At their last meeting, the Board set aside the ridiculous pay-to-play ordinance as unenforceable. Now that that’s out of the way, it’s suddenly time to send out Requests for Proposals (“RFPs”) for the Township consultants. Coincidence? I think not. It’s time to pay the piper. The Democrat Party of Montgomery County demands tribute and Chairman …
Continue reading UPT Board Meeting Notes SE2 EP6 3/18/19: Time to Pay the Piper
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
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