Why Does Hylton Continue to Align Himself with Out of Towners?
Tom Hylton and Dennis Wausnock
POTTSTOWN, PA – Riddle us this Batman…why does Tom Hylton continue to do business with and recruit activists that don’t live/operate in Pottstown? Right up there with Stonehenge, one of the big mysteries of the universe is Hylton and his lovefest with the Wausnock brothers (George and Dennis). What’s up with that? We just don’t get it. Dennis Wausnock is the current VP of the Pottstown School Board and “chairman” of Pottstown Citizens for Responsible Government, a small fringe political activist group that Hylton and his retired Pottstown School District teacher/wife personally fund (to the tune of $40,000+ according to records filed with Montgomery County). If you’re feeling particularly responsible and political…check out the Citizen’s website: www.pottstowncitizens.org.
Dennis is the third chairman of the group (following former chairs…recently defeated Pottstown Councilman David Garner and former District Justice Charles Dasch). What exactly does Dennis bring to the table for the Citizens group? We have no clue. Our guess is lending the Wausnock name to the group. George probably nixed the use of himself as chair…since he’s busy serving Hylton on two fronts: Preservation Pottstown and Hylton’s Save Our Lands board of directors. So, we can understand that George is a pretty busy guy…thank goodness there’s Dennis.
Even though Dennis owns property in Pottstown, it seems that he spends the majority of his time living in Boyertown with his girlfriend (who works for the Boyertown School District).
Through his numerous Right to Know requests (that we as taxpayers are footing the bill for)…Hylton likes to whine that the Pottstown School District is staffed by those not living in Pottstown. For a refresher of Hylton’s opinion on the matter, check out the paid op-ed advertisement run in The Mercury earlier this year:
http://www.pottstowncitizens.org/pdf/2009-1-29%20Pottstown%20Schools%20commuters.pdf
Isn’t it ironic that Hylton continually chooses to align himself with individuals who choose not to live in Pottstown? And there’s also the businesses Hylton supports through his Citizens group: Boyertown Publishing (located in Boyertown), Smash Designs (located in Chester Springs), Jane Dunlap (who does work for Hylton and lives in East Coventry Township), The Drawing Board (located in Reading), National Penn Bank (located in Boyertown) and PA Mailers (located in Boyertown). Hylton better hook up that extra large saddle bag to his bike…that’s a lot of riding across the county line to Boyertown!
As Hylton himself demands of others…he should be encouraged to use businesses and political activists that live/operate in Pottstown, because they add value to our community and help make it a better place to live (isn’t that how you phrased it Tom?).
The reason Hylton uses non-Pottstown businesses and activists is obvious. Because he chooses to.
>> The reason Hylton uses non-Pottstown businesses and activists is obvious. Because he chooses to. <<
Well, that and the fact that no thinking person who actually lives in Pottstown, and cares about Pottstown's future, would follow Hylton's out dated and denigrative plans for our town.
You asked “What exactly does Dennis bring to the table for the Citizens group?”
I think I know…. He brings a mind that can always be entirely controlled by Tom Hylton. Dennis Wausnock’s last independent thought occurred sometime in the 1970s. He has enough ego to want to be on boards and committees but not enough drive to actually have to do anything that might be considered WORK once he gets there. So he takes the office and turns over all decisions/votes/analysis to Tom. Why, Dennis Wausnock is Tom Hylton’s perfect man! George isn’t much more to Tom than Dennis, by the way. No one who aligns himself with Hylton can have much self respect, because Hylton makes it clear from word one that they have no right to any opinion that differs from his. How can anyone find that healthy or positive? How can they look themselves in the mirror every morning? Barbara Marshman is the biggest disappointment to me. She used to be such a bright spot in Pottstown. I always thought she had enough brain to see through Tom. I never felt that way about the Wausnocks or Jack Wolf. I guess since she is in California, Barbara is lending her name and reputation to Tom. I mean, that’s all he wants from anyone anyway. He already has all the answers. All he needs are rubber-stamping yes men.
Most Pottstonians are aware of Hylton’s tactics, when is someone going to make the taxpayers of Pottstown aware of the incoming Mayor who was guided and supported by Hylton. I believe the taxpayers/voters have a right to know the allegations regarding her removal from her employment at Creative Heath. The Mercury will not and did not inform the taxpayers/voters about all the baggage this candidate came with and that is not right. All these secrets continue to destroy our town and until it stops, Pottstown will continue to sink.
This new mayor ran as a democrate but was backed by the republicans. Wausnock, Hylton, Garner. She’s a Hylton follower. I would love to know why the Mercury did not print this about her job situation and her husbands checkered past. Hylton has another follower to do his dirty work now in borough hall. 2010,,,GET READY.