Those involved in $1M PMUA payout back Rev. Tracey Brown

Former PMUA executive director Watson endorses both Rev. Brown
and Abdul-Haqq for City Council with signs on his Stelle Avenue property.

Though Plainfield City Council candidate Rev. Tracey Brown doesn't wish to discuss it, her role in not obstructing the $1 million cash payout to former PMUA executives has been duly noted by those executives and the PMUA commissioners who derailed the arbitration process in order to make the cash award.

Although Brown was not present and did not participate in the actual vote, she made no attempt to participate by phone (as her supporter Councilor Bridget Rivers frequently does with Council meetings) or to object to the settlement and the way in which it was reached.

[Consider this: The $1 million cash settlement was approved by a vote of 3-2, with Commissioners Mitchell and Brokaw voting NO and Commissisoners Dunn, Sanders and Toliver voting YES. If Rev. Brown had participated, Commissioner Sanders, as an alternate, could not have voted -- and the outcome would have depended on Rev. Brown's vote. Why didn't she participate -- even if by phone -- is a fair question, as hers would have been the deciding vote in a 2-2 standoff.]

Further, Brown previously made no effort to object to the four-year contract the executives drew up (as opposed to their previous yearly contracts), which provided the basis for such a generous settlement in the first place.

Those Christians who ask forgiveness weekly for 'things done and things left undone', are keenly aware that failing to do the right thing is as wicked as doing the evil thing.

But that is hardly a concern to those intent on plundering the public purse.

Nothing better expresses the thanks of the former executives and her fellow Commissioners to Brown in giving them free rein than to plunk her campaign signs in their front lawns.

See for yourself.

Former PMUA assistant executive director Ervin show this thanks
outside his East 7th Street home.

Commissioner Dunn, architect of the $1 million cash settlement,
shows his support with signs along his extensive Central Avenue frontage
(as does Commissioner Sanders on Allenwood Court).

Commissioner Toliver, who flipped his vote to support the $1 million payout,
shows his support at his Sumner Avenue home.

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-- Dan Damon [follow]

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