How close was the mayor and council to Caruso prior to his selection as manager?

They re-appointed him this past July as a Commissioner on the Lodi Housing Authority even though he hasn’t lived in Lodi for years.

That’s how close their relationship was/is.

http://www.lodi-nj.org/web_content/acrobat/minutes/2016-07-01-Council-ReOrg-Minutes.pdf