Darcy Miller, Omar
McDowell, and Edward Poteat,
tied to Corruption Probe
Corrupt School
Board Candidates Make deals with Developers to Rob Children of an Education and
Taxpayers of Their Money
City
Council President Roberta Apuzzo, who is under investigations for her dealings
with crooked developers, announced that she will not seek re-election.
Corruption is also linked to School Board Trustees Darcy Miller, Omar McDowell
and their developer running mate, Edward Poteat. Like Roberta Apuzzo, the trio made
deals with developers to sell out Mount Vernon.
Developers plan to bring 4000 new children to
the school district, and force homeowners to pay to educate them. Mount Vernon’s
current students will soon be forced to compete for classroom space, and
programs.
Mount
Vernon’s School District has a pending Lawsuit against the City of Mount Vernon,
to enact a moratorium on tax reduced, low-income housing. This lawsuit is
saving Mount Vernon from destruction. If these developments are built, homeowners
will be on the hook for over $100 million extra per year to educate the new
students who will flood the school district. Property taxes will double, due to
a rise in education, police, and sanitation cost.
The La
Porte developers, who are building on Gramatan Ave, convinced the City Council
that only 6-8 kids from their building would enter the school district. They
received a 40-year PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) and will pay $60,000 per
year in property taxes, for 40 years. In a recent Journal News report, La Porte
officials now admit that 50 students will enter the school district. At a
minimum of $30,000 per year to educate a student, The La Porte will cost Taxpayers
$1.5 Million per year to educate children from their building. Others project
75 kids will enter the school system. City Officials hosed the taxpayers for 40
years. This is just one building. Thanks to our crooked politicians, there are
40 more low income developments coming to Mount Vernon, with the same (tax
break) deal. Mount Vernon will go bankrupt, while crooked politicians line
their pockets.
In
order to assure that the other 40 buildings are erected, developers are
scrabbling to dismiss the school district lawsuit, and are pouring money into
the re- election of Darcy Miller, Omar McDowell. and Edward Poteat. Mr. Poteat,
a low-income slum developer was hand-picked by Kenneth Plummer and former City
Councilman Steve Horton, who is under federal investigation with Kenneth
Plummer for shady deals they made while the Heritage Homes low-income project
was developed in New Rochelle. Mr. Plummer is the key low-income lobbyist in Mount
Vernon. On any given day, you will find Kenneth Plummer handing out literature
and pumping money into the campaign of Miller, McDowell, and Poteat.
The
proposed development will add an additional 25,000 new people to an already
overcrowded Mount Vernon. Darcy Miller voted for the district lawsuit, and Omar
McDowell voted against the Lawsuit. They are now both in bed with the same
people our school district are suing. This is a gross conflict of interest.
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| CORRUPT AND SHADY LOBBYIST KENNETH PLUMMER |
Lobbyist,
Kenneth Plummer, and City Councilman Marcus Griffith are spearheading the election
campaign of Miller, McDowell, and Poteat. For years, corrupt City Councilman
Marcus Griffith took money from Plummer and developers in exchange for approval
of their projects. Griffith has gone on a lavish spending spree, including buying
homes for cash. Griffith, who needs to keep his gravy train rolling, cut deals
with Darcy Miller, Omar McDowell, and Edward Poteat to roll back the moratorium.
Mr. Poteat, a slum developer, will stand
to pocket millions from taxpayers.
Councilwoman
Apuzzo has not filed campaign reports for years. Sunday’s Journal News
investigative series exposed the widespread corruption in Mount Vernon. Apuzzo
received large donations from developers who had applications before the City
Council. Money was passed, and developers received approvals for their
applications. Against campaign finance law, Roberta Apuzzo did not file reports
showing her donors. The heat is on to see her contributions, and now she
suspends her campaign. Marcus Griffith should resign from the City Council. He
received hundreds of thousands from groups who had applications before the City
Council.
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| COPY OF COUNCILMAN MARCUS GRIFFITH'S DEED OF PROPERTY HE OWNS IN MARTHA'S VINEYARD THAT HE BROUGHT WITH DIRTY CASH |
Make no
doubt about it, Mount Vernon is overrun with dirty politicians. Kenneth Plummer
and Marcus Griffith are at the center of a government investigation. Darcy
Miller, Omar McDowell, and Edward Poteat have sold out our children and
taxpayers. The Miller, McDowell, and Poreat campaign has been marred with
violence, and corruption. They made deals
with corrupt individuals, and are now the faces of what is wrong with Mount
Vernon.
