Posted: Monday, October 7, 2013 3:15 pm | Updated: 8:58 pm, Mon Oct 7, 2013.
Morrisville Councilwoman Eileen Dreisbach is calling out council members who are not attending their assigned committee meetings.The issue bubbled up when council President Nancy Sherlock and councilmen Jeffrey Johnson and Todd Sanford missed a Sept. 16 joint Morrisville Borough Council/Morrisville School Board meeting to discuss recent reports of attempted child abductions.As a result, district officials were left to meet with the public by themselves.
The primary focus of the meeting was the borough’s untimely notification to the district of the alleged abduction attempts.
Dreisbach strongly believes her fellow council members are failing in their obligation to regularly attend committee meetings created to help improve the borough. As a result, she said at a recent council meeting, community progress is falling by the wayside.
Borough council members participate in eight committees including finance, emergency services, public works, policy, arts and events, and the vacant property review committee.
Johnson addressed his absence from the meeting. Usually, school board Director Wanda Kartal sends meeting confirmations to committee members, he said. This time, she didn’t, leading the three council members to believe there wasn’t a meeting.
But the meeting did happen. School board President Damon Miller and Kartal went through the agenda.
“We are supposed to be the liaisons for both groups,” Kartal said. “When (council members) didn’t show up at the meeting, it made people angry.”
The joint committee meets once a month to discuss issues that overlap between the borough and district.
The six-member committee includes council members Sherlock, Johnson and Sanford, as well as school board members Miller, Kartal and John DeWilde.
That she didn’t send a meeting confirmation is no excuse for Kartal.
Joint committee meeting dates have been scheduled since December and are posted on the district’s website, Kartal said.
“These (meetings) have been planned. They have been scheduled all year,” she said, adding that the joint committee is the district’s liaison to the police through the borough’s council members.
“(The school board) doesn’t have any ill will towards council … (but) we need the borough and board to work together,” Kartal said.
Sherlock said that rather than talking to council members the district would be best served contacting the police department or Ledger regarding safety issues because the council had not received any information about alleged abduction reports.
The joint committee isn't the only committee taking heat from Dreisbach. Two others were either underfunded or completely ignored by the council, she said.
The borough’s recreation board was disbanded four months ago due to a lack of funds and the economic development committee has yet to report to the council this year, Dreisbach said.
However, Sherlock said that the recreation board was only temporarily put on hold.
Each year, Morrisville council makes appointments to committee vacancies, which sometimes can cause spats among council members.
Dreisbach was adamant that her critiques are not political, as she is not running for re-election in the fall municipal election.
“I’m not doing this to get re-elected. I’m not running. There is no hidden agenda, I just want to make an impact in the community,” she said.
147 comments:
Reflexively, Ledger vetoed it.
http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/communities/falls/once-a-nice-place-to-live/article_9ebd6a89-9edf-58a8-935e-bef294fecfb6.html
Interesting that Eileen, who doesn’t even attend all of her own meetings, brings this up now that her term is coming to an end. Throwing fellow crony, Todd Sanford, under the bus, something I have no doubt she would not be doing if someone was running against him.
I don’t agree that school district officials were left in the dark regarding the attempted child abductions because council members didn’t attend a joint meeting. Council itself was left in the dark about that issue and would have had nothing to offer officially. If this was the primary focus of the meeting, the mayor and/or acting chief should have been in attendance for information.
Dreisbach is blaming committee meetings as to why community progress is falling by the wayside, yet sees nothing wrong with voting NO to making borough-wide improvements.
I have worked with the arts and events committee in the past. It had to be formed as part of entertainment grant money. In recent years there hasn’t been any money for this committee. For a couple of years it was primarily funded by what little money was left over from the year before, by Nancy Sherlock who was a committee member and Dave Rivella who was not a committee member, funding it out of their own pockets and by the Michael Sherlock foundation. Attendance has always been low. Last year, it met once to discuss the Jazz Festival. I don’t think it met at all this past season, making it a suspended committee due to financial reasons. I cannot blame anyone for this because I understand that money must be allocated to other areas.
The Vacant Property Review Committee is not a council committee. Mayor Ledger sits on that committee.
I agree with Wanda that not sending a meeting confirmation is no excuse for not attending the meeting. There were actually two meetings that evening, back-to-back. The first being the joint committee mtg and the second being the safe routes to school committee. Both Fred Kerner and Dave Rivella (who are not on the joint committee) were there for the safe routes mtg.
I agree with Nancy Sherlock that the district would be best served contacting the police dept or Ledger regarding safety issues. Council only officially knows what they do about the police dept from the mayor. If she isn’t willing to share, they are left in the dark.
I shouldn’t know more about the EDC than Eileen, but apparently I do. She should already know this information: It’s my understanding that the economic development committee, is not controlled by the borough in any way other than in making its member appointments. They have autonomy. They chose to suspend their meetings, but I do not believe it was due to funding because not only do they create their own funding, they are successful at.
The Recreation Board was not disbanded, it was suspended because it didn’t do anything, not due to lack of funds. Have you ever heard of the Rec Brd coming up with anything for the community? Eileen was the chair. Cracks me up that Eileen is talking about her own inadequacies and doesn’t even realize it.
Eileen didn’t talk about another committee, the environmental advisory committee. A borough committee with no funding, yet it’s the most successful committee the borough has. They weigh in on pertinent issues in Morrisville, have annual spring and fall cleanups, have planted over 75 trees in the borough in recent years, and created the Morrisville Riverfront Preserve. This is primarily done through grants that they obtain and through private donations. I believe the only council members to donate to the EAC are Nancy Sherlock, Dave Rivella and Fred Kerner.
