We won’t let the Board ignore the voters

Disappointingly, the Board of Supervisors* has signaled that they do not intend to follow our Home Rule Charter and will instead move forward with the sale to PA American. Read coverage from The Reporter and North Penn Now.

NOPE members Kofi Osei and Jenn Foster have released the following response:

We are disappointed that the Board of Supervisors has indicated that their intention is not to adhere to the recently passed Home Rule Charter, specifically with regard to the provision prohibiting the sale of our wastewater system. We had hoped that after the election, we could come back together as a community and move forward from this largely unpopular decision.

Our position, along with the GSC solicitor, has been that the Home Rule Charter, coupled with the termination language in the Asset Purchase Agreement is sufficient grounds to exit the agreement with cause and with no penalty to the township. It is unacceptable that the board refuses to explore the termination of this agreement based not only on that, but also the consistent dissent from the community by way of public meetings and three decisive elections. The people have spoken and continue to be ignored.

The charter becomes effective on July 1. Should the board continue to refuse to explore terminating, we, as residents, will be left with no choice but to explore additional legal options, including but not limited to, a lawsuit. This brings us no satisfaction, as we too are taxpayers. Any litigation at this point in time rests solely on the shoulders of Supervisors Wilson, Marino, Smith, and Warner.

We will have no further comment until after the charter is made effective and we have a better idea of how the board will proceed.

NOPE recommends that all Towamencin residents encourage the Board to follow through on the will of the people and adhere to our new Charter, come July 1.

Make your voice heard by attending the Board meetings on June 14 & June 28. Public comments can be made in person during the meetings or submitted prior to 4:30 pm the day of the meeting to info@towamencin.org.

*Joyce Ferguson Synder has been and remains to be the only dissenting voice on the Board of Supervisors and does support terminating the sewer sale in accordance with the Home Rule Charter.