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Thursday, August 16, 2018

Desso under State Scrutiny

The Times Union reported that the State has begun to examine some of the activities of Lou Desso as reported  in the paper over the past several months. About the only thing that was not mentioned was his quiet effort resulting in getting his property taxes reduced 16% by heading to his political friends in Brunswick for an assessment review.

There were so many things disclosed in the paper over the past month that bare examination including whether he paid his contractor with business before the town his share of a sewer hookup, about $10,000. Desso claims in the article that he has paid this bill which contradicts the contractor's claim a month ago in the TU. Perhaps panic is setting in and he paid the bill and who knows, maybe he'll pay Moscatiello's the balance due on his fundraiser bill, $1270? Incidentally, the article incorrectly reported that Desso did not report the $5000 court ordered payment to Moscatiello's. It was reported in his latest filing.

From free fill and grading to using the Town Engineer for his design work for his sewer extension, Desso could put the questions to rest by providing the checks and payment records. He can tell us he did not hire the town engineer to do his sewer work which they would have to approve as Town Engineer, a gross conflict of interest. But Lou remains silent and now speaks to the press from his lawyer's office, the one he did not retain according to the article but uses him anyway, free, of course. Everything has to be free!

Our congratulations to the town board members who sit back and let him get away with all this stuff and never ever offer a word of criticism. Al Spain, Kelly Hoffman and Joe Bott. Be confident that this probe will be fair and complete. Whether you're a fan or a critic of Lou Desso we should all want the truth and that's what we'll get when this is over.



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