I’ll finish this by saying that it’s unfortunate that Eileen will be done with her term in December and she is now whining about committees because she wants to make an impact in the community. YOU HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE ABILITY TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY BUT CHOSE NOT TO! I guess it can be said that Eileen did make an impact, just not a positive one.
Looking for a silver lining? Misguided obstructionists Dreisbach and Ledger are out of office soon.
Amazingly, despite its problems and tremendous efforts by some to make Morrisville not a nice place to live and raise a family, it still is.
Old news, not even really news, tempest in a teapot.
So, what you are saying is that it is okay for members of the Safety Committee to blow off Safety Committee meetings? I'm not sure the School Board feels the same way.
I don't think any of the posts above said that. The long one even says there's no excuse for missing the joint meetings.
" Both Fred Kerner and Dave Rivella (who are not on the joint committee) were there for the safe routes mtg."
I was at both meetings. The Pepitones were there. Another woman from the community was there.Four community members in attendance, that's all. We stayed and spoke with Wanda Kartal and Damon Miller till after the meetings ended. Dave Rivella was not there!If you say he was, you are lying through your teeth. Don't believe me, ask Kartal or Miller.
The person said that there were two meetings that night. The person said that Kerner and Rivella were there for their safe routes meeting. The person did not say that either of them were there for the joint meeting. Wow! you have issues. Nice job pointing that finger.
Who was talking about the Pepitones? Lord, no reason to be so defensive. So eager to paint a picture that isn't there.
All I know is that both council people have been active members on the safe routes committee and that neither one of them sit on the joint committee.
Again, I was there for the safe routes meeting. Dave Rivella was not. And the reason I brought up the Pepitone's is because there were only four community members in attendance. They were hard to miss, as would Dave Rivella had he been there.
Just be honest is all I am saying.
Everything that you read in the article and in the huge post above and that's what you point your finger at - nice agenda.
LOL now Rivella is being blamed for not being at a committee meeting that he isn't even a member of. um...okay.
I really hate campaign time.
I didn't make the claim that he was there... the poster said Rivella was there even though he was not on the committee. That is false. I am not blaming Rivella for not being there, I am blaming whoever posted that because it is false. You can attack me all you want, but if that information is a lie, how am I supposed to believe anything in that post? I want to, but its hard when I was sitting in a room and I am being told someone was there when in fact he was not.
Just admit the mistake and tell the truth. Why is that so hard?
"I really hate campaign time."
Ditto.
One way to settle this...
Hey Dave, were you there or not?
Perhaps what we should get out of all of this is that we have elected officials who are not doing their job. It is time to start holding people accountable for the job they have been elected to do. If they are not up to the responsibility then step down and allow someone else to do the job. Nothing in this borough will ever get fixed if our officials can't learn to communicate with each other.
Was Ron Stout there?
It says they were there for the safe routes mtg. I took this to mean they were at the high school for the safe routes meeting. I did not take this as they were at the other meeting for the safe routes mtg. It is my opinion that the difference may be in the
interpretation of the sentence and not in that the poster was lying. There is obviously an agenda because Rivella is singled out and not both Kerner and Rivella. The huge post above is pretty informative which I appreciate. Thank you. I am no fan of Eileen so when she speaks I generally have to ask myself a couple of questions as to why it's really happening. I see this as her thinking she is standing up for something but that she's not quite sure what that is.
Dave Rivella brought the safe routes to school program to a joint meeting back when Marlys and Al were on the joint committee but they wouldn't even look at what he brought them. It's nice to see this finally taking shape.
Please note the main objective for the Sept Joint Council/School Board meeting was not the child abduction situation (although important) but it was one of the topics on the agenda that evening including school zoning, MRR, Crossing guard training etc. There was no need to invite others to the meeting since the 3 members on each side are the liaisons between the Board and all things related to the Borough.
The meetings are set for 7pm the first Wednesday of every month in the LGI room of the High school. They have been scheduled out since last January through this November as well as posted on mv.org. Minutes from every meeting are emailed to the members and the agenda is also emailed out beforehand.
This article covers a topic that has since been discussed in person and resolved between members so it is a little behind the times.
I do believe that it is important for committee members to attend meetings and actively participate.
Just like most adults, most Board/Council members work fulltime jobs and handle their elected positions, kids, family, home, functions etc. However, life happens and emergencies and illnesses or other commitments come up. The key is communication back to your committee and send a backup when able.
On the School Board there are several committees but only a few show up regularly and participate whole heartedly.
Yes, it is an election year; it is hard to avoid that. It is part of life and the process that keeps us Free to make choices. Please ask those running what their participation rate is on committees as well as school or community functions and then ask yourself who you want representing your school or council.
With that said and since it is an election year I will just add that if you are asking who is the best candidate for the open school board seats I know firsthand how much Mr. Dingle has contributed to the board since his swearing in and I will wholeheartedly support him at the polls on November 5th. I ask that you do the same as well as support Jon Perry, Joe Gilleo and Ivan Colon.
There are 4 seats open and 5 candidates. Sadly one of the candidates is a non participating current member who still asks about Sony Play Stations instead of contributing new ideas, attending committee meetings or providing solutions. There is no justification to keep Mr. Stout on the school board and not vote for DANN DINGLE, JOE GILLEO, JON PERRY AND IVAN COLON.
