From the early days when she carried around a basket of candy to later years when she added dinner to the annual holiday tree-lighting, the administration of former Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs has been linked with food. On May 20, perhaps a final reminder of her penchant turned up in the form of an amendment to the 2014 budget for $3,500 in past-due bills to a North Plainfield caterer.
The former mayor was present at the special meeting where the City Council approved amendments one by one. When the $3,500 came up, Council President Bridget Rivers said, "I added it into the budget."
There will be another special meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall Library for a hearing on the amendments and possible final passage of the budget. It is interesting that the council got the former mayor off the hook while sticking it to the current mayor in the budget process. No doubt the former mayor will attend the next meeting as part of her new campaign to discredit the current mayor and cheer mayor/council dissension.
Lest we forget how the city came across to the rest of the world during the past administration, here is a 2012 post on Plainfield politics. Rather than trying to rewrite history and tell the new mayor what to do, the former mayor would be better advised to pen the next chapter of her own life, beyond City Hall.
--Bernice
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One of my friends worked with her at one of her former jobs... Part of my friends job was actually doing SRB's job so apparently the "work" world wasn't exactly her cup of tea.. I'm sure Jerry's Democratic Gravy Train is far more comfortable and lucrative... Approving her former bribes, I mean catering bill... priceless... at least the gang of 4 doesn't pretend to be working for the people, simply themselves, so there is an inherent sense of honesty in them screwing over the taxpayers.
ReplyDeleteI think I have seen/heard SRB more in 2014 than the past several years she served as Mayor...hmmm
ReplyDeleteI'd rather be eating cake. Thank you ma'am, and may I have another?
ReplyDeleteBernice, Your reporting is very one sided. Everything the New Admin. does is not always right. You will print all the negative comments about Jerry's team, but nothing negative about Mapp's team.I am just saying.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, 12:01PM?? Your comments on Bernice's reporting, the most objective voice in town, shows just how subjectively one-sided and single-minded you really are.
DeleteHow many purchasing agents in the town were dragged over the coals concerning the "confirming order" issues ??? A deep apology is due them by every council member.
ReplyDeleteAnon,9:57,You are single minded , you people can do no wrong. Bernice,does fovor the New Dems. You don't need a Ph,D to see that.
ReplyDeleteIt's easy to understand when you consider what Jerry's Dems stand for- self-interest, nepotism, walking the line, fiscal mismanagement, official abuse, and corruption. They always put themselves and their little clique ahead of the 49,000 other residents of the city.
Deletecall Sharon up...I'm sure as soon as Jerry gets her a new job she'll put you on her bandwagon along with Dave Wynn ...
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