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Mahwah NJ , Mahwah Mayor Bill Laforet comments on recall :
While I vehemently disagree with Clerk Coviello’s perfunctory response to my objections in regard to her certification of the recall petition, I will not see my town foot the bill to defend against a legal challenge to such certification which I believe I can win in court.
Such legal challenge would result in yet another legal bill being paid by the Mahwah taxpayers on top of the nearly third of a million dollars in Mahwah taxpayers’ dollars already spent by the Township Council to legally backtrack and defend their civil rights infractions that were condemned by the highest law enforcement official in the state of New Jersey.
Therefore, I have decided not to file a lawsuit, but instead will take my case to the people. I intend to run a campaign based on truth, and I intend to expose those who would dupe people into signing a recall petition which was fraudulently gathered. I have faith in my friends and neighbors and the good people of this community to do the right thing at the polls.
I have served the Township of Mahwah as Mayor since 2011 with an impeccable record of performance. Under my Administration as Mayor, the Township has not only achieved and continued to maintain two AAA bond ratings (Moody’s & Standard & Poor’s), but we have also provided to our residents one of the lowest levels of property taxes in Bergen County. In addition, we have continually been recognized as one of the safest communities in the State of New Jersey and have not only been able to retain our corporate neighbors, but also have been able to grow our business community, thereby bringing a significant number of jobs and resulting revenue to our community.
Mayor Bill Laforet
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