Monday, October 15, 2007

Reading comprehension anyone?

There was also the reconfirmation of the fourth-quarter trash fee, of $73.50. Council believed that it had in June imposed that amount for both the third and fourth quarters, having effectively budgeted in January a trash fee for the first and second quarters only.

–G. E. “Skip” Lawrence in The Phoenix, October 15, 2007


Councilman Gill made a motion that was seconded by Councilman Ciruelos to approve the 3rd Quarter Trash Fee of $73.50 conditioned on the Solicitor’s Opinion as to the need for a formal resolution. The motion passed 4–1.

–Phoenixville Borough Council Minutes of Meeting of June 25, 2007 (approved August 14, 2007); minute book page 468, as available on the Borough’s unofficial/official website.

Instead of just trying to remember (incorrectly) what they had done, why didn't Councilmembers read their own approved minutes? Isn't that why Council keeps minutes?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

And why aren't the minutes on-line?
Other towns and cities post not only their meeting minutes but also their ordinances and codes. Why not Phoenixville? Oh, that's right - the Council believes in the old mushroom theory: Keep them in the dark, and feed them shit.