Ah, televised Board meetings. Whatever would we do without them? Gentle Readers, for a slight change of pace, we are going to journey down the road into the County Seat of Norristown, to look at "breaking news" from the September 9, 2018 Montgomery County Board of Commissioners Meeting (full video HERE; relevant discussion begins at …
Gentle Readers, it’s Sunshine Week! In honor of PA's Sunshine Laws, the Mercury has been running editorials throughout the week, including this one at the beginning of the week: Every deliberation by city council, county commission, the General Assembly or U.S. Congress is the people’s business. Every penny spent by local, state and federal government …
The irony is thick once again at the 2/19 meeting. I find myself wondering if it is a lack of self-awareness, or simply arrogant presumption. With this Board, it might be a little of both. With the return of Chairman Higgins, we also have the return of the sixth supervisor, with Eric Frey sitting in …
Continue reading UPT Board Meeting Notes SE2 EP4 2/19/19: Laws are for Other People
Well, that didn’t take long. After a relatively boring and uneventful meeting to start 2019, the Upper Providence Board takes off the gloves at the second meeting of the year and goes a couple of rounds this evening over---what else?---Fire and Emergency Services. Note well: I had given the Girls’® ability to be independent the …
Continue reading UPT Board Meeting Notes SE2 EP2: 1/22/19 Let’s get ready to RUMBLE!
Gentle Readers, I feel I’ve been quite consistent in my contempt for John Pearson’s opening free form remarks, and have never waivered in my assertion that this practice is nothing more than an ego indulgence. Rest assured, the November 19th meeting will not change that opinion at all; however, it does mark a new low …
Continue reading UPT Board Meeting Notes 11/19/18 Episode 19: The Great Pretension
Gentle Readers, the November 5 Board of Supervisors Meeting clocks in at a brutal 2 hours and 37 minutes. In fairness to the Board, it was a heavy agenda. In fairness to the rest of us, however, my conservative estimate of how much time John Pearson wastes with general incompetence in his capacity as Chairman …
It’s time for some harsh truths in what is left of Republican SEPA and this post is probably going to “trigger” some of you. The last thing I am in the mood for right now is another election recap blowing sunshine and rainbows up my ass over the glorious gains in the U.S. Senate and …
The October 15 meeting was truly noteworthy for several reasons. Pearson is jittery and nervous throughout the entire meeting, having trouble following the agenda, fumbling papers, losing his place. The reasons for this will soon become apparent. Calci is not present for this meeting. I don’t want to belabor the opening of this post with …
Continue reading UPT Board Meeting Notes 10/15/18 Episode 17: The Burning Ring of Fire
The October 1 Board of Supervisors meeting was held at the Oaks Firehouse. Again. I am not sure if this is a quasi-permanent change in venue until the new meeting hall is opened or why this change of venue was dictated by the Board. Recall that the Board was previously meeting at the Rec Center, …
Continue reading UPT Board Meeting Notes 10/1/18 Episode 16: Hodge Podge Dodge
Why does Lori Kasper feel the need to capture my ladies’ room visit on her cell phone? What possible interest could she have in my restroom visit that she felt compelled to surreptitiously capture it on video? This is a question I find myself asking as I review the video of the 10-1-18 UPT Board […]
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