Restaino appointment draws criticism from Falls City Council

[From Niagara-Gazette.com]

The Niagara Falls City Council has hired an attorney with political connections in the city to help with the finalization of a single city charter, but one council member questioned whether the move created a conflict of interests.

The council voted 4-1 to hire Robert Restaino, an active school board member and former city judge, to help the council with its push to finalize the charter over the objections of Councilwoman Kristen Grandinetti, who attempted to table the measure before voting no…

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