Thank you
Wanda Kartal
Hi folks,
First, let me say that I am at work. A little while ago I got a message saying that I was asked a question on this blog.
I have been an active member of the Safe Routes To School committee. I was eager to participate in this committee and when the need for a community member arose, I was thankful to be picked. I did miss one meeting although I would have to have my meeting info in front of me to remember which one. With regards to the one meeting I missed, on the afternoon of the meeting, I had thrown my back out at work and needed to go to the doctor. I contacted my wife, Janet and Wanda Kartal immediately to let them know the situation. I believe Wanda relayed this at the meeting that evening. Thank you for the kind words about the Safe Routes program. It's a positive addition. It is something I have wanted for the Morrisville community for some time. It is very nice to be able to work with forward thinking people who can see the value of such a program.
Sorry, I forgot to sign what's above.
- Dave Rivella
Well you are at work, thank you Dave.
You didn't forget to sign your post, Dave, you're just too used to signing it 'anonymous.'
Sincerely,
Anonymous
One way to settle this...
Hey Dave, were you there or not?
Anonymous said...
Hi folks,
First, let me say that I am at work. A little while ago I got a message saying that I was asked a question on this blog.
Okay, let's try this again...Hey Dave, did you write that initial post, the one that said you were at the meeting? Or was the last post, the one you sent where you said you weren't there, the real you? I'm confused.
Geez, I hope someone gets Dave the message that I asked him a question.
Geez Dave, aren't you sorry you answered that question?!
FYI Mr. Rivella was not at the Sept 4th Safety committee meeting that followed the regular Joint Board/Council meeting as he had injured his back at work. He notified me of his pending absense early that day. However he was at each safety meeting prior to that and assisted with the creation of the Safety Guide for students.
He is not a current member of the Joint Board/council committee therefore was not expected to be at the 7pm meeting.
Wanda Kartal
I hope Rivella loses the mayoral election. I don't trust him or his porno beard for one second.
The guy is a shmoozer and nothing more. He is all fluff and so substance.
So an 'anonymous' poster puts up an extended post lauding Dave Rivella's efforts, but makes one fatal error...a claim that Morrisville's Shining Knight attended a meeting that he was never actually at. Another poster who claims to have been there calls the poster out on this fraudulent claim and, walla! Dave Rivella is notified at work that someone is questioning him on a blog site! So our hero leaps into action and defends his honor with a long winded political response to a simple yes or no question.
I smell a rat...and a fraud.
I smell Radical Kathy 2.0. Is that you Falkevitz?
Geez, the guy was told someone wanted an answer from him so he was trying to answer a question, and at work yet.
Grow up!
I smell a Republican
You're right, that does sound like Falkevitz. Nasty.
When I read it I assumed that the poster meant that Rivella & Kerner go to the safe routes meeting and that was the basis for the information. The poster obviously knows that both of these men are part of the safe routes committee.
Love the focus,it's pretty transparent. The article is about three people not showing up for a meeting, none of which are Rivella and you're jumping down his throat.
This really is counter-productive to winning your campaign.
Pepitone, you need to grab this anon dirtbag by the virtual collar. He's blowing it for you. I want you to succeed as alternative to Rivella, but this yahoo is ruining you. The sick part is they think they're helping you?
Pepitone has no traction. He's Bull Connor with attitude and a gun, tipping his hat politely to the white women and bowing deferentially to the white men while running the stop and frisk stations at all three bridges
Pepitone hasn't said ANYTHING about anything except the police force; he hadn't stated any other areas of the town that he wants addressed, and he hasn't even stated HOW he is going to fix the police dept- where will the money come from?
Also: beware of these ideas to farm out our police dept.- they are only brought up by Republicans to say what a bad idea it is - who is saying it is a good idea?
Even his yard signs go with that theme. He's the "Law and Order candidate"
All that's missing is the "Chung Chung" sound effect.
Sounds like the Nixon Law&Order Southern Strategy.
Ra Ra Ra dosti
OMG! Officer Radosti rides again???
"Law and Order" candidate - ugh
I think I'm more afraid of this guy as mayor than I am of any crime, both actual and imaginary. The way he is capitalizing on anything related to our police department is offensive. Rita is supporting him and if everything else wasn't enough to keep me away, this fact surely is enough.
Yesterday, I received the Morrisville Times. Page 28 lists the Republican candidates who chose to follow proper procedure and run in the primary election. Everyone is there but Stout, who has his own ad elsewhere in the publication. Actually, I didn't even see the separate ads for Stout and Bowers until I looked at the Morrisville Times a second time. In looking at page 28 a couple of things stand out. One is that it's difficult to read. Another is that Kitty had very little to say besides boasting about herself. As far as the tax collector candidate, all I could think is that Pat Pordash is feeling the burn of being a Democrat in Jane Burger's group. (not that I have any beef with Mrs. Pordash)
And then there is the part of the ad that is for the council seats. Really? This is laughable. To anyone who picked out in the primary that Justin Bowers was in thick with these people, you were right. Must be a disappointment to anyone who actually voted for him in the primary without the knowledge that he is in bed with what's wrong with Morrisville.
To the people running for school board, (minus Stout - again ugh) NICE ADS! You have my support. Dave Rivella have my support as well.
I did notice that "Voters for Responsible Government" paid for the Republican's group ad, and the single ads for Stout and Bowers.
