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Personally, I think its pretty obvious what happened here.
Rev. Pilarz raised the voluntary contributaion BEFORE the meeting, in an attempt to coerce a decision in his favor. Janet Evans refused and wanted more, and then broadcast this to anyone who would listen.
The problem is, Rev. Pilarz isn't an idiot looking for attention and praise and therefore had much more tact and professionalism in the way he sought to get a decision in his favor. Janet Evans has no such smarts. She is too dumb and too in need of attention to realize that you don't come right out and say these things, that at most you merely imply them. Then when its pointed out to her what she did was illegal she points the finger at Pilarz, who can honestly say that he never offered the increased donation in lieu of a ruling in his favor. Does Janet Evans actually believe that this behavior is the way to get what she wants?
In addition, the hostility over the U of S from this board and others is quite confusing Anyone remember the s***holes that "da u" knocked down??? I would guarantee that if you looked it up a big % of them were very behind or not paying their property taxes at all. In addition, it is tough to measure what having a nicer area does to the crime and other problems associated with having what were essentially crack houses.
And the $20 mill in lost tax revenues that is always quoted, is over what, a 20 year period. Can anyone honestly, with a straight face, say the University hasn't had an impact far, far, far greater than that over the last 20 years???
Where is the hostility over Marywood University, Lackawanna College and other non-profits? Why is the hate always towards the U who at least gives a decent sized payment?
And as far as that letter from Janet Evans, written in all caps and bold, i mean give me a break. For someone who is so "truthful," why does she refuse to disclose the circumstances surrounding her worker's comp situation? Seems her "back injury" doesnt bother her too much when she is operating in her capacity on council.
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Hmmmmm all caps you say ... well why in the world would any English teacher worth anything type a letter in all CAPS? Perhaps her hubby did it? Sounds like something David Evans would do ... but and English teacher, not so much!
I was out for a bit last eveneing and had a very interesting discussion about Mrs. Evans and her supermajority. The person I was with said that it was his opinion that Janet is not the council person but her husband David is ... and my friend was very upset at the thought of the Mayor running for the Senate seat as he did not want David Evans as his Mayor ... and I definetly have to agree.
Another thing he made comments about was the fact that we now have a reversal of the rubber stamping ... the point was made that Judy Gatelli, Sherry Fanucci and Bob McGoff were often told they were nothing more than Rubber Stampers for the Mayor ... well now we have Pat Rogan, the Joyce kid who's first name escapes me right now ... (not a very memorable person for me) and John Loscombe are nothing more than David and Janet's "Rubber Stampers" ... and you know what I never really thought about it before. But my friend was right ... now what he said next was this ... that these three had better start thinking for themselves instead of running with everything that Janet says as they are going to be comming up for re election ... and they will not win ... Janet will ... and she will throw them under the bus and blame every bad decision on the three of them ... and she will still be sitting pretty on the dias and the rest of the supermajority will be home watching it on TV ... it made a lot of sense to me ...
So if any of the Supermajority read this I beg you to begin thinking for yourselves ... and making the right decisions for the city of Scranton ..... not for the few that show up at meetings but for the greater good of all citizens ... not the popular decisions but the decision that is in the best interest of all of Scranton. Start to represent all of the people not just the people who agree with Janet and Dave Evans. Stop being what everyone accused Judy and Sherry of "Rubber Stampers" .... you need to become indpendent of Mrs. Evans ... she would have you think that she put you in office by Mr. Rogan and Mr. Joyce the good people of Scranton Elected you ... she is not the reason you won! Stand up on your own feet ... and show us all the Council People that I know you can be. Or face the fact that you will not be sitting there again.
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I want everyone to stop and think about one thing ... Joe Pilchesky is not a lawyer ... he's just a guy playing a lawyer on the internet. Please don't trust your legal needs to this man.
I want everyone to stop and think about one thing ... Joe Pilchesky is not a lawyer ... he's just a guy playing a lawyer on the internet. Please don't trust your legal needs to this man.
Sooooooooooooooooo where exactly is Miss Clairol's "perfect" budget? Is she going to produce it with no time for the public to review it? What happened to "letting the sunlight in"?? Is Fay going to stand for this???? Fay?? Fay??? Bueller? Bueller???
