Borough of Pottstown
Crack That Whip!
POTTSTOWN, PA – Now things are getting serious folks. At last night’s Pottstown Borough Council meeting, council voted unanimously to hire current Police Captain Richard Drumheller as Pottstown’s next police chief. It’s no surprise…but what was a surprise was that there was no public discussion on the matter. No councilor asked about Pottstown’s sky-high... »
The Elephant in the Room
POTTSTOWN, PA – At next Monday’s borough council meeting, Pottstown council members will most likely vote on Police Captain Richard Drumheller becoming Pottstown’s next police chief. Which is no surprise to anyone in Pottstown…even those who have been paying attention. Drumheller, who has been a member of the Pottstown Police Department for the past... »
A Really Big Mess
POTTSTOWN, PA – The first agenda item under New Business at Monday night’s Borough Council meeting was a presentation from Remington, Vernick and Beach, the borough’s engineering consultants, on their 24 week review of the Pottstown Codes Department. The borough speedily made the $33,546 review available on its website. If you’d like to read... »
Tax Breaks for Noobs
POTTSTOWN, PA – True to form, Pottstown Borough Council caved and voted last night to grant a tax break for a single business it’s trying to woo into town. You can read the details here. To no one’s surprise, the team trying to push this sour deal is Chief BM Mark Flanders, Council President... »
Welcome to Freetown!
POTTSTOWN, PA – At tonight’s Borough Council meeting, we’re thinking of proposing a name change. Let’s call Pottstown what it truly is…Freetown. Do you have a business and want to get your taxes waived? Set up shop in Freetown. Do you want to ride free bicycles around all day? Bike Freetown. Are you a... »
Monday Night Comedy
POTTSTOWN, PA – Monday night is the big night folks! That’s when Chief of Police/Borough Manager Mark Flanders (or Chief BM as he’s known around town) unveils his long awaited and costly report on Pottstown’s atrocious Codes Department. You can read more about the brouhaha here. As you may recall, the green light to... »
Mr. Flanders Your Ride Awaits You
POTTSTOWN, PA – At this week’s joint Borough Council/School Board meeting, there seemed to be a slight glimmer of hope that the two bloated tax-wielding governing bodies of Pottstown might actually work together…instead of what we’ve come to expect in Pottstown. The meeting was held on neutral turf at the High Street offices of... »
Code Cracking
POTTSTOWN, PA – Seven weeks and counting. That’s how late the 10 week review of the Pottstown Codes Department is. To quote Gomer Pyle, the poster boy of Pottstown government, “Surprise surprise surprise!” Geez…if we were that late paying our astronomical Pottstown water bill…our water would have been shut off nine weeks, six days,... »
“Too Difficult”
POTTSTOWN, PA – There you have it folks. That’s the official reason from Frank Custer (Montgomery County’s Communications Director) on why tonight’s Borough Council meeting was not rescheduled due to its conflict with the “Conversations With Your Commissioners” meeting being held at the community college. Both meetings are scheduled for 7:00 tonight. Is it... »
To Tell the Truth
POTTSTOWN, PA – Montgomery County’s three commissioners, (Josh Shapiro, Leslie Richards, and Bruce Castor) will be in town this Monday, February 11, to host the fourth of their five “Conversations With Your Commissioners” meetings. If you want to read more, check out the official press release here. Let’s hope that the commissioners exhibit better... »