Alan Silber

PERTH AMBOY – Alan Silber began his presentation with a quote from Abraham Lincoln. “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” 

He then went through a timeline of events that took place in the City starting with 2009. “Mayor Diaz had said that she believes in term limits, and that she said she would not seek more than two terms. In 2013, she appoints Peter Pelissier as Business Administrator, then on January 5, 2016, Pelissier is given a new title.

Diaz appoints him Assistant B.A., but the letter where it stated this title change was written January 16, 2016. There was a notice in the Home News Tribune in 2015 that states that this position would be at a salary of $106,000. Pelissier’s salary was $157,000 instead. On June 21, 2018 upon the resignation of Adam Cruz, Diaz becomes the appointed authority.

The letter of resignation by Cruz was not signed. We are now skeptical. Did Cruz resign? Or was he not reappointed? Cruz was the appointed authority for Walensky (getting his position as Manager of the Parking Utility). Should he (Cruz) or shouldn’t he be paid? The wording of the Ordinance was changed. The Mayor kept appointing Cruz as Acting Mayor (in her absence) even after showing on correspondence that he resigned. You (the Council) have to be independent in your thoughts. If something doesn’t smell right, it probably isn’t.”