To the editor:
Apparently, in their recent letters to the editor, both District 10 Democrat Municipal Committee Members Helena Bouchez and Peter Sandford, who doubles as the Democrats’ campaign manager for the past four years, just cannot write enough about how wonderful their political cronies and fellow-Democrats are on the Hopewell Township Committee.
In a previous letter to the editor, we heard from District 5 Democrat Municipal Committee Member/Hopewell Township Committee Member Kristen McGlaughlin rely on the township survey of her political crony and fellow-Democrat, District 7 Democrat Municipal Committee Member Kenneth Zeldis.
Such partisan political posturing should be recognized for what it is. It is partisan. It is political. It is posturing.
Mayor Kuchinski’s hostility to the public speaking at township committee meetings should also be seen for what it is. It is rude. It is appalling. It is embarrassing to our township.
- Where previous mayors desire brevity, Mayor Kuchinski dictates three minutes per speaker.
- Where previous mayors allowed speakers to speak more than once per speaking session, Mayor Kuchinski decrees that no speaker may speak twice in a single speaking session, even if you reserve part of your original three minutes. Use it or lose it, is Mayor Kuchinski’s will.
- Where previous mayors addressed questions at the conclusion of each speaker, Mayor Kuchinski collects questions from all speakers before typically not answering. One recent speaker had to wait for the length of the meeting to re-ask her ignored question at the final public session.
- Where previous mayors maintained the dignity of proceedings, Mayor Kuchinski yelled “bullsh*t” from the dais while presiding over the February 26 township committee meeting.
This is not about politics, but manners. Mayor Kuchinski has repeatedly shown that he has neither the time nor the temperament to be accountable to the public.
Harvey Lester
Titusville