>> Yes, >> we are in the 30 minute public comment >> we are in the 30 minute public comment >> we are in the 30 minute public comment portion of this meeting where each portion of this meeting where each speaker will have three minutes to speaker will have three minutes to speak. Please state your name for the speak. Please state your name for the record. record. >> Alif Muhammad. Good morning, senior >> Alif Muhammad. Good morning, senior >> Alif Muhammad. Good morning, senior citizen of New York. citizen of New York. >> Morning. Um, >> Morning. Um, Lisa, I want to apologize to you on Lisa, I want to apologize to you on behalf of New York. You said they didn't behalf of New York. You said they didn't behalf of New York. You said they didn't have a deficit. have a deficit. >> Now they borrowing money, so it's a >> Now they borrowing money, so it's a >> Now they borrowing money, so it's a deficit. You said the taxes was deficit. You said the taxes was increased almost 15%. Now it's 9%. And increased almost 15%. Now it's 9%. And he's saying that's it might be more. So he's saying that's it might be more. So I want to apologize to you on behalf of I want to apologize to you on behalf of North New Jersey because I know he don't North New Jersey because I know he don't North New Jersey because I know he don't have the class to get up to see because have the class to get up to see because he walks around like you crazy. ain't he walks around like you crazy. ain't nothing ain't nothing crazy about you. I nothing ain't nothing crazy about you. I nothing ain't nothing crazy about you. I was coming here today just to watch the was coming here today just to watch the drawing and um drawing and um what happened was I was with Gail and what happened was I was with Gail and let me make this close. I'm supporting let me make this close. I'm supporting Gail Cheneyfield for Central Ward in the Gail Cheneyfield for Central Ward in the Gail Cheneyfield for Central Ward in the special election. So let's make it special election. So let's make it clear. The reason why I'm supporting clear.…
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>> Yes, >> we are in the 30 minute public comment >> we are in the 30 minute public comment >> we are in the 30 minute public comment portion of this meeting where each portion of this meeting where each speaker will have three minutes to speaker will have three minutes to speak. Please state your name for the speak. Please state your name for the record. record. >> Alif Muhammad. Good morning, senior >> Alif Muhammad. Good morning, senior >> Alif Muhammad. Good morning, senior citizen of New York. citizen of New York. >> Morning. Um, >> Morning. Um, Lisa, I want to apologize to you on Lisa, I want to apologize to you on behalf of New York. You said they didn't behalf of New York. You said they didn't behalf of New York. You said they didn't have a deficit. have a deficit. >> Now they borrowing money, so it's a >> Now they borrowing money, so it's a >> Now they borrowing money, so it's a deficit. You said the taxes was deficit. You said the taxes was increased almost 15%. Now it's 9%. And increased almost 15%. Now it's 9%. And he's saying that's it might be more. So he's saying that's it might be more. So I want to apologize to you on behalf of I want to apologize to you on behalf of North New Jersey because I know he don't North New Jersey because I know he don't North New Jersey because I know he don't have the class to get up to see because have the class to get up to see because he walks around like you crazy. ain't he walks around like you crazy. ain't nothing ain't nothing crazy about you. I nothing ain't nothing crazy about you. I nothing ain't nothing crazy about you. I was coming here today just to watch the was coming here today just to watch the drawing and um drawing and um what happened was I was with Gail and what happened was I was with Gail and let me make this close. I'm supporting let me make this close. I'm supporting Gail Cheneyfield for Central Ward in the Gail Cheneyfield for Central Ward in the Gail Cheneyfield for Central Ward in the special election. So let's make it special election. So let's make it clear. The reason why I'm supporting clear. The reason why I'm supporting her, she don't even know I lobbyed her. her, she don't even know I lobbyed her. I wasn't even talking to her. I went to I wasn't even talking to her. I went to Felicia and uh Lisa and say could y'all Felicia and uh Lisa and say could y'all tell Gail to run because I thought she tell Gail to run because I thought she was the best person before she ever said was the best person before she ever said was the best person before she ever said I lobbyed her. She didn't know. But I lobbyed her. She didn't know. But anyway, I know one thing. She won't anyway, I know one thing. She won't abandon us like the Monica did. And abandon us like the Monica did. And y'all was all here last year this time y'all was all here last year this time when I begged her. Remember I begged her when I begged her. Remember I begged her when I begged her. Remember I begged her to resign. Remember I begged her and she to resign. Remember I begged her and she to resign. Remember I begged her and she didn't. So a whole year the senior didn't. So a whole year the senior citizens in the Central has to have no citizens in the Central has to have no representation. I begged her. But for political reasons to get Larry But for political reasons to get Larry in that seat, she resigned. in that seat, she resigned. Now, Gail also told me that she got a Now, Gail also told me that she got a letter from the council president saying letter from the council president saying letter from the council president saying that if she go over minutes again that that if she go over minutes again that she's going to be banned for one year. she's going to be banned for one year. >> And when