☑️Defeated Belleville Mayor accused mayor-elect of having his car repossessed
☑️Frank Vélez, 24, crushed Michael Melham by nearly 20 points in Tuesday’s election
☑️Political experts say outrage over warehouse fire may have sealed Melham’s fate
BELLEVILLE — After going down in flames in this week’s election, Belleville’s outgoing mayor turned his concession speech into a political grenade against his victorious 24-year-old challenger.
Just hours after losing re-election in a landslide, Mayor Michael Melham took to social media and claimed that mayor-elect Frank Vélez had his car repossessed. It was a petty and stunning accusation dropped at the end of a bitter concession message after Melham lost by nearly 20 points.
“The Mayor’s car was NOT repossessed this morning!” Melham wrote. “That said, I can confirm it was actually the new Mayor, the Mayor-elect’s car that was repossessed. Like I said… I’m praying for you, Belleville.”…