This is my 500th posting and I think it is worth a step back to reaffirm the basis for creating this blog. Here is my first real post, way back in August. The problem that faces Phoenixville Borough Council is the lack of commitment to the fine art of doing the right things. They appear lazy and have no desire to look at all the options on the table. Not the whole Council but certainly the block of votes that make up the majority. There is also a lack of faith (rightfully so) by the public that the causes they feel strongly about will be ruled on by an open minded group of elected officials. It leads to apathy by the public and abuse by the elected officials. I started this blog to get information out about issues that are usually lost in the abyss that exists between the parties of a specific issue.

I have become well informed about these 3 issue and I am actually embarrassed by actions that the Borough has taken on them.

Phoenixville Borough Council made a committment to the St Johns Community Garden and passed a resolution supporting the garden and stressed Councils desire to have it kept intact when the Housing Authority redevelops the site. We have come to find out that it will not be kept intact and that a Councilman and the Borough Manager are attending meeting where plans are being finalized that go against that resolution. How would that information get out if it was not for these blogs? Would the Council President tell you? Once and for all, this project needs to be brought into the open and have the issues debated out in the open. I have taken pride in supporting this because it one of the community projects that makes Phoenixville special.

Phoenixville Borough Council has made a huge committment to Fr. Evans and Holy Ghost by supporting their Senior Living Center. The problem is that neither of the applicant have the right to do anything with the party. No matter how many times the Planning Commission and the Council are confronted with these facts, they are ignored. It got to the point where a Councilman actually told a parishioned that he was unaware of the ruling. When did that occur? That would be Tuesday, months after the decision was granted. Pure lazyness. This needs to go away and it is the job of Council to put it to bed. I know that Evans is the largest individual contributer (not corporate) to the Phoenixville Democratic Party in the past 10 years, but Council need to look beyond all the partisan crap and look at the facts.

There are a bunch of people to blame for the library mess. If they had not been so cheap 2 years ago and purchased the land adjacent to them, they would not have divided the community like this. Instead, they will be the main issue in the school board and Council elections this year. May calmer heads prevail and let this project keep 2nd ave open.

I will keep following these issues. I hope that people will take some more interest in them. This officially kicks off the municipal election year coverage here at OSVP. Lets start beating the shit out of the candidates. I appreciate the 254 people that read my blog yesterday. I was stuck at 16 people a day for the first month of existence and I have tried to make it interesting for all of you. Some of the references you may get and some you may not but I am trying.