Thoughtful planning and committment to redevelopment are given the "proof is in the pudding" nod to our commissioners who approved the bod issue with the buffer funding in place.
Commissioner Romaniello voted for the project to move forward (the one with the granite curbs and glass fountain" but voted against the funding saying it was unnecessary to expand the dollars needed to see this through. Hmm... It would appear that thinking ahead is a strength that needs to be worked on for one.
I am still wondering this morning how you can promote, advocate and fight for a project - yet vote agains the money needed to see it through. Just doesnt make sense to this girl to the right. Strength comes in many forms, not just in a manner of dress and speaking.
Funding increases for park project
By: Jesse Reilly, Staff Writer
08/06/2008
The rising cost of oil is affecting more than people's attitudes toward car fill-ups these days and the Upper Moreland Township Board of Commissioners got a firsthand look at the ripple effects at its meeting Monday night.
The board approved a nearly quarter of a million dollar increase in the construction of Memorial Park Drive, raising the cost from $1.7 million to nearly $2 million. The total project is estimated to cost $3.25 million, the majority of the township's $5.3 million bond. The bulk of the increase is due primarily to the rising price of materials, especially the paving that has oil in it, township engineer Joe Hanna said. Although demolition of the buildings in the area of the drive began last week, paving will occur midway through the project. "I don't see paving in the next few months," Hanna said. First storm-water management and clearing issues need to be tackled.
Although some commissioners were skeptical about the rising prices of materials unrelated to paving, including the fountain, Commissioner Joseph Lavalle said every increase could be attributed to oil."If you have to ship something your prices have gone up because you need to fuel the vehicle to get there," he said. "It's just the prices these days, it impacts everything."
Although the increase occurred in a matter of months, board President Stacey Efkowitz said planning has allowed the township to cover extra costs. When working the numbers, the township added a 20 percent over-run for unexpected expenditures, she said.Although the increase is eating up about 15 percent of that over-run, Efkowitz said the township is not wasting any more time beginning the project. Demolition began last week and according to the township's schedule, construction is set to begin in early September and be completed by the end of the year.
"Thankfully we borrowed enough money," she said. "Hopefully we will be able to complete the project before the asphalt index increases again."Agreeing that the project is a long time coming, Commissioner Kevin Spearing said it needs to be completed quickly. "I guess this reinforces the old adage that time is money," he said.
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If strength comes in many forms as you say then why did you mention speaking? I think that she is a P*$$ poor public speaker! I know of a mutt that sounds better than her!
its all in the breeding. woof
Stay classy UM! Now we're attacking Lisa Romaniello for more than her political stances? Now it's become personal to the point of her "breeding"? Are we now comparing her to a dog?
I feel like I'm Lisa Romaniello's campaign manager at this point...which is nowhere near correct. I'm just a concerned citizen who happens to be a registered Democrat. All I see on this blog is one attack after another against one first-term commissioner blaming her for all of the township's ills. These problems were made in part by past boards (mostly all of them 100% Republican mind you), and yet not one word is said about anyone else but ONE COMMISSIONER on a SEVEN COMMISSIONER board.
As I stated in another comment, this is an attempt to attack the credibility of Tom Murt's opponent in the race for the 152nd district seat. While I do see some discussion about what we're facing as a municipality, it's far, far outnumbered by attacks against Commissioner Romaniello to the point of comparing her to a dog.
I'm embarrassed for our township...don't you know we're the laughingstock of Montgomery County? We can't get ANYTHING done. Look at our neighbor to the south, Abington. They have a bi-partisan board that works together for the betterment of the township. Take a drive around all the various neighborhoods. I can't even count how many of them have had extensive Main Street-type improvements. Upper Moreland's board is so contentious we can't even get one side of one block completed without a political wrestling match.
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