Bensalem Township cancelled the August, 8th council meeting due to a "lack of an agenda". We have decided to suggest the following items for discussion so as to prevent the cancellation of another council meeting.
1. Review the township budget and address the almost $9,000,000.00 projected 2011 deficit.
2. Review the continued underfunding of the snow removal line item to prevent future deficits within this line item.
3. Review the costs of operating the township golf course which continues to show a negative cash flow.
4. Review the amphitheater operating costs which continues to show a negative cash flow.
5. Develop a township road renewal program for ALL the township roads in Bensalem.
6. Review the continued expansion of the township police department despite approximately 25,000 years calls for service that has been consistent since the mid 1970's.
7. Review the fire marshal's office budget and address the increased costs verses reduced service.
8. Investigate the "bulk billing" that is being done for the fire marshal's office. This is an illegal practice and results in businesses not being inspected yearly as required by state law.
9. Establish a funding program for the daytime paid firefighters that does not drain funding from the six dedicated volunteer fire companies.
10. Obtain a copy of the SAFER grant application that the township submitted from the Director of Public Safety (who continues to refuse to give it to the township fire companies) and investigate the fraudulent information contained within the application.
11. Review the tax increase provided to the Bensalem Rescue Squad to allow them to meet National Standards. After receiving the increase, they moved all three of their in service ambulances ABOVE Hulmeville Road. One of these ambulances continues as a part time service despite the tax increase.
12. Investigate the false accusations leveled against one of the fire companies by the Director of Public Safety.
13. Investigate the racial statements made by the Director of Public Safety regarding the incident in Linconia ("I understand it is part of your culture to come outside and watch when police are arresting someone").
14. Investigate the Mayor's moving of money between line items without referring the matter to council which approves the budget.
15. Create a 2012 budget that is realistic and will not result in yet another multi-million dollar budget deficit.
Sounds Like a GREAT Idea to Me!!
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