you look at that wall up there, >> And when you look at that wall up there, >> And when you look at that wall up there, I see Gail, I see Mildred, I see Maria I see Gail, I see Mildred, I see Maria Vonte, I see all these men. Vonte, I see all these men. The woman did 15 years of service down The woman did 15 years of service down here. Give her courtesy. If you don't if here. Give her courtesy. If you don't if here. Give her courtesy. If you don't if you didn't interrupt her, she probably you didn't interrupt her, she probably instead of seven, she would have instead of seven, she would have finished in six. But the but to extend finished in six. But the but to extend the most harsh. the most harsh. See Larry, you becoming political See Larry, you becoming political because you want her to go over so she because you want her to go over so she can't come down here and talk because can't come down here and talk because that last conversation that she had, she that last conversation that she had, she that last conversation that she had, she had 30,000 views. That's political, bro. had 30,000 views. That's political, bro. had 30,000 views. That's political, bro. give her a courtesy for the time that it give her a courtesy for the time that it give her a courtesy for the time that it was an insult when Sharp James came down was an insult when Sharp James came down was an insult when Sharp James came down here and y'all to let her speak and the here and y'all to let her speak and the son was sitting there. I don't even want son was sitting there. I don't even want son was sitting there. I don't even want to talk about that. All the years that to talk about that. All the years that somebody come down here. Well, if y'all somebody come down here. Well, if y'all didn't have a second job and y'all had didn't have a second job and y'all had to live off like Louise off of the to live off like Louise off of the salary, you'll see it ain't enough. I salary, you'll see it ain't enough. I remember I spoke at the board education remember I spoke at the board education and Dawn was the president and I went and Dawn was the president and I went over. It was about when Leon when they over. It was about when Leon when they was crying about his contract and I went was crying about his contract and I went was crying about his contract and I went over a minute and you know what she over a minute and you know what she said? She had enough class. She said, "I said? She had enough class. She said, "I said? She had enough class. She said, "I have to let him go over. He's my elder. have to let him go over. He's my elder. She's your elder. She's your elder. Respect your elder cuz I know you were Respect your elder cuz I know you were taught that way. Walaykum salam. taught that way. Walaykum salam. >> Thank you for your comments. Next >> Thank you for your comments. Next >> Thank you for your comments. Next speaker. >> Good afternoon, Felic Singleton. It >> Good afternoon, Felic Singleton. It feels good to be back in this building, feels good to be back in this building, but there's a lot of things I want to but there's a lot of things I want to say. say. you were talking about the budget and you were talking about the budget and they um a letter was sent out to say they um a letter was sent out to say that the budget needed to be termed in that the budget needed to be termed in in April. We're now here in September. in April. We're now here in September. The lack of services that's being The lack of services that's being provided to the residents is just provided to the residents is just unbelievable. unbelievable. And then you saying we have to put a And then you saying we have to put a budget together. Well, I'mma tell you budget together. Well, I'mma tell you what to do. All the offices of the mayor what to do. All the offices of the mayor what to do. All the offices of the mayor of homeless prevention and office of of homeless prevention and office of violence prevention need to be cut out. Needs to be cut out. They It was the county's responsibility They It was the county's responsibility to place the homeless. The city decided to place the homeless. The city decided to jump in and now you got a mess. to jump in and now you got a mess. A mess in housing in just the community is just broken. I in just the community is just broken. I cannot believe that we have cannot believe that we have representation cuz you are advocates. representation cuz you are advocates. You are advocates to sit up there and You are advocates to sit up there and help the residents. And everyone up help the residents. And everyone up there know that I will come to you there know that I will come to you personally through email, text, or personally through email, text, or whatever before I ever step foot to this whatever before I ever step foot to this whatever before I ever step foot to this mic and say anything about an issue. You mic and say anything about an issue. You mic and say anything about an issue. You know months in advance, I've tried to know months in advance, I've tried to work with you. I don't care what people work with you. I don't care what people say about you. I am here for the say about you. I am here for the residents. residents. But the lack of resources and But the lack of resources and incompetent people that we have in this incompetent people that we have in this city has to stop. That's why he's city has to stop. That's why he's getting rid of the uh he's trying to go getting rid of the uh he's trying to go third party. New York housing authority third party. New York housing authority is going third party is because y'all is going third party is because y'all let Mitti take control, put Dash Carter let Mitti take control, put Dash Carter down there at the housing authority and down there at the housing authority and she hired incompetent people. she hired incompetent