Springfield mayoral candidate Sal Circosta says if elected, he would “clean house” at city hall much in the same way Pope Francis has made changes at the Vatican.
Circosta — a National Guard officer and former seminary student — says there’s a lack of accountability in city government because many employees have political ties.
“I look at — in many ways — Pope Francis. He came in from Argentina and went into Rome and cleaned up house because he wasn’t an insider. He could look at things objectively and see what’s wrong and needs to be addressed,” Circosta told New England Public Radio in an interview Thursday. “In a similar way, I’m an outsider. If the people of Springfield elect me, I could go in to city hall and clean up shop.”
Circosta has criticized Mayor Domenic Sarno’s handling of crime, and the proposed changes to the MGM casino. He’s never before held elected office.
To hear Circosta’s interview with New England Public Radio’s Henry Epp, click the audio player above.
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