According to a certification attached to the resolution, funds to pay the legal costs are available from an account captioned "CY 2011 2-01-04-155-001-219." The certification is signed by the city's part-time CFO, followed by the initials "L.M."
"CY" stands for "Calendar Year," but as council observers know, the first calendar year budget was in 2012. Prior to that, there was a State Fiscal Year budget (SFY 2011) spanning July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 and a six-month Transitional Year budget (TY 2011) that set the stage for the city to revert to a calendar year budget in 2012.
Maybe it is just a typo, but before the vote takes place, the funding source should be properly identified.
A resolution to pay the bill was tabled in 2012, but passage may be likely now that the council has four members perceived to be more favorable to the mayor.
The meeting is 8 p.m. in Municipal Court, 325 Watchung Ave. Attendees should be mindful of weather reports predicting a drop to about 13 degrees tonight.
--Bernice
should they identify the funding...yes... will they ?? I've got 4-3 odds on that NOT happening.
ReplyDeleteBetcha Dave Wynn wishes he kept his mouth shut and nose clean for a little while longer..he'd be living the "Yes Dave" dream for sure right now.
The gift that keeps on giving.
ReplyDeleteTypo or not, the fact of the matter is that all of this has cost the tax payers a great deal of money.
ReplyDeleteI just hope that those of you who are hot and bothered about this issue, and any other issue, will come to the Council meeting and express your opposition on this matter. Complaining online does very little to help turn things around, especially here.
Only you can help stop this insanity!
We need you -- please come to the Council meeting this evening.
Are you kidding me it cost over 22 thousand dollars for lawyer fees for this WBLS nonsense.
ReplyDeleteMy taxes go up property value goes down in this cesspool of a city that i can't wait to get ourt of. Thats it I will no longer pay my property tax let them forclose on me I'm outta here. Honey grab the kids We're moving........
Let's just all say, "Thank you Sharon" and vote her out and give Rivers the heave when she's up. She is almost as inept as Vera. What a bunch of losers. Let's do our job as citizens and clean up this city ourselves.
ReplyDeleteTo 9:41 AM - I hope you come to the council meeting and voice your opinion. I really hope you vote.
ReplyDeleteAnd bear in mind, all this could have been avoided if the mayor spoke to the council first. Great example of leadership.