people. The same thing that's happening here in The same thing that's happening here in this building. You got Kyle Watts over this building. You got Kyle Watts over here ripping up people applications, here ripping up people applications, talking to people nasty and homeless talking to people nasty and homeless services. These are people that's going services. These are people that's going through stuff. through stuff. It was okay when y'all set up here and It was okay when y'all set up here and let your friends and family get get let your friends and family get get hired and now everybody's in the uproer hired and now everybody's in the uproer is going third party. He should. It's is going third party. He should. It's just the good people that's there will just the good people that's there will get trapped up in the the no good get trapped up in the the no good nonsense that was there. nonsense that was there. Nobody had nothing to say when he hired Nobody had nothing to say when he hired incompetent people in there for $70,000 incompetent people in there for $70,000 not showing up to work, not doing their not showing up to work, not doing their job, not applying for the Ross grant, job, not applying for the Ross grant, not applying for the no grant. They took not applying for the no grant. They took not applying for the no grant. They took money from the housing authorities money from the housing authorities budget that was supposed to go to budget that was supposed to go to residents to pay people in resident residents to pay people in resident services cuz they didn't do their jobs services cuz they didn't do their jobs and apply for grants. And at the end of and apply for grants. And at the end of the day, you wonder why people are here the day, you wonder why people are here mad. mad. Y'all people walk up on me, size me up. Y'all people walk up on me, size me up. I'm not scared of none of y'all. God got I'm not scared of none of y'all. God got I'm not scared of none of y'all. God got me. >> I hope he has you. >> Thank you for your comments. Speaker, >> Lisa Parker, good day. Criminal cult >> Lisa Parker, good day. Criminal cult that's running our government. I call that's running our government. I call y'all criminals because this word salad y'all criminals because this word salad right here that y'all don't read, this right here that y'all don't read, this is this is a translation of it. The city is this is a translation of it. The city is this is a translation of it. The city of Newark is facing a a crisis, a fiscal of Newark is facing a a crisis, a fiscal of Newark is facing a a crisis, a fiscal crisis. When I came here and bought all crisis. When I came here and bought all of my flip charts and told you I pulled of my flip charts and told you I pulled all the budgets from DCA last year, you all the budgets from DCA last year, you was in a debt and a deficit. was in a debt and a deficit. You got the Halo building with a 25-year You got the Halo building with a 25-year You got the Halo building with a 25-year tax abatement. You got Smitty on my tax abatement. You got Smitty on my block that owes you $1.2 million in block that owes you $1.2 million in property taxes. You got another building property taxes. You got another building property taxes. You got another building on White Cliff that owes 862,000 on White Cliff that owes 862,000 in property taxes. in property taxes. Let me explain something to you. Last Let me explain something to you. Last year when you went up on our taxes 7% year when you went up on our taxes 7% then you increased our taxes this year then you increased our taxes this year 7.8% 8% that comes out to 15% tagged on 7.8% 8% that comes out to 15% tagged on with the revaluation. with the revaluation. Instead of y'all taxing the people that Instead of y'all taxing the people that should be paying taxes, you saddling the should be paying taxes, you saddling the should be paying taxes, you saddling the debt with homeowners, small businesses, debt with homeowners, small businesses, and this this BA here, you should be and this this BA here, you should be voting a no confidence in him as a BA voting a no confidence in him as a BA because he has been fiscally and because he has been fiscally and financially irresponsible for a budget. financially irresponsible for a budget. We didn't get a budget last year until We didn't get a budget last year until October. And so let's talk let's talk October. And so let's talk let's talk about and break this down what he just about and break this down what he just did. You took out a loan for 22 22 did. You took out a loan for 22 22 million. million. He's rescending that and then adding He's rescending that and then adding another $30 million to that of which you another $30 million to that of which you another $30 million to that of which you supposed to be paying off in 20 2029 supposed to be paying off in 20 2029 to 2031. to 2031. Why are you saddling my kids and my Why are you saddling my kids and my grandkids with this debt? Because y'all grandkids with this debt? Because y'all are irresponsible. The last council are irresponsible. The last council meeting, y'all approved a ordinance for meeting, y'all approved a ordinance for the Riviera. Five deferments. Should the Riviera. Five deferments. Should have went back to the administration have went back to the administration after the third one. 3.99 after the third one. 3.99 is $4 million over the next 10 years. is $4 million over the next 10 years. That's $40 million. where that money That's $40 million. where that money supposed to come from while you helping supposed to come from while you helping the Riviera renovate and do all kind of the Riviera renovate and do all kind of hocus pocus and you ain't got no hocus pocus and you ain't got no homeless dollars. That's criminal. homeless dollars. That's criminal. That's irresponsible. That's