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Wednesday, January 16, 1991
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Planning chairman resigns in Aleppo
Charles Reese cites negative publicity for resigning as head of commission
By Nicole E. Peffer
staff writer
After 12 years of service, Charles Reese has resigned from the Aleppo Township planning commission.
Reese, who was chairman of the commission, blamed his resignation on negative publicity related to an incident in which he called police to remove attorney Deborah Miscovich from a public meeting.
Aleppo Township commissioners announced the resignation at their meeting last week. According to Township Secretary Judy CroU, Reese submitted a letter to the commissioners on Dec. 28, 1990, stating that he wanted to resign effective immediately.
• Eric Fulmer, vice-chairman of the planning commission, said he was disappointed by Reese’s resignation.
Members of Aleppo Citizens for Tomorrow (ACT), the organization Ms. Miscovich was representing the night of the incident, also say they feel
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bad about his resignation, according to Bill Gillespie, ACT spokesman.
“He was regarded as a good )lanning commissioner, and le will be missed,” Gillespie said. “But he did make a mistake that night. We did not want to see him go.
“We-wanted an opportunity to speak, and it was denied. He was wrong in denying (our right to speak). Those who read the minutes (can attest to that).”
The incident began when Reese asked Ms. Miscovich to be brief during her presentation about the subdivision of two lots in 79 North Industrial Park. Miscovich was declared out of order after continuing to argue with the former commission chairman.
An investigation of the incident is being conducted, with special attention to rules and procedures in municipal law.
The results of the investigation should be ready in February, according to Ms. Croll.
Rep. Elaine Farmer faces state budget monster
28th District representative outlines challenges she sees at outset of third term in Pennsylvania General Assembly
By Jejsry Pelley
staff writer
Newly sworn in for her third term in the General Assembly, Rep. Elaine Farmer has run smack into the state budget crisis.
She says Gov. Robert Casey’s proposed duts to the budget, designed to lessen a $1 billion deficit, will have a potentially adverse affect on her constituents in the 28th District and the Sewickley area in particular.
Next month, Casey will introduce a 1991-92 budget in which he proposes a $731-million spending cut and the laying off of 2,000 state employees.
One of the items scheduled to fall under Ciasey’s axe is the port Authority Transit system of Pittsburgh.
“The cut in mass transit is going to affect Sewickley area residents,” said Ms. Farmer, who has not been a warm supporter of the governor’s fiscal policies.
“I voted against the budget last year because the government had not presented a 12-month budget but one more in the neighborhood of 10 months.”
Ms. Fatmer said that state Auditor General Barbara Hafer was right in criticizing Casey’s
tion campaign.
“The appearance given by the governor was that everything was rosey. We’re going to be fighting over this new budget right up until the deadline at the end of June.”
But the budget isn’t the only matter of interest to Ms. Farmer as she embarks on her third term. “I’m hoping to continue to focus, on two particular areas,” she said. “I want to make it easier for elderly people to be eligible for reductions in prescription prices. It’s called the ‘Pace Buydov/n’ program.
“And I’d like to expedite the selection processes in clearing houses for volunteers.” Ms. Farmer added that too much time is wasted and valuable opportunities lost in red tape.
Volunteers seeking to work in hospitals or daycare centers have to undergo police background checks that Ms. Farmer contends are taking far too long.
“I’m not advocating getting rid of these checks,she said. “It*s just tb^'t a lot of people who want to do much-needed volunteer work are becoming discouraged and begin to feel that they’re not wanted because of the delays in getting clearance.”
Apart from these pet designs, Ms. Parmer has other interests in the new legislature to keep her ----------------------------“Continued on page 2
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