Weekend fun

As reported in this week's Suburbanite, several dozen realtors and residents met with Mayor Katz and Township Manager Fall last week to review issues of mutual concern. By all accounts, the dialogue was fruitful as a variety of topics were discussed candidly. As Howard Prosnitz writes in his account of the meeting, Teaneck Firefighter John Grado made a cryptic remark about a "adversarial feeling" that is evident when dealing with township officials, especially in one particular department. This week's question is: who could he possibly be referring to? Post your guesses in the comments section.

PS: Don't cheat by looking at Mayor Katz's response to the comments in the course of which he spills the beans.

I can't wait to see all the guesses! It is quite the shock to hear that a builder has had a negative experience with one of the Teaneck departments and that "a friend's wife had returned in tears" from the department in question. Could it be the Health Department? No, maybe it was that nasty Purchasing Department...

Kidding aside, it is appalling that the answer to this question is so obvious. By what right does a certain group of Township employees, paid out of taxpayers' pockets, lord its authority over residents and their contractors alike? Rudeness has no place in any municipal office, let alone one which is charged with dealing with the public and helping people to comply with Teaneck's complicated code. Let's hope Mayor Katz's claim that they are "trying to make changes" it is true and that the Township is rid of this embarrassment soon.