irresponsible. And yet the good working people in And yet the good working people in Society Hill can't get you to write Society Hill can't get you to write legislation for a tax abatement legislation for a tax abatement extension. extension. >> Thank you for your comments. Next >> Thank you for your comments. Next >> Thank you for your comments. Next speaker. Good morning, George Tilman Jr. Good morning. Um, I want to talk about the morning. Um, I want to talk about the tax abatement moratorum that was tax abatement moratorum that was supposed to be in effect on August 6 supposed to be in effect on August 6 that was initiated by Councilman that was initiated by Councilman Gonzalez. And I want to appreciate you Gonzalez. And I want to appreciate you for sir for taking a stance like you for sir for taking a stance like you said cuz on August 13th there was a tax said cuz on August 13th there was a tax abatement committee meeting that um went abatement committee meeting that um went abatement committee meeting that um went forth without Councilman Gonzalez who forth without Councilman Gonzalez who said that he was going to support the said that he was going to support the moratorum to make sure that Newark moratorum to make sure that Newark residents were protected and the residents were protected and the administration would do what they have administration would do what they have to do to come into compliance so that to do to come into compliance so that New York residents are protected. Um, we New York residents are protected. Um, we New York residents are protected. Um, we talk about this this uh tax increase. We talk about this this uh tax increase. We talk about this this uh tax increase. We talk about all this money that is owed talk about all this money that is owed to the city. We look at these tax to the city. We look at these tax abatements. We we're giving away uh tax abatements. We we're giving away uh tax abatements to developers who owe $1.5 abatements to developers who owe $1.5 million. We we have over uh $45 million million. We we have over uh $45 million in debt that's owed by these tax abate in debt that's owed by these tax abate tax these tax abatements and these tax these tax abatements and these developers. But these taxes are going developers. But these taxes are going up. I'm very disappointed at you, up. I'm very disappointed at you, Councilman Council. I'm very Councilman Council. I'm very disappointed that you councilman disappointed that you councilman Councilwoman Roundtree, you said that Councilwoman Roundtree, you said that you was going to support uh Councilman you was going to support uh Councilman Gonzalez because it was the right thing Gonzalez because it was the right thing to do because administration is not in to do because administration is not in compliance. Councilman Council, I'm compliance. Councilman Council, I'm disappointing you because you should disappointing you because you should have supported your council colleague have supported your council colleague who's supporting the New York residents who's supporting the New York residents because the administration is because the administration is non-compliant. So this is what we get non-compliant. So this is what we get when we get this Baraka team. We cannot when we get this Baraka team. We cannot have Baraka teams. We have to have have Baraka teams. We have to have people that represent the people because people that represent the people because people that represent the people because you were you were you were there to take you were you were you were there to take you were you were you were there to take a stance for the people and you said a stance for the people and you said that you were councilwoman Roundtree and that you were councilwoman Roundtree and that you were councilwoman Roundtree and I'm very disappointed because on August I'm very disappointed because on August 6 you said I I firmly stir for stand for 6 you said I I firmly stir for stand for 6 you said I I firmly stir for stand for with Councilman Gonzalez and support the with Councilman Gonzalez and support the with Councilman Gonzalez and support the residents and what was right and that residents and what was right and that was right what he did and councilman was right what he did and councilman council was wrong that you took the council was wrong that you took the chair position knowing that that the chair position knowing that that the government is non-compliant. And I asked government is non-compliant. And I asked government is non-compliant. And I asked you why you're doing that. You said you why you're doing that. You said Councilman Gonzalez has a right and he Councilman Gonzalez has a right and he has his opinion. No, he didn't have an has his opinion. No, he didn't have an opinion. He took a stance for New York opinion. He took a stance for New York residents. He took a stance for the residents. He took a stance for the people. And now we have a process that people. And now we have a process that has to continue with the government has to continue with the government non-compliant. non-compliant. So we need some answers from you, So we need some answers from you, Councilwoman Roundtree, because you said Councilwoman Roundtree, because you said Councilwoman Roundtree, because you said you was going to support it. And you was going to support it. And Councilman Counsel, we need some answers Councilman Counsel, we need some answers Councilman Counsel, we need some answers to why you did not support it. and you a to why you did not support it. and you a to why you did not support it. and you a member of that tax abatement committee. member of that tax abatement committee. >> Thank you. Thank you for your comments. >> Thank you. Thank you for your comments. >> Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker. Seeing no one else. Public speaking is now closed.
