Mallet and Mason attack Burry's ties to real estate sales

Ramping up their Monmouth County freeholder challenge, Democrats Amy Mallet and Glen Mason today charged Freeholder Director Lillian Burry with using taxpayer dollars to fund advertisements for homes that she is selling for personal profit.

In a release issued by Democratic Party spokesman Michael Mangan, the Democrats point out that on October 4th, Colts Neck will have its annual "Historical House Tour," sponsored by the Colts Neck Historical Society.

"Burry serves as chair of the society, which receives taxpayer funding to operate," said Mangan. "One of the primary events sponsored by the Historical Society is the House Tour, and Burry has placed one of the properties she is trying to sell on the tour."

According to Colts Neck Realty, Burry’s real estate firm, one house in particular is listed for sale for $830,000 with the listing agent, Lillian Burry. This same house is featured on the Historical Tour and has been advertised in numerous places, including the Colts Neck Journal.

"This is a stunning conflict and an abuse of taxpayer dollars," said Mallet in a statement. "The people of Monmouth County should be outraged that she created a loophole for promoting her business with taxpayer dollars so that she doesn’t have to pay out of her own pocket. It is unethical and represents a true conflict of interest."

"Ms. Burry has proven once again that the Burry-Republican culture of corruption is not gone from Monmouth County," said Mason. "The taxpayers of this county deserve honest leaders, not those who will use taxpayer money and political status to enrich their own lives."

Burry is running on a Republican ticket with Red Bank Councilman John Curley.