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Residents press Linden council on PILOT deals, personnel changes and a dog attack during heated public comment
Summary
Multiple residents used the public-comment period to accuse the council of opaque pilot agreements, question the recent firing of a business administrator, and urge changes to dog-control ordinances after a neighborhood attack; the council said it will tighten ordinances where permitted by state law.
During public comment at the Linden City Council meeting on March 17, residents criticized the use of long-term tax-exemption deals (PILOTs), questioned recent personnel moves, and urged the council to change local animal-control rules after a severe dog attack.
John Khazar told the council he believed the recent firing of the business administrator violated municipal hiring rules and accused the governing body of "breaking your own laws," calling for accountability.…
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