A teenager from Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, says she received a nearly $2,500 bill from the mayor after she held a Black Lives Matter protest in the borough last month.
“Your lack of notification left the borough with little time to prepare for your protest so that the police department and department of public works could ensure that everyone would be safe,” the letter stated.The teen told NJ.com that borough officials had asked to meet with her in person prior to her protest but she declined because of coronavirus concerns.
Kranjac told the outlet that"as with any privately-sponsored event that takes place in the borough requiring police safety, an invoice was sent to the organizer for police overtime since it would be unfair to require our residents to financially support a private event.""The bill for police overtime that you were provided was issued pursuant to the advice I received from our Borough Administrator who I understand consulted the Borough Attorney," Kranjac wrote.
"I have researched the issue further with my own counsel and I am hereby rescinding the bill, subject to our Council’s ratification of my action. I always want to make certain that everyone's Constitutional Rights are fully respected. We will have to adjust the Borough's ordinances accordingly," the mayor's letter said.
Kranjac went on to say that he will continue to work on meeting Englewood Cliffs' affordable housing obligations and that he hopes the borough council"will adopt some form of the affordable housing plan that I introduced in 2018."An attempt to reach Kranjac for comment was not immediately successful.
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