>> Yes, >> we are in the 30 minute public comment >> we are in the 30 minute public comment >> we are in the 30 minute public comment portion of this meeting where each portion of this meeting where each speaker will have three minutes to speaker will have three minutes to speak. Please state your name for the speak. Please state your name for the record. record. >> Alif Muhammad. Good morning, senior >> Alif Muhammad. Good morning, senior >> Alif Muhammad. Good morning, senior citizen of New York. citizen of New York. >> Morning. Um, >> Morning. Um, Lisa, I want to apologize to you on Lisa, I want to apologize to you on behalf of New York. You said they didn't behalf of New York. You said they didn't behalf of New York. You said they didn't have a deficit. have a deficit. >> Now they borrowing money, so it's a >> Now they borrowing money, so it's a >> Now they borrowing money, so it's a deficit. You said the taxes was deficit. You said the taxes was increased almost 15%. Now it's 9%. And increased almost 15%. Now it's 9%. And he's saying that's it might be more. So he's saying that's it might be more. So I want to apologize to you on behalf of I want to apologize to you on behalf of North New Jersey because I know he don't North New Jersey because I know he don't North New Jersey because I know he don't have the class to get up to see because have the class to get up to see because he walks around like you crazy. ain't he walks around like you crazy. ain't nothing ain't nothing crazy about you. I nothing ain't nothing crazy about you. I nothing ain't nothing crazy about you. I was coming here today just to watch the was coming here today just to watch the drawing and um drawing and um what happened was I was with Gail and what happened was I was with Gail and let me make this close. I'm supporting let me make this close. I'm supporting Gail Cheneyfield for Central Ward in the Gail Cheneyfield for Central Ward in the Gail Cheneyfield for Central Ward in the special election. So let's make it special election. So let's make it clear. The reason why I'm supporting clear.…
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>> Yes, >> we are in the 30 minute public comment >> we are in the 30 minute public comment >> we are in the 30 minute public comment portion of this meeting where each portion of this meeting where each speaker will have three minutes to speaker will have three minutes to speak. Please state your name for the speak. Please state your name for the record. record. >> Alif Muhammad. Good morning, senior >> Alif Muhammad. Good morning, senior >> Alif Muhammad. Good morning, senior citizen of New York. citizen of New York. >> Morning. Um, >> Morning. Um, Lisa, I want to apologize to you on Lisa, I want to apologize to you on behalf of New York. You said they didn't behalf of New York. You said they didn't behalf of New York. You said they didn't have a deficit. have a deficit. >> Now they borrowing money, so it's a >> Now they borrowing money, so it's a >> Now they borrowing money, so it's a deficit. You said the taxes was deficit. You said the taxes was increased almost 15%. Now it's 9%. And increased almost 15%. Now it's 9%. And he's saying that's it might be more. So he's saying that's it might be more. So I want to apologize to you on behalf of I want to apologize to you on behalf of North New Jersey because I know he don't North New Jersey because I know he don't North New Jersey because I know he don't have the class to get up to see because have the class to get up to see because he walks around like you crazy. ain't he walks around like you crazy. ain't nothing ain't nothing crazy about you. I nothing ain't nothing crazy about you. I nothing ain't nothing crazy about you. I was coming here today just to watch the was coming here today just to watch the drawing and um drawing and um what happened was I was with Gail and what happened was I was with Gail and let me make this close. I'm supporting let me make this close. I'm supporting Gail Cheneyfield for Central Ward in the Gail Cheneyfield for Central Ward in the Gail Cheneyfield for Central Ward in the special election. So let's make it special election. So let's make it clear. The reason why I'm supporting clear. The reason why I'm supporting her, she don't even know I lobbyed her. her, she don't even know I lobbyed her. I wasn't even talking to her. I went to I wasn't even talking to her. I went to Felicia and uh Lisa and say could y'all Felicia and uh Lisa and say could y'all tell Gail to run because I thought she tell Gail to run because I thought she was the best person before she ever said was the best person before she ever said was the best person before she ever said I lobbyed her. She didn't know. But I lobbyed her. She didn't know. But anyway, I know one thing. She won't anyway, I know one thing. She won't abandon us like the Monica did. And abandon us like the Monica did. And y'all was all here last year this time y'all was all here last year this time when I begged her. Remember I begged her when I begged her. Remember I begged her when I begged her. Remember I begged her to resign. Remember I begged her and she to resign. Remember I begged her and she to resign. Remember I begged her and she didn't. So a whole year the senior didn't. So a whole year the senior citizens in the Central has to have no citizens in the Central has to have no representation. I begged her. But for political reasons to get Larry But for political reasons to get Larry in that seat, she resigned. in that seat, she resigned. Now, Gail also told me that she got a Now, Gail also told me that she got a letter from the council president saying letter from the council president saying letter from the council president saying that if she go over minutes again that that if she go over minutes again that she's going to be banned for one year. she's going to be banned for one year. >> And when