Howell Mayor Gotto calls his video taped behavior “unacceptable”
Howell Mayor William Gotto. Photo via HowellRepublican.com
A heated exchanged between Howell Mayor William Gotto and a 19 year old Township resident, Chris Cohen, that ended with both parties apologizing, shaking hands and expressing their respect for one another has ignited a social media outrage now that a video of part of their encounter has been posted on facebook and YouTube, more than a month after the incident occurred.
On October 14, there was a petition drive at the Howell library to collect signatures of residents opposed to a proposed affordable housing development at West Farms on Route 9. Grotto and Deputy Mayor Robert Nicastro went to the gathering to answer questions about the proposed development.
The questions were heated and pointed when Cohen says he asked the mayor, “Whose pockets were being lined here?”
Gotto says he heard the question as an accusation of personal corruption. He lost his composure, as can be seen on the video:
Posted: November 21st, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Howell, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News | Tags: Chris Cohen, Facebook, Howell, Howell Township, Mayor William Gotto, William Gotto, YouTube | 6 Comments »