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Continue reading →: PILOTs are Subsidy
Real estate development does not require any financial assistance from the residents to ensure the owner/investors make a profit. It is time to lay the PILOT fairy tale – that redevelopment won’t occur without it – to rest. When performing a financial analysis, the financial advisor must look at historical…
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Continue reading →: Synopsis of Presentation on Redeveloper PILOT
At the January 27, 2026 Montclair Town Council meeting a discussion on the Lackawanna Redevelopment Project and the Redeveloper application for a PILOT in connection with the Lackawanna Redevelopment Project was presented. This post is a transcription of the presentation advocating for a PILOT by the Township’s paid financial advisor.
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Continue reading →: NJ Special ElectionWho is Montclair supporting in the NJ 11 Special Election on February 5th? Brendan Gill, Montclair’s homegrown candidate claims he will “fight for working families, protect our democracy (Read NJEA Fraud), and make sure everyone has a seat at the table”. What “table” is Gill referring to? The NJEA “table”…
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Continue reading →: Rao CaseNow that the latest Montclair CFO has resigned with the shortest tenure in Township history (4 months) it’s a good time to review how the former CFO, Padmaja Rao, was treated by the Township of Montclair. Not only did Montclair fight Ms. Rao’s complaints of fraud and retaliatory behavior, but…
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Continue reading →: Murphy grifting on his way out
Have you seen this ad? It was running on North Jersey News last week. Paid for by the teachers of New Jersey, reported by Garden State Forward, the NJEA’s dark money super PAC, on NJElec as a charitable contribution. Since when is Phil Murphy a charitable organization? I’ve done the…
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Continue reading →: Housing and DiscriminationThe evidence that Montclair has a history of racism and practice of segregation led me to investigate the inequities of housing discrimination and the ongoing practice that has caused the displacement of many residents.
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Continue reading →: Sherrill Denigrates Accountants
Accountants are part of the framework that forms the guardrails of democracy. Montclair’s leadership, within the Township and the Public Schools have demonstrated they have no respect for transparency and accountability. And now we have the incoming governor of the State of NJ, denigrating accountants and their role in protecting…
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Continue reading →: NJEA teachers’ union dues benefit Murphy
Phil Murphy’s 2021 campaign raised $24 million, significantly less than the $35 million raised in 2017, where he contributed $16 million from personal funds. Notably, Murphy did not fund his 2021 campaign personally. This disparity raises questions about his victory, attributed to substantial funding from entities linked to the New…
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