you look at that wall up there, >> And when you look at that wall up there, >> And when you look at that wall up there, I see Gail, I see Mildred, I see Maria I see Gail, I see Mildred, I see Maria Vonte, I see all these men. Vonte, I see all these men. The woman did 15 years of service down The woman did 15 years of service down here. Give her courtesy. If you don't if here. Give her courtesy. If you don't if here. Give her courtesy. If you don't if you didn't interrupt her, she probably you didn't interrupt her, she probably instead of seven, she would have instead of seven, she would have finished in six. But the but to extend finished in six. But the but to extend the most harsh. the most harsh. See Larry, you becoming political See Larry, you becoming political because you want her to go over so she because you want her to go over so she can't come down here and talk because can't come down here and talk because that last conversation that she had, she that last conversation that she had, she that last conversation that she had, she had 30,000 views. That's political, bro. had 30,000 views. That's political, bro. had 30,000 views. That's political, bro. give her a courtesy for the time that it give her a courtesy for the time that it give her a courtesy for the time that it was an insult when Sharp James came down was an insult when Sharp James came down was an insult when Sharp James came down here and y'all to let her speak and the here and y'all to let her speak and the son was sitting there. I don't even want son was sitting there. I don't even want son was sitting there. I don't even want to talk about that. All the years that to talk about that. All the years that somebody come down here. Well, if y'all somebody come down here. Well, if y'all didn't have a second job and y'all had didn't have a second job and y'all had to live off like Louise off of the to live off like Louise off of the salary, you'll see it ain't enough. I salary, you'll see it ain't enough. I remember I spoke at the board education remember I spoke at the board education and Dawn was the president and I went and Dawn was the president and I went over. It was about when Leon when they over. It was about when Leon when they was crying about his contract and I went was crying about his contract and I went was crying about his contract and I went over a minute and you know what she over a minute and you know what she said? She had enough class. She said, "I said? She had enough class. She said, "I said? She had enough class. She said, "I have to let him go over. He's my elder. have to let him go over. He's my elder. She's your elder. She's your elder. Respect your elder cuz I know you were Respect your elder cuz I know you were taught that way. Walaykum salam. taught that way. Walaykum salam. >> Thank you for your comments. Next >> Thank you for your comments. Next >> Thank you for your comments. Next speaker. >> Good afternoon, Felic Singleton. It >> Good afternoon, Felic Singleton. It feels good to be back in this building, feels good to be back in this building, but there's a lot of things I want to but there's a lot of things I want to say. say. you were talking about the budget and you were talking about the budget and they um a letter was sent out to say they um a letter was sent out to say that the budget needed to be termed in that the budget needed to be termed in in April. We're now here in September. in April. We're now here in September. The lack of services that's being The lack of services that's being provided to the residents is just provided to the residents is just unbelievable. unbelievable. And then you saying we have to put a And then you saying we have to put a budget together. Well, I'mma tell you budget together. Well, I'mma tell you what to do. All the offices of the mayor what to do. All the offices of the mayor what to do. All the offices of the mayor of homeless prevention and office of of homeless prevention and office of violence prevention need to be cut out. Needs to be cut out. They It was the county's responsibility They It was the county's responsibility to place the homeless. The city decided to place the homeless. The city decided to jump in and now you got a mess. to jump in and now you got a mess. A mess in housing in just the community is just broken. I in just the community is just broken. I cannot believe that we have cannot believe that we have representation cuz you are advocates. representation cuz you are advocates. You are advocates to sit up there and You are advocates to sit up there and help the residents. And everyone up help the residents. And everyone up there know that I will come to you there know that I will come to you personally through email, text, or personally through email, text, or whatever before I ever step foot to this whatever before I ever step foot to this whatever before I ever step foot to this mic and say anything about an issue. You mic and say anything about an issue. You mic and say anything about an issue. You know months in advance, I've tried to know months in advance, I've tried to work with you. I don't care what people work with you. I don't care what people say about you. I am here for the say about you. I am here for the residents. residents. But the lack of resources and But the lack of resources and incompetent people that we have in this incompetent people that we have in this city has to stop. That's why he's city has to stop. That's why he's getting rid of the uh he's trying to go getting rid of the uh he's trying to go third party. New York housing authority third party. New York housing authority is going third party is because y'all is going third party is because y'all let Mitti take control, put Dash Carter let Mitti take control, put Dash Carter down there at the housing authority and down there at the housing authority and she hired incompetent people. she hired incompetent