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Paterson council approves $94 million bills list amid demands for pension and contract details
Summary
The Paterson Municipal Council approved a $94,069,650.82 payment-of-bills list on May 13 after an hours-long public discussion in which some members demanded detailed breakdowns of large pension and statutory payments and raised concerns about previous audits and project overruns.
The Paterson Municipal Council voted 7–1 with 1 recusal to approve a $94,069,650.82 payment-of-bills list at a special meeting May 13, after council members pressed administration staff for more detail on large pension and statutory disbursements.
The vote came after Councilwoman Davila moved approval and Councilwoman Mims seconded the motion; Councilman Jackson cast the lone no vote and Councilwoman Cotton excused herself from the vote. Council President Alice Mendez recorded the final tally.
Councilman Jackson repeatedly asked for a line-by-line explanation of the $28 million listed for police and fire retirement payments and other large statutory amounts. "I'm expected to vote on the bills list for almost $100,000,000... and it's not presented?" Jackson said during the discussion. He pressed for…
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