In case you’ve just dug out from under an iceberg and none of the fire company merger news has crossed your radar, I’ve included some recent links in this post.
Why the rush to merge Pottstown fire companies?
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100 E. High St. 7 pm 3rd floor Borough Hall Pottstown be a few minutes early to sign up to speak. YOU MUST SIGN UP.
Phillies Fire-Co
Good afternoon all, Just a reminder that tonight at 7pm, there is a meeting at Borough Hall. We are asking the Citizens of Pottstown to come out and show support for the Phillies Fire Co. If you would like to voice your concerns , this is the time. All speakers must sign in. Certain members on Council, and other members of the Borough want to shut the Phillies Fire Co. Down. It seems as they don’t care about the potential higher insurance rates for homeowners, and possibly an increase in taxes if the Volunteers go away. We are asking for everyone’s support. Have a safe day. #supportthephillies
More Merger Mania <clik Evan Brandt digital notebook
“Saving money has been touted by Borough Council Stephen Toroney as a major reason to push for consolidation.
The borough paper also argues “consolidation will provide the opportunity to reduce redundancy in purchasing.”
But there has been no formal financial analysis to identify what purchasing is redundant or how much money might be saved at the outset or in the long term, Yerger confirmed.”
The position paper — the latest in a long history of consolidation studies undertaken by the borough — was penned by David Woglom, associate director for public service with the Meyner Center at Lafayette College.”
Feb. 19th Mercury News << clik
^^ That information on its own is enough to provoke a stance of NO CONFIDENCE in Borough Officials who have placed their confidence in Dave Woglom (see Monday’s post) <<clik Roy’s Rants links to this blog, with his commentary.
The chaos and confusion this borough government can conjure up is rivaled only by their skillful avoidance of the end results. Well…