people. The same thing that's happening here in The same thing that's happening here in this building. You got Kyle Watts over this building. You got Kyle Watts over here ripping up people applications, here ripping up people applications, talking to people nasty and homeless talking to people nasty and homeless services. These are people that's going services. These are people that's going through stuff. through stuff. It was okay when y'all set up here and It was okay when y'all set up here and let your friends and family get get let your friends and family get get hired and now everybody's in the uproer hired and now everybody's in the uproer is going third party. He should. It's is going third party. He should. It's just the good people that's there will just the good people that's there will get trapped up in the the no good get trapped up in the the no good nonsense that was there. nonsense that was there. Nobody had nothing to say when he hired Nobody had nothing to say when he hired incompetent people in there for $70,000 incompetent people in there for $70,000 not showing up to work, not doing their not showing up to work, not doing their job, not applying for the Ross grant, job, not applying for the Ross grant, not applying for the no grant. They took not applying for the no grant. They took not applying for the no grant. They took money from the housing authorities money from the housing authorities budget that was supposed to go to budget that was supposed to go to residents to pay people in resident residents to pay people in resident services cuz they didn't do their jobs services cuz they didn't do their jobs and apply for grants. And at the end of and apply for grants. And at the end of the day, you wonder why people are here the day, you wonder why people are here mad. mad. Y'all people walk up on me, size me up. Y'all people walk up on me, size me up. I'm not scared of none of y'all. God got I'm not scared of none of y'all. God got I'm not scared of none of y'all. God got me. >> I hope he has you. >> Thank you for your comments. Speaker, >> Lisa Parker, good day. Criminal cult >> Lisa Parker, good day. Criminal cult that's running our government. I call that's running our government. I call y'all criminals because this word salad y'all criminals because this word salad right here that y'all don't read, this right here that y'all don't read, this is this is a translation of it. The city is this is a translation of it. The city is this is a translation of it. The city of Newark is facing a a crisis, a fiscal of Newark is facing a a crisis, a fiscal of Newark is facing a a crisis, a fiscal crisis. When I came here and bought all crisis. When I came here and bought all of my flip charts and told you I pulled of my flip charts and told you I pulled all the budgets from DCA last year, you all the budgets from DCA last year, you was in a debt and a deficit. was in a debt and a deficit. You got the Halo building with a 25-year You got the Halo building with a 25-year You got the Halo building with a 25-year tax abatement. You got Smitty on my tax abatement. You got Smitty on my block that owes you $1.2 million in block that owes you $1.2 million in property taxes. You got another building property taxes. You got another building property taxes. You got another building on White Cliff that owes 862,000 on White Cliff that owes 862,000 in property taxes. in property taxes. Let me explain something to you. Last Let me explain something to you. Last year when you went up on our taxes 7% year when you went up on our taxes 7% then you increased our taxes this year then you increased our taxes this year 7.8% 8% that comes out to 15% tagged on 7.8% 8% that comes out to 15% tagged on with the revaluation. with the revaluation. Instead of y'all taxing the people that Instead of y'all taxing the people that should be paying taxes, you saddling the should be paying taxes, you saddling the should be paying taxes, you saddling the debt with homeowners, small businesses, debt with homeowners, small businesses, and this this BA here, you should be and this this BA here, you should be voting a no confidence in him as a BA voting a no confidence in him as a BA because he has been fiscally and because he has been fiscally and financially irresponsible for a budget. financially irresponsible for a budget. We didn't get a budget last year until We didn't get a budget last year until October. And so let's talk let's talk October. And so let's talk let's talk about and break this down what he just about and break this down what he just did. You took out a loan for 22 22 did. You took out a loan for 22 22 million. million. He's rescending that and then adding He's rescending that and then adding another $30 million to that of which you another $30 million to that of which you another $30 million to that of which you supposed to be paying off in 20 2029 supposed to be paying off in 20 2029 to 2031. to 2031. Why are you saddling my kids and my Why are you saddling my kids and my grandkids with this debt? Because y'all grandkids with this debt? Because y'all are irresponsible. The last council are irresponsible. The last council meeting, y'all approved a ordinance for meeting, y'all approved a ordinance for the Riviera. Five deferments. Should the Riviera. Five deferments. Should have went back to the administration have went back to the administration after the third one. 3.99 after the third one. 3.99 is $4 million over the next 10 years. is $4 million over the next 10 years. That's $40 million. where that money That's $40 million. where that money supposed to come from while you helping supposed to come from while you helping the Riviera renovate and do all kind of the Riviera renovate and do all kind of hocus pocus and you ain't got no hocus pocus and you ain't got no homeless dollars. That's criminal. homeless dollars. That's criminal. That's irresponsible. That's