"Law and Order" candidate - ugh
I think I'm more afraid of this guy as mayor
You should be- all the do-nothing, everything's fine here fat cats should be very afraid.
LOL spoken like a city guy.
"you should be"
this is the stuff that bothers me about this guy. You aren't doing helping your candidate by posting stuff like this.
Why can't it be just some concerned citizens seeking to help better the community? Why all the secret conspiracies and tin-foil hat crap? As long as we continue to look for the worst in everyone, that is exactly what we're likelt to get.
Some have a lot more worst in them than others. That's what we have to find out. It's so hard to trust anyone. I guess you have to find out yourself.
How much did the back cover, the quarter page ads inside, and the “vote for” scrolling the bottom of every page costs?
If you wanted to know the answer to your own question, you would call and find out for yourself. But the question wasn't placed here for an answer, it was designed to indicate that there is something wrong with having these ads, which there isn't. Now I will repeat a question that was asked of you on another thread. I'm guessing you don't want to answer this one for yourself either.
"Mike Honcho,
I have a question too.
How much did the "Law and Order Candidate" raise, holding an illegal 50/50 during his fundraiser?
Heard he got caught.
Not even mayor and he thinks he's above the law.
The Law and Order guy doesn't think the law applies to him."
You can find out all about Dave Rivella's campaign finance pretty easily. Know why? Because he follows the rules. Can you say the same for your guy? I think not.
All candidates place ads. The Morrisville times is a good place for them. What's wrong with that? Why is Rivella being singled out?
You have to raise money to run for office, even in little ol Morrisville.
If you want to know if any candidate is following the rules simply call up the Bucks County Board of Elections. You will see that according to campaign finance laws in the state and county that a write in candidate is not a candidate until their name appears on the ballot.
When did 50/50 raffles become illegal? Are you turning in Morrisville Lanes and my bowling league for running a 50/50? How about moonlight bowling at Delmor? In fact wasn’t it the Morrisville Matters crowd that was raffling off a tv?
Maybe you should look it up, but 50/50 raffles are not illegal.
As for Rivella’s campaign contributors, I know who they are because I pulled the reports and know that he has $20,000 in IBEW cash to spend on this race. That is how he will pay for 5 mail pieces and the book his union lit dropped yesterday.
To pull the reports go to the Board of Elections and they will print you off a copy for any candidate's committee. I would bring plenty of cash because the reports are filed 6 times a year and to get 3 years of reports can be costly
Hey Mike. The Morrisville Matters team did try to raffle off a TV but was told that it was illegal to run such a raffle and quickly ceased selling tickets and refunded the money to anyone who wanted it back. That's the honest way of doing business. Your other examples have nothing to do with campaign finance so poor examples. Why don't you find out the whole story about things before posting half stories or information that has nothing to do with the topic. Your spin on everything is getting quite boring.
Mike Honcho, I don't like doing your homework for you because you are exactly what's wrong with Morrisville? (although I believe you don't actually live in the borough)
Pennsylvania Code:
§ 901.504. Persons who may conduct games.
Only licensed eligible organizations or auxiliary group managers, officers, directors, bar personnel or bona fide members of the licensed eligible organization may conduct games of chance.
§ 901.505. Promotional use of games of chance.
Games of chance may not be used as a part of promotional or advertising methods.
§ 901.532. Individuals.
A person who conducts, or who assists in the conduct of games of chance in violation of the act is guilty of a summary offense for the first violation, a misdemeanor of the third degree for a second violation and a misdemeanor of the first degree for a third or subsequent violation.
Once again, your lies don't pan out.
You talked about other organizations etc who have held 50/50 raffles. Is the point you are trying to make that you believe it is okay for Mr. Pepitone to break the law to try to win the mayor's seat?
Hey, look over there while I change the subject!
Mike Honcho - why are you wasting your time.
You couldn't even be honest about how campaign finance records are obtained. Lord it's like talking to your friend, Jane Burger.
So how many times did the BOE call Mr. pepitone regarding the illegal money being used in his campaign?
Post your report (not your imaginary information) of how much IBEW money went to Mr. Rivella this year.
I'm not surprised you are a union hater. By your own union bashing, and as the two men seeking election are both union, you are only left to vote for Kitty. (If you actually lived in the borough)
Would you believe Mike Honcho is in a union?
P.S. Union.
Part of the local and semi-local R Club Mikey Fitz Brigade of righteous crap slingers. Smash those unions, they're destroying America. We won't be happy till we're all at minimum wage. Take America Back for us- the ones who it right-fully belongs to. If you have to crack a few skulls to do it fine, just as long as it's not us, the good guys. Guess what- I don't like what anyone is selling. I have my own brain.
Exactly Mike from Trenton.
Also what is the limitation on prize awards for raffles in a week?
So if you believe that Bill Pepitone is violating campaign finance laws in this state then why are you not filing a formal complaint? Is it because that would require proof that the law was violated and that is not possible. Why didn't you post every section of the PA code pertaining to raffles?
Is it because you know it weakens your hyperbole? I love that you guys think I am someone else, it is hilarious. It is also typical to divert from the issues and claim everyone is a part of a larger conspiracy. Am I jane Burgers friend? maybe next I will be her illegitimate love child.
Rivella has been on council for how long and only after this became a hot issue has he done or said anything regarding the police. I didn't see him make a motion to replace any officers.
"Exactly Mike from Trenton."
Honch, that was parody. Satire. The fact that you agree with it scares the livin' bejesus out of me.