WOW with supportors like this Miss Clairol doesn't need any enemies......so Wolf are you saying that Missy Jan is operating out of the sunshine??? Really???? This is rich....can't wait.....
IT REALLY PAINS ME TO SAY THIS BUT I HAVE TO AGREE WITH THIS PIECE. ALL THESE BACK DOOR DEALS AND SECRETS ARE DISGUSTING AND EXACTLY WHAT JANET EVANS BITCHED ABOUT FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS BEING DONE BY LAST COUNCILS. HEY MAYBE SHE WONT EVEN BOTHER SHOW AGAIN, AND THEY CAN PASS THIS BUDGET WITHOUT HER AND THEN SHE CAN SPEND HER TIME TELLING EVERYONE SHE NOT TO BLAME HER SHE WASNT THERE.
You should drop to your knees and pray you never suffer through the pain she endures with her back problems. Shame on you.
Name one back door deal that you speak of. What's so secretive? These budgets are worked on away from council. It's done on kitchen tables, or late at night in bed. Do you expect to be invited to those settings? I doubt that you'd go if you were.
This is a dirtbag city that deserved Chris Doherty and does not deserve Janet Evans.
If she is in so much pain that it is interferring with her council duties than she should step down and let someone have it who is capable of doing the job.
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And I do agree with part of the statement made by that poster ... the fine citizens of Scranton certainly do not deserve Janet Evans as a member of council ... nobody does!
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She harped on and on about Doherty's budget when she was exiled to the cheap seats during the Gatelli reign. She refused to submit her infamous budget to refute the budget she bitched about. And now that she's Chief Cook and Bottle Washer, sitting dead center at Council she still won't answer the question "Where's the budget?"
Proof positive that the term "baffle 'em with bull$hit" only applies to her troop of misfits.
Well on the news they said that they are presenting the budget tonight ... big cut in the Mercantile Tax and also on Property Taxes according to Mr. Joyce when he was interviewd on the news prior to their meeting ... hmmmmm
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Hmmmmm ... no council meeting next week .... why? Didn't they crucify Judy Gatelli for not having a meeting ... yet Missy Jan says no meeting and that's fine .... Not that I really care but don't bitch about no meeting when it's Judy and now ... Jan doesn't want one so that is ok.
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I notice that Missy Jan is calling into WILK during the day around 11:00 ( hummm I guess she isn't working AGAIN how suprising). She doesn't seem to the have the balls to call in to a host that isn't carring her water for her. Sue Henry always shows the love to Missy Jan....Corbett is another story. I guess he scares her. hehehehhe
Nancy Krake (hi Nancy you political you know what) is sitting pretty with her fancy job and Boyd Hughes get a raise, but the Boy and Girl Clubs and First Night get cut.......
Jeeze wasn't Janet the one who brought in that baskeball player to try and save the Boys and Girls club about 2 or 3 years ago ... now she cuts them from the budget ... amazing ... so I guess it's ok for her to cut them but not for anyone else. Like I said amazing ... and first night is something that is family fun for the taxpayers of Scranton ... guess that's going to be out the window as well ... Nice Job Jan!
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According to David Evans Janet is not on Comp ... he sent me an email stating that. I think I put it up here. He can rant and rave all he wants but it is what it is and it is insurance fraud. We called it a long time ago, she can call all the people she want a crook ... but she is a crook she is capable of teaching for 126 minuets per day ... and last I knew but maybe I am wrong she is not responsible for coordinating substitues ... when did that become her job? It didn't ... but if I am wrong someone who knows better (Not Janut) please let me know ... and even if she were ... how hard is that?
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I want everyone to stop and think about one thing ... Joe Pilchesky is not a lawyer ... he's just a guy playing a lawyer on the internet. Please don't trust your legal needs to this man.
I notice that there is not a thread dedicated to this subject at DD ... WHY the F()ck not?
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You are right I did not recognize it. How about they way they are sticking up for her. Come on if that were anyone else they would have been all over this like white on rice .... but the queen can do whatever she wants ... what a joke this will make of them.
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Queenie seemed pretty pissy at her boy Rogan last night. Wait until she finds out what he's been up to. Maybe she already has - I didn't see what he did to deserve the queen's wrath.
why what is he up to ..... seems to me they are on the same DPW hating page to me
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