He also said the council has an existing role in redevelopment, by examining and authorizing deals worked on by the Department of Housing and Economic Development. “They have no interest in it,” he said.
She believes Gusciora is the problem, as he might have experience in government from his 20-plus years as a state legislator, but he’s not a good executive and instead of using his experience to gain support from council members, he’d rather“The root cause of the friction, as you describe it, between [the council and the mayor] is that he has never submitted his plan or vision to City Council and the residents and taxpayers of the city, for Trenton,” she said.
“Moreover, it will ensure projects are vetted and have the proper controls around them for successful implementation and outcomes that will benefit all stakeholders and the city, long-term.”Michael Ranallo, a city resident who is running for an at-large council seat, said he was more critical of Gusciora at the beginning of his term.