In light of Myrli Sanchez, a former opponent of West New York Mayor Felix Roque, being named to the North Hudson Sewerage Authority earlier this week, do you consider a spot on the board a major appointment?
“My fellow Commissioners and I are pleased to welcome Myrli as a representative of West New York at the North Hudson Sewerage Authority. Myrli’s professional background will be an asset to the organization,†Roque said in a statement released last night.
While the agency, which serves Union City, West New York, Weehawken and Hoboken, is often overlooked by the average resident, they have a $51 million budget that impacts not only water rate bills, but also capital improvements and are currently ironing out a new affordability program for low-income families.
The NHSA was a hot topic in the Mile Square City back in January, when the Hoboken City Council surprisingly approved ex-Freeholder candidate Kurt Gardiner to usurp Frank Raia, a longtime chairman and 27-year-incumbant, on the board.
NHSA commissioners receive an annual stipend of approximately $4,800, the only board in Hudson County with any sort of monetary compensation for its members.
Any board that had Frank Raia sitting on it should be considered to be a farce rather than a major appointment.
That being said, the work they do and their ability to tax us, should be reason enough for the politicians to be more selective in their appointments.
Only the Sh@t goes to that board. Inside joke the Political Elite know..
Think About it!