We kind of find it hard to believe that this is all that the reporter from the bcct chooses to report. Unless it is reported elsewhere, and we missed it, why is there no mention of the shady activity by Marlys Mihok. Ms. Mihok as board secretary(a paid position), changed Donna Wilson's stipend as the color guard coach from $1,000 on the board agenda minutes, to $250 on the meeting packet that is handed out to the public. Once again Marlys avoids following the law to get her way. In addition, not every board member knew of this change. Again, this is not a way to build trust, Marlys and her cronies once again let all of Morrisville down with their despicable behavior and disregard for the law. We would like to thank board member John Dewilde who did stick up for Donna Wilson and her color guard team. We wish more Board members would do the same.
We are hearing that Bill Farrell was up on his soapbox once again speaking how we all need to work together and put our differences behind us. We have two words for you Mr. Farrell......ENOUGH ALREADY!! Are you not watching what takes place at these meetings. How can the parents of this district trust anything your friends on the board do? Shame on you and your ignorance!
from the bcct:
Board OKs budget with no tax increase
By: MANASEE WAGH
Bucks County Courier Times
MORRISVILLE SCHOOLS
Morrisville School District residents will pay no tax increase next year.
Voting 6-0, the school board approved an $18.3 million budget Wednesday night that balances the budget using $250,000 from the fund balance. That fund, which totals about $3 million, includes money left in savings from the previous year.
Board members Robin Reithmeyer, Brenda Worob and Gloria Heater were absent.
Business administrator Paul DeAngelo said he has earmarked another $250,000 from the fund balance to help pay for the Public School Employees' Retirement System. Retirement rates are expected to increase dramatically over the next five years.
The same millage rate of 177.3 will apply once again, and the average resident will pay about $3,191 in taxes. It's the third year in a row without a tax increase. In fact, taxes decreased in the previous two years.
The administration has said that no educational programs or services will be adversely affected by the $84,500 decrease in the spending plan.
About 60 percent of district expenses for 2010-11 will go toward salaries and benefits, which are contractual obligations. Other uncontrollable factors include special education and transportation services.
The bulk of the revenue is coming from local sources. State and federal funding, teacher retirements and efficiencies in energy and other areas are contributing to the savings in expenditures.
"We are not unusual in wanting to provide quality education and still keep taxes low. As always, this board directs its efforts toward making our small school district run as efficiently as possible," said board President William Hellmann.
Details of the budget are available at www.mv.org. Click on "Business Office" in the "District" pull-down menu.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
School Board Meeting Tonight
There are items on the agenda that have never been discussed before and some programs in jeopardy. Such as, a rule that there must be six kids participating in a sport. This "new" rule puts both the color guard (where it is stated on the agenda)and the cross country team on the chopping block. Are the coaches even aware of this?Evidently, the thought is cut instead of recruit.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Grant for the riverfront
Grant will help improve riverfront
By: PETER HALL
Bucks County Courier Times
Morrisville will receive a small grant from Bucks County to improve a parcel of riverfront land that local environmentalists say will provide a major benefit for the borough.
The Bucks County Commissioners on Wednesday approved the $15,595 grant through the county's municipal open space program to help towards the eradication of invasive plant species on an 8.7-acre parcel of land at the borough's south end.
The commissioners also approved a $261,558 natural areas grant to purchase development rights on a 48-acre property in Springfield Township.
Debby Colgan, a member of the Morrisville Environmental Advisory Council, said the borough-owned riverfront property has the potential to become a unique outdoor resource for the heavily developed community.
"Morrisville is such a small borough and we don't have that much land to acquire. We're pretty much built out," she said.
The environmental advisory council envisions the property as a place for people to walk by the river, fish and for outdoor education.
"This is going to be a very good spot for school kids. It will be an outdoor classroom," Colgan said.
Colgan said the borough is also exploring the possibility of adding an access point for canoeists and kayakers to put their boats in the river.
But before any of that can happen, the borough must remove thickets of Japanese knotweed, an invasive plant that has taken over the property and made walking trails impassable, Colgan said.
The borough will pay a contractor to spray the plants with herbicide two years in a row and then work with the Delaware Riverkeeper Network to introduce native plant species. Delaware Riverkeeper Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the Delaware River watershed.
The grant provided by Bucks County is 75 percent of the project's cost. Morrisville will provide the other 25 percent, Colgan said.
Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia praised borough officials and the environmental advisory council for their work to obtain the grant.
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"I know that they've worked long and hard to get this in front of you," she said. "We don't always get that many from the lower end (of the county), so this is nice."
Open Space coordinator Kristine Kern said the grant for Morrisville was made available through a new element of the municipal open space program that allows townships and boroughs to apply for money to improve open space that they already own.
The improvement program was added to encourage more participation from municipalities in the more densely developed southern end of Bucks County, Kern said.
Springfield Township will receive 50 percent of the cost of a conservation easement for the 48-acre Harhigh property on Richlandtown Pike west of Springtown.
