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Published on: 10/2/2009
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Charter Commissioner Leonard Abbatiello, a former City Council member, said he has had no difficulty finding the city's financial information.
In addition Abbatiello said, municipal investments and debt have been "clearly explained."
"The minutiae we're trying to design into the charter aren't appropriate," he said.
Still, Abbatiello said he might support Fain's proposal if the board would also address city expenditures and if it included fewer members, possibly just three.
Commissioners did not vote on Fain's proposal on Monday.
Instead, they expect to discuss it again at their Oct. 9 meeting, with a proposal possibly including recommendations supplied by Abbatiello.
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"Passage of this motion would clearly stop the business of the city," said Abbatiello, who voted against the proposal.