Gary Paparozzi Did NOT Disclose Any LLCs (Real Estate Projects and Investments) on the His Annual Financial Disclosure Statement Filed this Month. His Lawsuit Against Marcello Petruzzella that Appeared in Newspapers Last June Tells a Different Story.

 

Link to Gary Paparozzi’s financial disclosure statement dated April 8, 2024:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B4Yxafq29-KJi4WY_dA6LGeZJJLmNrAk/view?usp=sharing

Gary Paparozzi filed a lawsuit in 2023 stating that he entered into a “Partnership Agreement” with Marcello Petruzzella for a 20% Interest in a Paramus Development Project in exchange for Paparozzi’s $300,000 investment.  The business arrangement never appeared on any of Paparozzi’s past annual financial disclosure statements.  Link to June 2023 posts on the subject:

Lodi By The Numbers: Crooked Gary Paparozzi Was in a Partnership With Marcello Petruzzella- the Same Person that He Was Getting Every Variance with Lodi Projects. (lodioverhaul.blogspot.com)

Lodi By The Numbers: Gary Paparozzi Filed that He Was in a “Partnership Agreement” with Marcello Petruzzella and Paid $300,000 to Hold a 20% Interest. (lodioverhaul.blogspot.com)

How many people has Gary Paparozzi partnered with that have gone before Planning Boards and Zoning Boards in Lodi, Saddle Brook, Garfield and Paterson?  How often does Gary Paparozzi get special variances for projects in which he is a silent partner (a partner that doesn’t disclose his conflicts of interest to the board members he advises or members of the public taking a position for or against)?

Why should the public assume that this problem is more widespread beyond the Marcello Petruzzella partnership?  Before Gary Paparozzi was doing the same thing as Lodi Mayor.

Marc Schrieks ran for office with Gary Paparozzi and served on the council with him.  This is what he revealed about Gary Paprozzi:

Marc Schrieks is currently the Borough Manager of Lodi and technically oversees Gary Paparozzi (who is paid as a Lodi Boro employee- appearing on payroll and paid as a contractor- appearing on Lodi Boro monthly bills).  What Gary Paparozzi is doing as “Planner” can be so much more lucrative than what he was doing as Lodi’s appointed “Mayor”.  Yet, Marc Schrieks has facilitated and enabled this blatant public corruption.  How could he have a problem with Paparozzi's abuses in 2007 and not in 2024?

The Lodi mayor and council have to know about Paparozzi's "partnerships" and his failure to disclose.  They should explain why they are allowing it to take place. You would think that it has to be about something more than just Paparrozi's campaign contributions.  Are they in on the deals? Kickbacks?