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11/15/2003: "New Council Members Have Some Homework to Do"

Come January 2004, Perkasie Borough Council will have four new Council persons -- one of the biggest changes ever. One has to wonder how serious they are about their new positions, however; three of the four have attended almost no meetings of Council at all the last few years, and one (Harry McGonigal, Ward 2) has not attended any meetings at all this year. Three of the four are almost completely out of touch with how Council operates and what's been going on the last few years, but the voters elected them despite that, so now these future Council persons are obligated on behalf of Perkasie's citizens to do some homework. The one exception is Lee Metzger (Ward 1); he has been attending recent meetings fairly regularly, and as a former Councilman has a good understanding of what Council does and how it operates. He will, I hope, play a leadership role of some kind on the new Council.

The future Council members have begun receiving weekly information packets from the Borough to prepare them for their positions. One can only hope they are reading them and will begin attending Council meetings now. Council membership is not a position one can fall into and instantly serve the Borough citizens effectively. I hope we'll see the future Council members at this Monday's meeting.

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Present council President, Marty Gahman, will be greatly missed. I did not always agree with him, BUT he ran a very fair meeting, letting all sides and angles of an issue be heard.

Looking forward to the new council, with over half of it being new, I wish them good will in working together.

From watching council for over a year now, (sitting in the public crowd and seeing a couple of the new faces], I feel sure that Lee Metzger will do his part in seeing that the wishes and needs of the Perkasie Community will be look after.

N. Hollenbach [ward 2]