Mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration hired public works director William “Billy” Rodriguez’s brother for an $80,000 engineering job raising concerns about nepotism.
Paterson adopts flat-rate billing for residential sewer users
After months of battling with mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration over the sewer utility, the City Council late last week adopted a measure to bill residential users using a flat rate system.
City Council passes temporary budget, allowing Paterson employees to be paid on time
After a two-week long impasse over spending with mayor Andre Sayegh, the City Council on Tuesday evening approved a temporary budget, allowing employees to get their paychecks on time.
Paterson employees’ paychecks to be delayed as mayor, City Council fight over spending
Mayor Andre Sayegh told employees in a memorandum on Monday to “expect a delayed paycheck” this week because of the ongoing dispute between the mayor and the City Council over spending.
Government shutdown looms in Paterson after City Council rejects temporary budget for second time
Mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration was unsuccessful, again, in securing City Council approval for a temporary budget, heightening the chances for a government shutdown.
Sayegh administration temporary budget rejected, raising prospect for Paterson government shutdown
Mayor Andre Sayegh’s administration was unsuccessful in securing City Council approval for a $41 million temporary budget on Tuesday night, raising the prospect for a municipal government shutdown.
Paterson councilman threatens colleague with physical violence
Councilman Michael Jackson threatened one of his City Council colleagues with physical violence via text messages and a phone call last week.