That's completely uncalled for, Burgundy. You know those rating systems are flawed. They don't take into account houses that have, uh, more than two television sets and other - other things of that nature.
Mike Honcho, please list all the pertinent rules and regulations and let people decide on their own. If there's something else out there that's relevant, put it out there.
I'm getting ready to dis-engage, but meanwhile:
Mike Honcho,
I believe you to be one of the founding members of the Town Watch Group.
Do you deny this?
Whoever you are, know that you're doing a major dis-service to your Mayoral candidate (or non-candidate, or whatever you think he is until after he's on the ballot).
If you're a key member of the Town Watch Group know that you're damaging that too. Which is real shame because I really like some of the people involved with it.
Do you realize this?
Mike Honcho,
Here it is for a 3rd time...
How much did the "Law and Order Candidate" raise, holding an illegal 50/50 during his fundraiser?
Heard he got caught.
Not even mayor and he thinks he's above the law.
The Law and Order guy doesn't think the law applies to him."
Can he call a friend? Use one of his lifelines? What are the odds he's going to answer, 50/50?
Honcho- answer. the. question.
Suffice to say Honcho isn't doing Pep any favors. That said, I'm glad his garbage spewed out now , cluing us in to the nature of Pep's campaign before we hit the polls.Thanks, I guess? Pencils down.
Hey, Dave Rivella wrote a book?! I would buy that. Where can I get one?
It's called campaign lit, loser!
Somewhere, Mike Honcho is off carefully formulating thoughtful answers to the questions posed to him.
What happened to Mike Honcho?
First, I am not a founder of the TW. are you trolls going to attack that group also?
I don't know how much was raised or not raised by a supposed 50/50 raffle. If you are interested why not follow the protocol and file a request for his campaign finances after the election like write in candidates are supposed to do.
But, we have a booklet that was lit dropped at about $1,500.
a billboard with the porno-beard. $2,000
Signs $800
The Morrisville times ads and scrolling message on every page, $3,000
we have'nt even talked about mail pieces. I am willing to bet I will get no less then 4 pieces of campaign mail from the bearded wonder. Because full color, 8.5" x 11" mail is expensive to print and mail, I will say $5,000 per mailer. Easily spending well over $25,000 for an office that won't pay that much during the entire term.
Let's talk campaign finances you trolls.
http://usatthebiglead.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/eastbound-down-kenny-powers.jpg
I like Honcho's movie and TV references but dude you're hurting Pepitone and helping Rivella with this nonsense.
You must actually think more than 10 people read this and that includes me and you.
Mike Honcho,
I asked, the campaign packet that was handed out in the 1st ward which is what you are referring to, cost $70.
Rivella's campaign lit was "dropped" by the Dave and his wife.
"You must actually think more than 10 people read this and that includes me and you."
More people read this than you think. You're underestimating the harm you're doing to Pepitone. Keep up the good work. The Rivella campaign may not thank you but they'll be grateful all the same.
It's kind of telling that this person trying (so unsuccessfully) to work for Pepitone is talking about campaign finance to the point of making up monetary numbers with regards to Rivella. Having the ability to raise funds (legally) is nothing new. Good Job, Honcho! Much like your candidate who doesn't seem to know much about Morrisville, you have uncovered a not so mysterious plot twist long after everyone else. You found out what the rest of us have known for years, that Rivella has support.
My guess is that Pepitone got pumped up to run by people who told him that Dave was no good, that he is a union thug, that he has done nothing and only learned after deciding to go for the write-in, after bashing Dave publicly, that what he was told wasn't true. Welcome to Morrisville.
Dave's facial hair is called a "goatee". I have one too. I guess mine is also called a "porno beard" by you although I don't know why since it's not a beard. (Won't my wife be so pleased to hear this.)
This winter Dave will no doubt grow a beard, because he is a construction worker. I know this because I work outside too and I do the same thing.
Why this would be part of a campaign is beyond me - unless you have nothing else to go on and have resorted to school yard bullying.
I'm disturbed by the lack of any substance at all in your posts. I'm guessing you don't even live in Morrisville, so whatever damage you think you are doing, doesn't actually reflect back onto you at all. It does however reflect on your candidate and you are not doing him any favors by posting here.
As for Dave, Morrisville is a very small place to live. You know who is working for you and who is not. Dave and I have exchanged hello's & a handshake on opening day of ball a couple of times, but I had never had a conversation with him. I first met Dave through MLL a couple of years back. I made a point of meeting and talking with him. Why, because the groundskeeper, Charlie, needed $250 dollars to have eye work done. When Dave found out he gave the man a check for the $250 dollars out of his pocket. So I had to meet him.
While you're spewing your imaginary negative crap about Dave, remember that people know this guy, know that he's honest and has been working for them, both of which cannot be said for your own candidate.
So keep cutting on Dave's facial hair, (I agree with the post above) it's kind of telling.
Campaigns cost money. Who didn't know that? It is fair game to look at who is supporting a candidate, that is why campaign finance reporting is so important. It helps voters know who supports the candidate.
Rivella reports honestly and fully. Does everyone?
And I like his supporters. Thank goodness they care enough to donate.
Whether you will vote for Rivella or not, you have to admit the guy works for the town. I don't see what he is gaining personally except for the satisfaction of being involved and making things work.
