This
is a reprint from an old post, with a few things added to it, to make it updated
for this year.
As usual, "His Majesty" and the Bensalem Township
Council cancelled the February 25th council meeting due to a "lack of an
agenda". Gee that sounds like a broken record doesn't it. 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 $9,500,000.00 projected
2012 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
anyone else for that matter!!) and investigate
the fraudulent information contained within the application. Yes, there is fraudulent info in it!
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 Union Fire Company by the
Director of Public Safety. Completely investigate the blatant lies he told to
get the fire company suspended on two occasions, in hopes of getting them shut
down PERMANENTLY, which wound up backfiring on him, when council members
FINALLY did their jobs, and stopped him.
13. While
we're at it, how about investigating the false
arrest of former Chief Dave Jerri Jr.'s son for Workmen's Compensation
Insurance fraud. Investigate how how harassed
and threatened both father and son, to get a guilty plea, which FAILED.
14. Investigate the racial statements made by the
Director of Public Safety regarding the incident that took place in Linconia in
2011. ("I understand it is part of your culture to come outside and watch
when police are arresting someone").
15. How about looking into the incidents of
two paid fire fighters who committed ILLEGAL
acts (Assault, and sexual harassment), and NOTHING was done about either
incident.
16. Investigate the Mayor's moving of
money between line items without referring the matter to council which approves
the budget.
17. Let's
investigate the attempt that the Public Safety Director made to the school
board, to intervene on behalf of one of those arrested in the school district
investigation, as to why he did this, and what, if anything was said at any
school board meeting.
18. I also think it's a wise idea to investigate
EVERY supervisor of former Detective Jennifer Cannon, concerning their failure
to supervise and/or act on her improper handling of not only the Meyerele case,
but over 20 other sexual assault cases!! Where were they when she was having
issues handling them??
19. Create a 2013/2014 budget that is realistic and will not result in yet
another multi-million dollar budget deficit.
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