because we deserve another welfare check, another subsidy. Locate in Trenton because we'll shame you into it by holding a press conference to say you're discriminating by not "helping us out."

That's not the way this country's most successful mayors have turned things around. They've done it with corporate partnerships that have benefited corporations as much as they have the city. By showing that an investment in urban areas can be BETTER than the suburbs. If city leaders do their part, instead of looking for another handout.

Yet all Palmer can do is call a press conference and blast Capital Health System for "making a business decision," and caring about turning a profit, like those aims are evil.

Hello! That's what businesses are supposed to do. If our mayor doesn't understand that, this city's going nowhere fast. We are doomed.

Jobs leaving Trenton

Mayor Doug Palmer called a press conference yesterday to blast Capital Health System over plans to move its Mercer campus out of the city and into Hopewell Township.

That means 1,500 jobs moving out of Trenton, less accessible health care for some city residents and a sucker punch to efforts at revitalizing the city, Palmer said.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

We are so sick of this victim mentality coming from Trenton's leaders. Instead of blasting a business or organization for choosing another community over yours, why not put your effort into convincing them that your community would be the better location?

If, as Palmer said, the "move comes just as our city is making significant strides toward revitalization and improved quality of life," then he should be able to sell those qualities to Capital Health System and other employers.

Instead, Doug Palmer's looking for another handout. Locate in Trenton not because we put together the best deal, or will be the best place for your employees. Locate in Trenton because we deserve another welfare check, another subsidy. Locate in Trenton because we'll shame you into it by holding a press conference to say you're discriminating by not "helping us out."

That's not the way this country's most successful mayors have turned things around. They've done it with corporate partnerships that have benefited corporations as much as they have the city. By showing that an investment in urban areas can be BETTER than the suburbs. If city leaders do their part, instead of looking for another handout.

Yet all Palmer can do is call a press conference and blast Capital Health System for "making a business decision," and caring about turning a profit, like those aims are evil.

Hello! That's what businesses are supposed to do. If our mayor doesn't understand that, this city's going nowhere fast. We are doomed.