I didn't request o have to put in the paper. It was stated at a Council Meeting. I was never asked for comment by anyone after that meeting. I was questioned as to why the Council members were not at the joint meeting. That is one reason I brought this up. Mr. Cicero was the Council liaison for the Recreation Advisory Bd, never ttened one meeting. Mr Rivella was one of three members of a committee appointed to do the search for a police chief. They were unable to reach him or get return called for ome time. This hindered this process. They he finally presented a letter to council stating he could not serve on the board. Fred was then appointed, and they had a meeting.
These are the reasons I addressed this. I never said the Recreation Board was disbanded. As far as attended committee meetings that I am on. I don't know where anon. Gets their info, but I make a commitment to attend each meeting. I am on the Arts and Parkds, which had no meetings. I am on the Emergency Comm, and have attended ever mtg, same with the Public Works Committee. I have been on the Recreation Advisory Bd for over 8 years and attend each meeting. We brought several list of concerns and requests to council, to which we were told every time, there is no money. I am also on the Civil Service, which has been currently working to hire 3 new full time police officers. I do ttend these meetings. As well as all but one council meeting.
So say what you like, I know the truth and so do others, ANONYMOUS! Also, there was mony in the budget, for Arts in The Park!
Eileen, you are wrong about what you said about Rivella. Directly after the council meeting where the 3 appts were made. Dave told the administration someone else would have to be appointed. He directly wrote a letter to council saying the same. Nancy sent a letter to Dave asking him to reconsider and sat on his letter without giving it to council. The letter was finally given to council weeks later when Dave publicly asked during a council meeting why his letter hadn't been given to council. You should know this, you were there.
Wasn't that committee to hire a consultant, not to hire a chief as Eileen had said?
I can see how Eileen would have no knowledge of what was said above until she was at the council meeting, the problem I have with what she said is that if she didn't have knowledge of what was happening at the time, don't make it up don't make it up now. I remember the council meeting when Rivella asked why council didn't have his letter.
Eileen you sit on council, seem to have a lot of information and you don't seem to have any problem throwing anyone under the bus even when your reasons are imaginary. I know that the borough has been trying to clean up the residents' delinquent trash bill situation. Can you tell us if any of the council members received a letter about being delinquent on their sanitation bill. You must know of at least one.
If Nancy held onto Dave's information, then the committee should have been informed. The committee was created to get A CHIEF OF POLICE. First they had to find a consultant to work with them. I'm sure Dave would remember the meeting! Nancy did not explain that she had th letter for two weeks, nd tried to get him to reconsider. Hatever was the case, it still stalled th process.
And Ms Schell, I'm sure you must be wonder still about my taxes nd my sanitation bills. I have been paying on the sanitation as I can. I pay taxes each year. I may be a year behind, but I'm still paying my taxes. You don't know people's financial situations
, so don't throw stones. Someday you may. In a different situation! Don't judge!
Eileen, you were councils appointee to the rec board. You haven't held meetings in a very long while.
When you had meetings, what did you do? Nothing!
Ms. Dreisbach, you had an opportunity to upgrade our infrastructure, but you balked. Maybe your personal financial disasters influenced your decision. I understand.
Couldn't you have given the town a break and let us try to improve things? We are not in your financial position.
Help us out and vote for the funding for the energy upgrades! You know it is the right move.
If Nancy held onto Dave's information, then the committee should have been informed. The committee was created to get A CHIEF OF POLICE. First they had to find a consultant to work with them. I'm sure Dave would remember the meeting! Nancy did not explain that she had th letter for two weeks, nd tried to get him to reconsider. Hatever was the case, it still stalled th process.
And Ms Schell, I'm sure you must be wonder still about my taxes nd my sanitation bills. I have been paying on the sanitation as I can. I pay taxes each year. I may be a year behind, but I'm still paying my taxes. You don't know people's financial situations
, so don't throw stones. Someday you may. In a different situation! Don't judge!
You can say that again.
If the upgrade was for lighting only, I would have voted for that, AFTER I RECEIVED A CONTRACT TO LOOK AT FIRST. I like to see what I'm voting or before I vote. We were told more than once by Mr Bates, that the Engineers, JC, and himself looked over the bids and chose the best ones. According to JC presentation, all of council was support to review the bids or RFP's. We saw nothing. I requested, by a Right To Know, to receive copies of the bids, the contractors chosen, and the cost per project. It was written on my RTK form, no such information! At our last meeting we were told this is not an Energy Efficiency Project!
Yes, I was appointed to the Rec Bd. and as I have stated we presented requests to council several times, and we're told there was NO money! Our meeting were suspended earlier this year, mainly because of that.. We had previously worked with baseball with some of their upgrades as well as the Friends of the Dog Park. We made our recommendations to council, on those issues. I was not the Liason this year, Mr Cicero was.
The name of the committee being referred to a couple above is actually "Arts and Events".
Saying the meetings were suspended mainly because of lack of funds really does just show how dysfunctional the committee was. Sounds like it's a good thing they were suspended. So much good can be done with little or no money, not to mention donations & grants. Just look at the environmental group. They have little or nothing to work with as well, but they accomplish so much because they work at doing so.
The MSD All Years Reunion just had its 3rd year event. It was absolutely fabulous and was done with A LOT of effort and planning and no money.
Just sayin
Damn I hate this stupid whiny bickering of council. You're on different planets even when you're in the same room. I don't know who to believe or trust.
Eileen thanks for your service.
By the way, what was your service?
Arts and Events and the Rec board are two different boards.
Baseball does all of their stuff on their own, and the same with the dog park. They didn't need the Rec board. Don't take ownership of others' work!
