Perkasie, Bucks County, Pennsylvania 18944
Council Discards More Experience
In another stunning move, Perkasie Borough Council Monday night refused to reappoint Perkasie Borough Authority board member Jim Algeo to another five year term on the PBA board. Algeo has served PBA and PWTA (Pennridge Wastewater Treatment Authority) for 28 years as a board member, and is one of the most knowledgeable persons in Perkasie. Instead Council appointed Brian Triplett, who currently serves on the PWTA board.
As usual, Councilman Bill Hettel (photo above right) led the charge against experience. His sole reason for not appointing Algeo to another term was a sexual harrassment suit brought against PBA Manager Gary Winton several years ago, saying Winton should have been fired by the PBA board, and he would not vote to reappoint Algeo because Algeo supposedly didn't do anything about it. (It should be noted the suit was settled out of court.) Most of the PBA Board, along with Assistant PBA Manager Ray Conville, were present at the Council meeting in support of Algeo, but that made no difference as Hettel led the charge against Algeo.
Interestingly, there may be a small chink in the Hettel-led Council, as councilpersons Jim Liebenow and Nancy Keenan sided with Rich Hendricks in supporting Algeo rather than follow Hettel's direction. However that left Council a vote short as Hettel cohorts Handy, McGonigal, Boyer, and Burke followed Hettel's lead.
Bob Bergey on 01.18.05 @ 11:21 AM EST [link] [add a comment]
Perkasie Borough Council tonight elected new officers. Council President Lee Metzger, who was absent from tonight's meeting, had submitted a letter of resignation as president, citing business that frequently takes him out of town (he did not resign, however, from Council). 