Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Editorial: These 3 organizations want to keep you in the dark about what government is doing

Following is an excerpt of an editorial appearing in today's Lancaster Newspaper, regarding the fight for transparency in local government:
"The Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs and the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania think otherwise.
They want less transparency.  They want to make it more difficult for the residents of Pennsylvania to see what government is doing.
It is with that attitude that they are opposing House Bill 2408 introduced by state Rep. Jim Christiana, R-Beaver County.
His bill would require government agencies to make meeting agendas — including a list of issues subject to official action and/or deliberation — available in public prior to public meetings or hearings. Further, agencies would have to post agendas at the meeting location and on their public websites."
Currently, Columbia Borough Council makes agendas available immediately before the start of its meetings.
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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2014 at 7:17 PM

    Theres a building at s 13 st, the Boro made a mistake, its not supposed to be on someone's backyard. There's a stopwork order on it till the zoning meets. They wiil get a variance for the mistake they made.

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    1. Joe LintnerSeptember 17, 2014 at 7:34 PM

      Interesting. You mean a CYA policy is in effect?

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2014 at 12:21 PM

    wow...have you seen "whats happening inColumbia" on face book...lots of neighbors are irate because of the monstrosity being built on s 13th st....zoning officer made a HUGE mistake....the neighbors NEED to go to the council mtg mon sept 22 at 6 or 6:30 and INSIST no DEMAND that it be rectified....taken down.

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    1. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2014 at 3:54 PM

      Yes i agree 100% this must be taken down and some one punished because its almost 3 times what you are aloud. Thank you for reading.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2014 at 7:53 PM

    Jeff Helm should be fired..............

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2014 at 6:47 AM

    i agree too. this isn't the first mistake (huge one) thats been made. the boro council meeting of the whole is monday sept 22 at 6:00 pm. ATTEND. this is the informal meeting where you REALLY can talk and discuss matters. neighbors go to the mtg. let council and boro mgmt know exactly how yous feel and where you stand BEFORE the Zoning Hearing Board mtg !

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2014 at 12:13 PM

    excellent advice! please attend the mtg 9/22 @ 6 pm.....let council know in NO uncertain terms that the atrocity MUST be rectified.removed.downsized.

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