Story idea for the Teaneck reporter

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My question in Tuesday's "Eye on The Record" post about whether Teaneck was insured for millions of dollars in legal settlements, awards and fees was answered by "Margot." She also suggested that reporter Joe Ax, who covers the township for The Record, do a follow-up. Here are her comments:

I can answer one question, raised in Paragraph 5 above [in the post, "What a swell guy he is, 12/15/09"]: No. Teaneck has not had any insurance to cover these lawsuits. Some time in the past, the Township Council decided, in it's infinite wisdom, to save money by "self-insuring." At more or less the same time, the council determined that it should fight any suits, without regard for their merits, in order to discourage other suits. Now the council people tell us they would like to purchase insurance but, naturally, we are too high risk to purchase it affordably. I think there is definitely a story for Mr. Ax here: Who were these council members who proposed these disastrously short-sighted policies, and what role might they continue to play in shaping township decisions through current council members who have enjoyed their political patronage in the past 2-3 council terms?

 
Sounds like an excellent idea for a story. Let's hope this comes to the attention of Ax, whose coverage of Teaneck appears to have been flagging of late.