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Council Member Frank Morano discusses support for the community board appointment proposal among council members

0:11:43

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Commissioner Kathryn Wylde questions Council Member Frank Morano about why only 11 council members signed the letter supporting binding community board appointments.

Council Member Morano suggests it's a mix of logistical issues due to budget season and some members' reluctance to publicly oppose their borough presidents, despite privately agreeing with the proposal.

  • He states that no one has raised objections to the merits of the proposal.
Kathryn Wylde
0:11:43
I I'm just curious as to why only 11.
0:11:46
Was it a logistical issue of just getting to more people, or are some people opposed to it?
Frank Morano
0:11:52
I I think part of it I think it could have been a little bit bit of both, in candor.
0:11:57
Some members said to me privately, we agree with exactly what you're trying to do.
0:12:02
But if, you know, if I go publicly on the board, we don't want it to be perceived that we're taking a shot politically at our borough president.
0:12:11
But so far, nobody on the merits has privately or publicly suggested any reason that they wouldn't, like this.
0:12:18
And I think just some haven't gotten around to it because we're in the middle of budget season and the rest.
0:12:26
You're loud.
0:12:27
We can hear you.
Diane Savino
0:12:27
I know, but still.
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