On the front page of the NB City Journal is a headline called, “A New Look.”

FRANKSMITHSAYSNB EDITORIAL:

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It may appear to the readers that this is a “fait accompli.” In actuality, it is, but nevertheless, not accurate or true. Nonetheless it is not only chutzpah, but it is presumptuous to say that David DeFronzo is the replacement for Phil Sherwood on the NB Common Council. Also it is absolutely ridiculous that John McNamara and the Democratic Town Committee have anything to say about the appointment. Let’s get this straight; under the charter, the replacement for Phil Sherwood is a Common Council appointment, it has nothing whatsoever to do with the Town Committee! John McNamara should stay out of it.

The original agenda for the January 12th Common Council Meeting carried only one resolution for a replacement for Phil Sherwood--Democrat Joseph Salvio, yes, the son of Alderman and Minority Leader, Louis Salvio. Due to inclement weather, that meeting was cancelled and a Special Meeting of the Council was called for 1/13/11 to deal with a few, time sensitive items. Among them was NOT the replacement of Phil Sherwood.

City hall officials have pointed out to me the changes on the upcoming agenda:

Fast forward to January 26, 2011; now the new agenda shows a resolution (#6) to replace Phil Sherwood on the Common Council, put forward by Mike Trueworthy and Eva Magnuszewski, to name David DeFronzo, son of Commissioner Donald DeFronzo as Phil Sherwood’s replacement. This resolution is placed ahead of the Resolution (#7) appointing Joseph Salvio to the Council position. Of course, with the supermajority of Democrats on the Common Council, this act makes Resolution #7, moot. This is presumptuous and also, "dirty pool."

Surprisingly, David DeFronzo has endorsed the move, stating in the NB City Journal, and I quote that paper, “ I look forward to working with you and the members of the Council,” DeFronzo said to fellow Democratic Party members at a Democratic Town Committee meeting.

Once again, the younger DeFronzo shows his inexperience and lack of knowledge of the NB City Charter.

THIS IS A COMMON COUNCIL APPOINTMENT ; it has nothing to do with John McNamara and the Democratic Town Committee.

Unfortunately, this shows the younger DeFronzo’s willingness to be dictated to by Democratic Party Dinosaurs and to ignore the people of NB and the NB Charter.