News Archives December, 2008

News Archives
December, 2008

Blame arrogant board majority for wasted tax dollars
I found it rather ironic that in Mr. Toth’s Dec. 16th letter, he accused the paper of being disingenuous in a recent editorial
(BCCT 12/29/2008)

Supervisors require unanimous vote to fire safety director
The township is close to hiring a Bucks County man as its first public safety director, the supervisors chairman said
(BCCT 12/26/2008)

Taxes to go up an average of $29
Middletown supervisors Monday night approved a final 2009 township budget with a tax increase of one mill, or $29 for a resident with a property assessed at the township average of $29,012
(BCCT 12/23/2008)

Will she pay us back?
Middletown Supervisor Kathy Heuer was first appointed at an illegal meeting
(BCCT 12/15/2008)

Supervisors consider requiring unanimous vote for firing official
Two supervisors said that requiring a unanimous vote to fire the public safety director would violate the second-class township code
(BCCT 12/14/2008)

Little regard for the law, tax money and citizens
In response to the story concerning Sunshine Law violations by the Middletown Township Vacancy Board published Nov. 25, I have several concerns
(BCCT 12/12/2008)

Township maintains twice-a-week trash pickups
Middletown residents will continue to get twice-a-week trash pick ups under a new one-year $4.3 million contract with Waste Management
(BCCT 12/9/2008)

District official: Tax hike ‘inevitable’
The financial outlook for the Neshaminy School District is bleak
(BCCT 12/9/2008)

Insult to taxpayers
Being involved in local politics for 25 years, I thought I had heard it all
(BCCT 12/9/2008)

Reorganization meeting continued
Since Neshaminy school board members did not agree on who should be vice president during their reorganization meeting earlier this week, the board will continue that meeting at 7 p.m. Monday
(BCCT 12/6/2008)

Heuer appointed to board of supervisors
After months of litigation, the Middletown vacancy board on Saturday again appointed Democrat Kathy Heuer to a seat on the board of supervisors
(BCCT 12/1/2008)

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