“I will hire people who know how to prepare a budget and prepare it on time. I will only employ professionals who would never allow our city to lose its bond rating due to delinquent CAFR reporting; people who will never again produce a budget that doesn’t include a line item for snow removal and leaf pickup,” he said.

“There will be no further multiyear agonizing over where to build a baseball field. The field will remain at The Diamond,” he added.

Morrissey has captured headlines in recent years for his life outside public office.

In late 2014, he was found guilty of contributing to the delinquency of a minor for his relationship with a receptionist in his law office, Myrna Warren, who was then 17.

A judge granted Morrissey work release, allowing him to serve his prison sentence at night and commute to the General Assembly during the day.

The couple are now engaged and have two children.

Morrissey said his main priority as mayor would be school facility needs and full accreditation for all of the city’s schools.