Millville Insider

It is no secret that Team Santiago is having trouble preparing a   budget that will not raise your real estate taxes. Mr. Parent has stated at numerous meetings that this budget is a tough one. So why can you expect to see a tax increase? 1.      The 109 E. Main Street Demolition -        The no bid demolition cost is close to $2 million dollars and the bills are still coming in. For example, Aliano Brothers will be paid an additional $82,840 to repair the wall damaged by the demolition. Since 2003 the City has paid Aliano Brothers close to $4 million dollars for different projects.                             2.      Lawyers Fees -        How does an attorney who bid $55,000 to be the city solicitor end up making over $240,000 due to change orders? Ask Team Santiago. Either Team Santiago did this on purpose as a campaign payback to Mr. Schroeder or they did not bother to read the proposal. Either way is Team Santiago who the taxpayers believe should mana

Team Santiago was predictable at the last commission meeting. The work session lasted only 2 minutes and 17 seconds. How can there be no business that the commissioners need to discuss?   Of course at the last meeting, when Ms. Udalovas asked Mayor Santiago a question he requested that questions be asked prior to the meeting. It seems Mayor Santiago wants the public to be in the dark. So much for the transparency promised during the election. Mr. Pepitone missed another meeting and Mr. Parent once again reminded the taxpayers that 2019 budget would be a tough one. It was déjà vu all over again as Team Santiago gave more money to the partisan politicians who financed their negative campaign. Step one was to transfer $170,000 in funds from several accounts to have enough money to give away.   All the commissioners voted for the money transfer. When it was time to vote on giving the money to Long and Schroeder, Ms. Udalovas voted no. Once again, this was too little