A resident asks the Abington Board of Commissioners to allow more time for public comment.
Is three minutes enough? Abington resident Paul Morse took to the microphone during last week’s board of commissioners meeting. Setting his own timer, Morse complained about not getting enough time to speak during a meeting in December on the “Wawa ordinance” — a meeting in which he was physically removed by Abington Police. “I’d like to request the current board of commissioners take into account, starting tonight, that everyone be given sufficient time to present their views … After all, you’re elected to represent we, the citizens of Abington township, not to dictate to us,” Morse said. [See the video ... it's about three minutes.] Morse also said that during the December meeting, 10 residents “could have yielded their time” to him, …
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A motion to modify the 'public comment' portion of the Abington Board of Commissioners meetings is tabled.
On Thursday night, the Abington Board of Commissioners tabled a motion that would have revised the rules of procedure for public comments for full board meetings. Abington Township Manager Michael LeFevre spoke on the issue during a May 2 public affairs committee meeting; he revisited the topic during Thursday night’s meeting. “I suggested that a better way of soliciting public comment may be to move all public comment to the beginning of the meeting,” LeFevre said. The now-tabled motion would have given residents three minutes to speak on agenda items, and three additional minutes to speak on non-agenda items — both in the beginning of the meeting, following the approval of the minutes and any scheduled ceremonial presentations. There …
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Kathy Adlam
11:17 am on Sunday, March 24, 2013
It's about time you get over this vendetta against Lora Lehman. You are obsessed. Waldo is right. Give her the credit and respect for having the guts to stand up to the board. Every response I've seen thus far has always been you and a few others belittling her. Enough is enough. We are not in 8th grade anymore. And YES, there needs to be more than 3 minutes to state your concerns in these … more ›