Did you ever find money for a tennis fence, or basketball nets? (now that I think of it it was Dave Rivella who got nets). Did you look into using open space funds for park improvements? What did the board do? Maybe years and years ago you did something, but in last 6-7 years, I have never seen any initiative by that group. You did nothing.
I am glad you are stepping down, I only wish your cronies would do the same.
The 4 obstructionists on Council were against the upgrade project from the very beginning because they didn't like who came up with the idea. They were looking for ways to make it fail.
Saving energy and money and improving infrastructure was a great idea. Hopefully there will be a change in Council this year and the project can be salvaged, and we won't have to cough up penalties for reneging on the contract.
Council has a solicitor to guide on contracts. He was the choice of the obstructionists. Are you saying he wasn't giving you legal advice? Maybe council should consider a new one then.
Two years of not knowing anything, and blaming others is inexcusable.
Why don't you put names to your comments. Maybe because you are on council or running for an office. Mr Rivella and his wife are doing a lot of bragging. I believe it is Mr Bates job to also apply for grants, of which I don't think he even applied for one. The council advised baseball and dog park to go before the Rec. Bd. no one was taking credit for their work. Council wanted thei Rec Bd input. Get you're info correct. They both work very hard at what they do, and it is greatly appreciated. The EAC has a grant writer and so does dog park. The Rec Bd did not! That is what we went to council for. There is already a recreation fund in the budget, supposedly for recreation. It's not there to bea slush fund.
Just a fact ... Rivella says he has a proven record of leadership. Really? He resigned as council president in 2012. He appointed himself to the police contract bargaining committee then resigned. He was appointed to the police chief search committee, refused to attend meetings and had to be replaced. Is this the person you want as your mayor? He's only reliable if it's a photo opportunity for him to post on his facebook page.
You are so right about him.
And Rivella having four ads, a banner at the bottom of every page isn't boasting about himself? All lies, of course. And where did his money come from? The IBEW and special interest groups? Money left over from 2011. You could tell the republicans didn't have a lot of money but did what they could afford.
And a billboard. Such an egomaniac!
A lot! But he had money left over from 2011 donated by the IBEW and other special interest groups. The dems got over $23,000 that year and $21,000 in 2009.
Rivella starts and spreads rumors that aren't true. Don't listen to a word he says.
It makes sense that a candidate lists his or her accomplishments and activities. It is not bragging.
Working to get financial support is a smart thing. If he can get money together, garner community support, give back to the town, then it sounds like he would be an effective mayor. We need someone who can reach out to everyone.
Playing poor pitiful me is not the mayor we want. That is the attitude that has left Morrisville behind the times. We need someone who looks at a bigger picture and can bring good things to Morrisville.
Stop making things up and twisting facts. Attacking Rivella is silly. If you don't like the direction he wants to take us, then don't vote for him. You don't need to spread lies.
I like to use exclamation points. A lot!
It's the wrong move. What started out as a $750,000 energy saving project is now a $1.4 million capital improvement project. It keeps evolving into more money and different scope. So why would anyone vote on a moving target?
Rivella will only take you into bankruptcy. The literature he is hanging on doors is filled with so many lies. Who cares if a candidate changes parties? The tax collector does it frequently. Mrs. Westrope has changed once but has voted every election since 1996.
Rivella likes to brag about his volunteer work. Mrs. Westrope volunteers for many causes and organizations but doesn't plaster it all over her literature. And he has NEVER worked with the business association on anything. His flyer is just more lies and campaign promises he won't keep, as always.
Kitty does not want to be brought into this. I did and she found out and she's not happy. She doesn't want controversy. I'm sorry I did this.
Gee thanks. What, if anything, have you learned about keeping your piehole sealed unless authorized to blab rancid negativity on behalf of a candidate?
Kitty does not want to be brought into this? Isn't she running for mayor?
People who volunteer actions should speak for itself. The Rivella's should not have to BRAG, yes it's bragging, about every little thing they've done. Is that the only reason they do it, so they can get the recognition? Their are many volunteers in our community, we see them around town! But they don't do it for the recognition, or to post it in their campaign literature!
But if I don't know what the candidates have done, how can I vote for them? I want to know what they have accomplished. Just telling me that they volunteer isn't enough. What are they doing? That way I can consider them as someone to vote for.
You say Westrope is active. Great, but how? It's a good question for a voter to ask. What do I base my vote on?
By the way, Morrisvelle Little League paid for Charlie, who worked at Williamson Park, to have surgery on both his eyes!
Morrisville Little League for Mayor!
If you was to know what Westrope does around town, ask her. I'm sure she would be glad to talk with you, and give you that information!
Gee, she's asking for my vote. Can't she just tell me? I have to dig for it? Do I need to get her phone # somewhere? That's asking a lot of a voter.
Will she do the same as mayor? Will she wait for opportunities to come, or will she seek them out? We need someone more aggressive than that.
"By the way, Morrisvelle Little League paid for Charlie, who worked at Williamson Park, to have surgery on both his eyes"
No kidding, we asked the public for funds on opening day that year. Dave had asked Tom Rossi how much Charlie was short and Tom told him. So Dave wrote him a check and gave it to Tom. If you don't know about it I'm guessing it's because that's the kind of guy Dave is. I know because I was there, sitting at the table with them eating. A bunch of people from baseball & others were upstairs having lunch after opening ceremonies. Do not automatically assume someone is not speaking the truth simply because you have partial or no information yourself.
