The day after the Aug. 1 Town Meeting, I submitted an OPRA request asking for costs and other information on this event. I did get one bit of information showing that $20,000 was taken from an IT account to help pay for it, but none of the other details were forthcoming. The council meanwhile initiated its own investigation, which then ran into trouble over their choice of an attorney to carry it out. Nothing more was revealed. At this point, I am inclined to re-submit my OPRA request, for what it's worth. The public needs to know more about this meeting for which many thousands of dollars were paid to WBLS for advertising and a broadcast. Click here and here for Plaintalker posts.
In April, the governing body was asked to approve a payment of about a quarter million dollars to Dornoch for costs associated with the senior center built "at no cost to the city." Part of the tab was for monthly condo fees. The bill was never paid and by now the condo fee bill has undoubtedly increased. Click here for my original post.
There were some other unfinished stories from 2010 that will have to be taken up anew in 2011. Meanwhile, the horror of three homicides in the first three weeks of the New Year is almost overwhelming. Apparently the jump from two homicides in 2009 to eight in 2010 is a trend that looks likely to continue in 2011. Condolences to all the families.
--Bernice
If this mayor cares at all for Plainfield, she will step down, and let competent people run this city. Bibi Taylor is more than qualified.
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