Ansonia Republicans introduce resolution regarding tax office

ANSONIA - Alderman John Marini, R-7, said in an e-mail late today that he and fellow aldermen, Charlie Stowe, R-2, Phillip Tripp, R-2, and Joan Radin, R-5, have introduced a resolution “concerning impropriety at City Hall.”

In the e-mail Marini said:
“These actions include: a) calling for the immediate resignation of the Tax Collector; b) the implementation of a forensic fraud audit; c) the suspension of those commissioners and employees implicated in the scandal, pending the results of state and city investigation and d) the creation a “citizen’s committee” to improve overall transparency and accountability on City Hall.

“The resolution also calls for the initiation of the charter revision process to make pertinent changes to the charter, including a requirement that future tax collectors must obtain a certification as a job prerequisite.  Also, we would like the charter to be revised to incorporate Alderman Adamowski’s call for membership on a Board or Commission to be contingent on being up-to-date on taxes.

“I would also like to note that I, and the other Republican Aldermen, are in full support of the mayor’s present proposal and the previous resolution submitted by Aldermen Edward Adamowski, D-1, and Jerome Fainer, D-4. We just believe there is more that can be done.”