Mayoral vehicle use and 'official business' restrictions
Summary
The council adopted new limits on township vehicle use that bar personal travel, directly aimed at Mayor Rodrick's commute to his second job in Irvington. The mayor offered to surrender the car if the council would also cut MUA health benefits — they didn't.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
The mayor says the vehicle is a taxable fringe benefit worth about $1,200 a year on his W-2; critics say the real cost exposure is far higher.
Taxpayers get tighter controls on who drives township vehicles and for what purpose.
The mayor and similarly situated officials lose personal-use of a compensatory vehicle.
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