I mainly read this for the school district information. When I saw the MLL posts I had to step in. Please leave MLL out of your political digs.
I received Dave's lit yesterday. I did not read anywhere that it says that Dave worked with the MBA. Why would you state this as if it does? You sound kind of pompous. The MBA is a private organization and does not represent all of the businesses in Morrisville. I do remember that Dave did work with the MBA when they put out their community booklet. This was a couple of years ago before Kitty was pres. Dave worked with Jack Beck to get a page included for the "arts & events" activities. The MBA was kind enough to do include it for free. (see, this is called honesty)
I read about, then looked at the facebook pages maintained by Dave. One is called Morrisville Borough, PA Business Community. This is something he did on his own to help our businesses. The other page, that I have looked at regularly for a couple of years is his Morrisville community page. It also daily promotes Morrisville businesses.
By the way if council put in new curbs, traffic signals and lighting downtown, they improved the business district which helps the businesses.
There's something happening here
But what it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
Telling me I got to beware
I think it's time we stop
Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look - what's going down?
There's battle lines being drawn
Nobody's right if everybody's wrong
Young people speaking' their minds
Getting so much resistance from behind
It's time we stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look - what's going down?
What a field day for the heat
A thousand people in the street
Singing songs and carrying signs
Mostly saying, "hooray for our side"
It's time we stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look - what's going down?
Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when you're always afraid
Step out of line, the men come and take you away
We better stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look - what's going down?
We better stop
Hey, what's that sound?
Everybody look - what's going down?
We better stop
Now, what's that sound?
Everybody look - what's going down?
We better stop
Children, what's that sound?
Everybody look - what's going down?
Hah-hah! Watching Eileen try to defend her hypocrisy and failure is almost amusing, that is, if it wren't so sad and didn't affect so many others.
Soon she'll be able to fully concentrate on paying her back taxes and municipal bills.
Is Bill Hellmann, CPA still refusing to pay his trash bills?
He won't pay his Muni bills, but he has money for those stupid signs he just put up around town.
What an ass. Time to send him to Sheriff sale.
If he's pulling his intentional deadbeat act on his primary residence, his business, and any other rental properties he owns in town, that must be a Hefty bill. Pun intended. He's been a deadbeat for over a year now, correct?
I understand that some people are struggling financially, but I'm pretty sure a financial wizard like Bill Hellmann, CPA is not one of them.
When people like Bill Hellmann, CPA don't pay their local bills, everyone else has to pay the difference. It's like they're raising taxes on everybody else.
Yes, I'll say it, Bill Hellmann, CPA is a true TAX RAISER.
Is he one of the people suing the borough?
In a word, yes. I learned last night that Jane Burger, Bill Farrell, Bill Hellmann, and Eric Hellmann filed a legal complaint against the Borough with the PA Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) over the $1.25 million in General Obligation notes, presumably for the capital improvement project.
The Borough voted to proceed with the legal challenge. Solicitor Downey said he was informed that it was not likely to be a quick process; it would take months of discovery, establishing facts, etc.
Oh great. More money and time spent on legal challenges that take away from work getting done!
It's very nice that Rivella can attend all of the Safe Route to School Meting. Maybe that is because he has not been on one Borough Committee, since he stepped down as Pres. Of Council. It's very odd that every other council member is appointed to serve on individual committees. Most of them are serving on two or three committees, but he doesn't serve on a single committee?
He also resigned from the Police Negotian Committee. And now he wants to be our Mayor. Why, just for the status? He has no interest now, on being on the committee to search for a Chief of Police, after he volunteered during that meeting to serve on the committee.It seems that he doesn't want to be involved in anything. I guess that's why he did away with the Agenda Meetings during his term as Pres. Of Council.. Doesn't sound like he really wants to do much of anything.
Any chance he was prevented from doing his job, that he's the real victim, and he's planning to sue?
He is, after all, the first Mayor with a porno beard since Cornelius Ledger III (1833-1837). To be fair, Cornelius also sported some badass muttonchops.
Far be it from me to pile on, but I did not like the tie Rivella was wearing the other night. Too bright!
Nancy Sherlock took him off the police neg team because his kid had passed away you ASS!
Now I've heard everything. The tie was a gift from his daughter, who was there. It was a Halloween tie.
I did see that. I know that he usually wears a teal tie in Sept for ovarian cancer research and a pink tie in Oct for breast cancer research. I had wondered why he was wearing the Halloween tie. Now I know it was because of his daughter.
Yes, annon. You have figured out his master plan. It's worth getting his whole family dragged through the mud by Pepitone and his dozen followers in attempting to discredit him so he can have more headaches at having the status of being Morrisville's mayor.
Didn't Dave step down from the search committee immediately because former NYPD, former Morrisville chief, Victor Cicero was also appointed to the committee. I think I read it on here somewhere. Something about it being inappropriate for the former chief to be in the hiring process. I can see his point. At any time it can be said that any chief hired through the committee was done so because he is a friend of Cicero. I don't blame Rivella for not wanting to be a part of that train wreck. He did the right thing in stepping away from that. Cicero should have never been chosen for that committee.
I was kidding about the tie.
I think what Honcho/Pepitone is doing is idiotic and counterproductive for him/it/them.
I believe that Is why there were three people on the committe. It would have to be a majority vote.
Debbie Smith
+
Victor Ciciero
=
whomever Jane and Vic pick.
I would have bailed from that train wreck as quick as possible too.
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