Why Does a Part-Time Freeholder Need a Full-Time “Confidential Secretary”, Aide, or Whatever Else You Want to Call It?

According to Marc Schrieks’ financial disclosure statement, he goes by the title of “Confidential Secretary”.  

The taxpayers of Bergen County are paying Marc’s full-time salary and health benefits so he can update Joan Voss’ personal Facebook page and take pictures of her at public events.  Anyone can see that almost every Facebook post is from “Marc Nicholas” and the posts are done at all different hours of a typical work day (for a government employee).  During the rest of the hours of typical work day, Marc can be found in Lodi taking pictures of himself.

This is a waste of tax dollars and an abuse of public office.  It is not the taxpayers’ responsibility to pay for Joan Voss’ full-time CAMPAIGN AIDE. There is no justification for any freeholder needing a full-time aide to assist them with their part-time job.  

What would a job audit show for this type of position?

Members of the public should ask anyone running for freeholder this year to take a stand against tax dollars being spent on personal aides for part-time freeholders.

Luna Buries Lodi in Debt...Again

From 2006 to 2012, Luna and his Council increased Lodi’s NET DEBT from $13,388,826 to $22,840,048.  That is a $9,451,222 increase in NET debt in just seven years (71% increase).  That is an average of $1,350,174.57 added to Lodi’s NET DEBT each year during that period. 

(The above years are the only ones currently listed on either the NJ Community Affairs website or Lodi website.  2013 will be posted when available.)

And what did this council say to Lodi’s exploding debt?  

YES, YES, YES, YES, AND YES!

Now you know why Luna really needed all 5:

Luna: Deputy Mayor’s Son Received the Same Increases as Rest of DPW

Tony Luna stated at the April 15, 2014 regular Council Meeting that the Deputy Mayor’s son received the same pay increases as the rest of the DPW employees and has the same steps:

http://lodioverhaul.blogspot.com/2014/04/two-different-contracts-are-unfair.html

Was Mr. Luna telling the truth?

Mr. Luna created a document showing that he hired the Deputy Mayor’s son in “Building and Grounds” with a $32,000 starting salary.  The same document shows that he hired two others in the “DPW” shortly after and also listed a $32,000 starting salary.  Records show all three were enrolled in the state pension program the same year(2012). 

Should the base salary of the Deputy Mayor’s son have increased from $32,000 to $41,899 in just one year?  That is a 31% raise.