Sunday, March 4, 2012

BARNETTE, BURTON SPAR OVER UNPAID BILLS.(CAPITAL REGION)

Byline: ELIZABETH BENJAMIN Staff writer

In the latest battle between the city's two top fiscal officials, Treasurer Betty Barnette on Monday blasted Comptroller Nancy Burton for failing to collect more than $3.5 million from municipalities and private haulers who use the Rapp Road landfill.

Basing her criticism on a recent review of city computer records, Barnette said she had found unpaid landfill bills, some dating to 1997.

``If there's anything outstanding from three years ago, that's a problem,'' said Barnette, who sent out notices on Friday to landfill customers who owe money.

Burton called Barnette's attack ``grandstanding'' but …

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