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Councilman D'Amato calls alleged prejudgment and asks planning board to affirm impartiality
Summary
Councilman D'Amato read a public statement rejecting a recusal demand and said he has evidence that some officials urged a prearranged vote on the Islamic Center application.
Councilman D'Amato addressed the Clifton Planning Board before the hearing of the Islamic Center of Passaic County application, rejecting a public recusal request and accusing some colleagues of having prejudged the matter.
“I flatly deny every single word in, former city manager Villano's lawsuit,” Councilman D'Amato said when reading a statement he asked to enter into the record. He told the board he had been told by “no fewer than 4 individuals on this dais that we, or I, must vote yes on this application” and said he has “names” and corroboration; he characterized his remarks as a whistleblower disclosure. “I have names. I have dates. I have corroboration, and I am coming forward as a whistleblower,”…
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