No Quorum for COG Meeting
For the second time this month, the Tuna Valley Council of Governments didn't have enough members at its meeting to conduct business.
Only Foster Township Supervisor Chris Wolcott and Bradford Mayor Tom Riel showed up for Wednesday night's meeting.
A meeting was also scheduled for September 2, but not enough voting members showed up for that meeting either.
They'll try again at 7 p.m. September 30 in City Council Chambers.
Besides the city and Foster Township, other representatives are from Bradford Township and the Bradford Area School District. Lewis Run officials have not appointed a member yet. Lafayette Township has opted out.
Bradford City Councilman Bob Onuffer, Foster Township Supervisor-elect Jim Connolly Jr. and Seaward Avenue resident Tom Perry also attended Wednesday's would-be meeting.
Earlier this month, and Wednesday, the Bradford Regional Master Plan was discussed.
Riel said "by no means is the master plan dead," but added that some aspects of the plan depend on grant money and the state budget impasse means there is no money.
Legislative leaders announced a budget agreement on Friday, but they're still hammering out the details. Governor Ed Rendell threatened to veto the plan and some rank-and-file legislators are not happy with it either.
Budget negotiators did meet inside the Capitol offices of Lt. Governor Joe Scarnati Wednesday. The meetings included House and Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans and some of Governor Ed Rendell's aides. House Republicans, who oppose the spending plan, did not attend.
Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi said some progress was made, but didn't say when a plan would be ready to present to the conference committee appointed to sign off on it before it can go to the Senate and House chambers.
Only Foster Township Supervisor Chris Wolcott and Bradford Mayor Tom Riel showed up for Wednesday night's meeting.
A meeting was also scheduled for September 2, but not enough voting members showed up for that meeting either.
They'll try again at 7 p.m. September 30 in City Council Chambers.
Besides the city and Foster Township, other representatives are from Bradford Township and the Bradford Area School District. Lewis Run officials have not appointed a member yet. Lafayette Township has opted out.
Bradford City Councilman Bob Onuffer, Foster Township Supervisor-elect Jim Connolly Jr. and Seaward Avenue resident Tom Perry also attended Wednesday's would-be meeting.
Earlier this month, and Wednesday, the Bradford Regional Master Plan was discussed.
Riel said "by no means is the master plan dead," but added that some aspects of the plan depend on grant money and the state budget impasse means there is no money.
Legislative leaders announced a budget agreement on Friday, but they're still hammering out the details. Governor Ed Rendell threatened to veto the plan and some rank-and-file legislators are not happy with it either.
Budget negotiators did meet inside the Capitol offices of Lt. Governor Joe Scarnati Wednesday. The meetings included House and Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans and some of Governor Ed Rendell's aides. House Republicans, who oppose the spending plan, did not attend.
Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi said some progress was made, but didn't say when a plan would be ready to present to the conference committee appointed to sign off on it before it can go to the Senate and House chambers.
.jpg)
Comments