Wondering why Councilman Kirkner and his cronies felt such an urgent need to appoint the defeated John Messina to the Planning Commission?
For those with very short memories, I’ve reproduced below an excerpt from a November 2, 2005 article in The Phoenix, followed by an excerpt from the affidavit of PPG’s estimable facilitator John M. MacPhee.
Was the real purpose of the appointment to put Messina back in a position in which his fund-raising potential would be re-vitalized?
Half D’s funds from PPG
By BILL RETTEW JR.
11/02/2005
Employees of the steel site developer, Phoenix Property Group (PPG), made half of all campaign contributions received by the Phoenixville Democratic Party between June 7 and Oct. 24, according to campaign finance reports issued by the Chester County Voter Services.
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John Messina, Democratic Committee Chair, borough council member and chair of the borough planning commission, said that he saw no problem with the PPG contributions and said that he had solicited the builder to donate to local Democrats. “No, I sent out about 40 requests for contributions and that's what I got back,” said Messina.
John MacPhee, of PPG, said that a request was made and in turn Delta/PPG made the contributions.
“I don't believe it gives us favoritism,” said MacPhee.
Affidavit of John M. MacPhee, March 8, 2007
“This can get done. I will deliver.”–John Messina, January 2006, after discussions throughout November and December 2005, as quoted by John MacPhee in MacPhee’s affidavit.
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My god, how completely screwed up is this whole thing?
Q. - What other developer has had its own private liason?
A. - Not one
Q. - Why was it thought that the PPG project needed a liason?
A. Due to the large size of the development.
Q. - How many parcels of PPG got developed at one, creating this need?
A. - No more than one at a time.
Q. - How many normal thinking people believe that King John and the Democrats gave the PPG Development, better access to government officials and planners with their donations to the Demo-rats in control?
A. - Every freakin one of them.
Phoenixville Politics - Priceless!
Contributions to the Democratic Council Members - $8,000
Rented Tux to take King John to a function in DC – A couple hundred dollars.
A dead squirell to cover King Johns’ head – Another couple hundred buck.
The ability for Planning Commission Chair and Council President say, ‘This I can get done. I will deliver.’ – Priceless!
don't joke about animal pelts covering naked domes. the owner of this blog could use one!
Well I guess with Mike Hott withdrawing from the race for Planning Commission, it will give Carlos and the rest of the Lemmings on Council the ability to put King John of Deliveries back on Planning Commission. What a sad day for Phoenixville.
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