Link to article on northjersey.com:
Unlike
many other districts, Lodi’s additional state aid has soared over the last
decade. Instead of
providing tax relief, Capizzi, Quatrone, and their Board puppets continued to
raise taxes while over-inflating their budgets.
In
recent years, they overtaxed Lodi so much so that they accumulated $8M in an
account for an unnecessary administration building. How many other districts were socking away
$8M for unnecessary administration buildings? Why didn’t the Lodi BOE consider using
that money for the new field at the High School instead of having the mayor and
council borrow the money for them?
Capizzi and Quatrone are not transparent with their
budgets. The Board members don’t discuss
the budgets at all during the year.
The Board voted to raises taxes 2.08% just a few
months ago. The same night they voted
to raise taxes, they voted to give Quatrone a 20% pay raise and $200,000 for
unused sick/vacation days.
Lodi is overtaxed.
The administration is not responsible or transparent. Every district wasn’t in the same boat.