irresponsible. And yet the good working people in And yet the good working people in Society Hill can't get you to write Society Hill can't get you to write legislation for a tax abatement legislation for a tax abatement extension. extension. >> Thank you for your comments. Next >> Thank you for your comments. Next >> Thank you for your comments. Next speaker. Good morning, George Tilman Jr. Good morning. Um, I want to talk about the morning. Um, I want to talk about the tax abatement moratorum that was tax abatement moratorum that was supposed to be in effect on August 6 supposed to be in effect on August 6 that was initiated by Councilman that was initiated by Councilman Gonzalez. And I want to appreciate you Gonzalez. And I want to appreciate you for sir for taking a stance like you for sir for taking a stance like you said cuz on August 13th there was a tax said cuz on August 13th there was a tax abatement committee meeting that um went abatement committee meeting that um went abatement committee meeting that um went forth without Councilman Gonzalez who forth without Councilman Gonzalez who said that he was going to support the said that he was going to support the moratorum to make sure that Newark moratorum to make sure that Newark residents were protected and the residents were protected and the administration would do what they have administration would do what they have to do to come into compliance so that to do to come into compliance so that New York residents are protected. Um, we New York residents are protected. Um, we New York residents are protected. Um, we talk about this this uh tax increase. We talk about this this uh tax increase. We talk about this this uh tax increase. We talk about all this money that is owed talk about all this money that is owed to the city. We look at these tax to the city. We look at these tax abatements. We we're giving away uh tax abatements. We we're giving away uh tax abatements to developers who owe $1.5 abatements to developers who owe $1.5 million. We we have over uh $45 million million. We we have over uh $45 million in debt that's owed by these tax abate in debt that's owed by these tax abate tax these tax abatements and these tax these tax abatements and these developers. But these taxes are going developers. But these taxes are going up. I'm very disappointed at you, up. I'm very disappointed at you, Councilman Council. I'm very Councilman Council. I'm very disappointed that you councilman disappointed that you councilman Councilwoman Roundtree, you said that Councilwoman Roundtree, you said that you was going to support uh Councilman you was going to support uh Councilman Gonzalez because it was the right thing Gonzalez because it was the right thing to do because administration is not in to do because administration is not in compliance. Councilman Council, I'm compliance. Councilman Council, I'm disappointing you because you should disappointing you because you should have supported your council colleague have supported your council colleague who's supporting the New York residents who's supporting the New York residents because the administration is because the administration is non-compliant. So this is what we get non-compliant. So this is what we get when we get this Baraka team. We cannot when we get this Baraka team. We cannot have Baraka teams. We have to have have Baraka teams. We have to have people that represent the people because people that represent the people because people that represent the people because you were you were you were there to take you were you were you were there to take you were you were you were there to take a stance for the people and you said a stance for the people and you said that you were councilwoman Roundtree and that you were councilwoman Roundtree and that you were councilwoman Roundtree and I'm very disappointed because on August I'm very disappointed because on August 6 you said I I firmly stir for stand for 6 you said I I firmly stir for stand for 6 you said I I firmly stir for stand for with Councilman Gonzalez and support the with Councilman Gonzalez and support the with Councilman Gonzalez and support the residents and what was right and that residents and what was right and that was right what he did and councilman was right what he did and councilman council was wrong that you took the council was wrong that you took the chair position knowing that that the chair position knowing that that the government is non-compliant. And I asked government is non-compliant. And I asked government is non-compliant. And I asked you why you're doing that. You said you why you're doing that. You said Councilman Gonzalez has a right and he Councilman Gonzalez has a right and he has his opinion. No, he didn't have an has his opinion. No, he didn't have an opinion. He took a stance for New York opinion. He took a stance for New York residents. He took a stance for the residents. He took a stance for the people. And now we have a process that people. And now we have a process that has to continue with the government has to continue with the government non-compliant. non-compliant. So we need some answers from you, So we need some answers from you, Councilwoman Roundtree, because you said Councilwoman Roundtree, because you said Councilwoman Roundtree, because you said you was going to support it. And you was going to support it. And Councilman Counsel, we need some answers Councilman Counsel, we need some answers Councilman Counsel, we need some answers to why you did not support it. and you a to why you did not support it. and you a to why you did not support it. and you a member of that tax abatement committee. member of that tax abatement committee. >> Thank you. Thank you for your comments. >> Thank you. Thank you for your comments. >> Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker. Seeing no one else. Public speaking is now closed.