COUNCIL meeting of the whole tonight – because of yesterday’s holiday! There might be a bunch of items on the agenda. There ought to be!

Feel like you’re reading a press release: You are! “For the second straight year, Comcast earned the lowest score in the Temkin Customer Service Ratings. The company took the bottom two spots for its TV service and Internet service businesses.” – PR newswire [No surprises on any count.]

Did you notice, Manheim Borough is looking for a borough manager?

“Manheim Borough located in northern Lancaster County with an annual budget of $4.2 million is accepting applications for the position of Borough Manager. Duties include all phases of supervision and management of administrative and public works staff and associated municipal programs. Manheim Borough is a Historic Community with over 4800 residents and includes an active Main Street Program and National Register Historic District. Applicant should be an excellent communicator, with knowledge and experience in administration, personnel, planning, zoning, grant writing, economic development and intergovernmental cooperation on local and state level. Applicants should have a minimum of a Bachelors degree (preferred but not required) and 5 years administrative managerial experience in public administration. Salary $80,000-$90,000: full benefit package. Send resume with 3 professional references to: Borough Manager Position, and mail to Borough of Manheim, 15 East High Street, Manheim, PA 17545, no later than June 13, 2015. EOE For additional information call the borough of Manheim office at (717) 665-2461

Will L.E.R.T.A. abatements apply for Mr. Roberts too? Dunno, but here’s the Lancaster OnLine article from earlier this year.

A post from three years ago: “Who benefits with KOZ, LERTA and other incentives? Are we sure? How do we know?

Pretty hard to understand why this school board could not find a way to cut $24,117 from a projected expense budget of well over $48 million dollars. Kind of a testament to ruthless spending at all costs; instead the board passes along a one percent tax increase to its taxpayers. Really hard to understand this logic. – Lancaster Online