Tony Mack

1)

Trenton is indeed a historic community.  There are numerous landmarks that are
significant to the development of the city.  If properly promoted, these landmarks
may

provide great economic resource to the
community.  I would reshape the Trenton
Downtown Association in a way that it would focus on our resources.  Tourist who
come to the city spend money in shops and restaurants.  They buy gas and they patronize local
businesses.  Progressive marketing
and promotion would serve to increase local community revenue.

2)

I do not support the destruction of such a fine architectural
structure as the high school

I support renovation and improvement in line with historical
architectural design.  To demolish
the high school would be too costly and would require complete mobilization of
students at the high school.  Such a
plan that would displace 2,000 students would surely prove unworkable.

3)

I am keenly aware of the contributions of African American.  There are several books that relate to
the community.  I would encourage
and promote historical landmark tours through the African American
community.  There are schools,
buildings and structures that are particularly related to the African American
community that are still a part of the community.  The Higbee St.
School,  The
old Lincoln School,  Mt Zion AME
Church as well as a number of landmarks are still present in the
community.  I would promote these
resources as they are critical to our historic past.

4)

Yes, I would support the city commission to insure that  historic
properties are well preserved.  I
live in a historic part of the city and my house is on the historic registry.

I truly understand what is at stake for the community as it
relates to our wonderful historic past.

5)

Yes, I do   The State
Historic tax credit act would support those historic buildings that are in
private hands.  It would allow tax
relief in order that residents might defray the cost that such historic cites
might generate.

6)

Yes, I would.  I would
go further to suggest that we might seek to expand beyond those
boundaries.  Much of the city is
shrouded in historic events.  Such
events have been the

hallmark of our freedom.  Such areas need to be preserved at all
cost.  The city of Trenton, in many
ways, set the stage for victory that led to our independence.  We celebrate our past and look forward
to the future.  Our historic past is
the foundation of our freedoms and we must never forget this.