A Just Attack Against the Democratic Former New Britain Council's Membership over Bonding Issues by Alderman

When the 2013-2014 budget was approved by the then Common Council in June of 2013,  Tim O'Brien was Mayor and there were 13 Democrats on the Council; in addition, and according to the article, that Council and that Mayor also approved $90 million in various projects, not all of them were "capital projects." It would appear - in this writer's opinion -  that Council Democrats at that time, had a premonition that O'Brien would lose the Mayoralty in November; Why?. At that time and in addition to the increase in bonding, The Democratic Council leaders, Trueworthy, Bielinski and DeFronzo steamrolled through, all of O'Brien's frivolous spending, bonding and lucrative pay raises for department heads and directors. The Council, especially Bielinski - the self-proclaimed taxpayer watchdog in this Herald article - also gave away the biggest chunk of taxpayer dollars ever by waiving away (illegally, in writer's opinion) millions of dollars of real estate taxes that are/were supposed to be paid by HRA on Clinton St. 

Bielinski with all her bluster about her concern for taxpayers, (a claim that deserves 4 "Pinocchio’s"), and aided by the other 12 Council Democrats, also spearheaded the hiring of her nephew's wife for a high paying cushy job before O'Brien lost the Mayoralty.  Oh yeah! Bielinski really cares about taxpayers!!! "

The City is still dealing with that budget and will be until July 1, 2014. To that end, and with the help of the City's Finance Dept. and The City's Bond Counsel, Mayor Stewart will introduce to the Common Council, action to rescind certain bonding allocations for what she referred to as luxury items - not needed at this time.  There are other critical projects that need immediate attention. About rescinding bonding projects, Majority Leader, Bielinski said in the Herald article, " I would have to also look at what is important in my eyes and the eyes of the taxpayers." NO KIDDING?  Now that's chutzpah!

 

Lou Salvio, New Britain Common Council