Laura Baird, resource protection specialist at the Heritage Conservancy, said the Harhigh family and Springfield Township worked closely with the Heritage Conservancy to preserve the property. The process took about 10 years, Baird said.
Baird said the family, which has owned the land for more than 50 years, applied to the Bucks County Farmland Preservation Program, but the property was ranked very low because it did not fit many of the program's parameters.
Because the property was identified as an ecologically valuable site, the township persevered in efforts to preserve it and worked with the Heritage Conservancy to find a program that would be a good fit.
The property includes some farmland where crops are grown, mature forest and wetlands.
Baird said the Harhigh property contains the headwaters of Cooks Creek, a stream recognized for its exceptional water quality by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The property also includes habitat for a number sensitive species, Baird said.
The property is close to a number of other preserved properties. Its preservation will create a 320-acre area of preserved land in the federally designated Highlands Corridor.
By: PETER HALL
Bucks County Courier Times
Morrisville will receive a small grant from Bucks County to improve a parcel of riverfront land that local environmentalists say will provide a major benefit for the borough.
The Bucks County Commissioners on Wednesday approved the $15,595 grant through the county's municipal open space program to help towards the eradication of invasive plant species on an 8.7-acre parcel of land at the borough's south end.
The commissioners also approved a $261,558 natural areas grant to purchase development rights on a 48-acre property in Springfield Township.
Debby Colgan, a member of the Morrisville Environmental Advisory Council, said the borough-owned riverfront property has the potential to become a unique outdoor resource for the heavily developed community.
"Morrisville is such a small borough and we don't have that much land to acquire. We're pretty much built out," she said.
The environmental advisory council envisions the property as a place for people to walk by the river, fish and for outdoor education.
"This is going to be a very good spot for school kids. It will be an outdoor classroom," Colgan said.
Colgan said the borough is also exploring the possibility of adding an access point for canoeists and kayakers to put their boats in the river.
But before any of that can happen, the borough must remove thickets of Japanese knotweed, an invasive plant that has taken over the property and made walking trails impassable, Colgan said.
The borough will pay a contractor to spray the plants with herbicide two years in a row and then work with the Delaware Riverkeeper Network to introduce native plant species. Delaware Riverkeeper Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the Delaware River watershed.
The grant provided by Bucks County is 75 percent of the project's cost. Morrisville will provide the other 25 percent, Colgan said.
Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia praised borough officials and the environmental advisory council for their work to obtain the grant.
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"I know that they've worked long and hard to get this in front of you," she said. "We don't always get that many from the lower end (of the county), so this is nice."
Open Space coordinator Kristine Kern said the grant for Morrisville was made available through a new element of the municipal open space program that allows townships and boroughs to apply for money to improve open space that they already own.
The improvement program was added to encourage more participation from municipalities in the more densely developed southern end of Bucks County, Kern said.
Springfield Township will receive 50 percent of the cost of a conservation easement for the 48-acre Harhigh property on Richlandtown Pike west of Springtown.
Laura Baird, resource protection specialist at the Heritage Conservancy, said the Harhigh family and Springfield Township worked closely with the Heritage Conservancy to preserve the property. The process took about 10 years, Baird said.
Baird said the family, which has owned the land for more than 50 years, applied to the Bucks County Farmland Preservation Program, but the property was ranked very low because it did not fit many of the program's parameters.
Because the property was identified as an ecologically valuable site, the township persevered in efforts to preserve it and worked with the Heritage Conservancy to find a program that would be a good fit.
The property includes some farmland where crops are grown, mature forest and wetlands.
Baird said the Harhigh property contains the headwaters of Cooks Creek, a stream recognized for its exceptional water quality by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The property also includes habitat for a number sensitive species, Baird said.
The property is close to a number of other preserved properties. Its preservation will create a 320-acre area of preserved land in the federally designated Highlands Corridor.
Potpourri for 6/20-6/26
We are way overdue for an update here on "the blog"! This week on Tues the 22nd, is the monthly Community Advisory Committee meeting. If possible try to come out to the meeting. So far lots of dialogue has been exchanged in a positive atmosphere. Also on the 23rd is the monthly School Board meeting. The agenda has some interesting items on that are up for renewal, such as the summer band program, weight room program, and the cross country program. If you support athletics or the arts come out and show your support for these activities! The kids needs you now!!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Potpourri for 5/16-5/22
Apparently the School Board agenda meeting was moved from Wed to Thurs night. Does anyone know why? This is unfortunate as there are a few events at the school on Thurs night such as the Spring Concert, Art Show, and book fair.
Also don't forget about the Performance Arts Boosters car wash on Sat 5/22. The Car wash will take place from 10-2 at the Morrisville Presbyterian Church.
Also don't forget about the Performance Arts Boosters car wash on Sat 5/22. The Car wash will take place from 10-2 at the Morrisville Presbyterian Church.
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