Take away the arguing, accusations, and sour grapes of the West Easton council meeting on June 8th and you’ll find useful information and valid points made by Mayor Gross.

Obviously, as a father, Mayor Gross must be disappointed that his daughter, Kelly, was defeated in the primary, but his assertion “half-truths” were used to defeat her and getting the “real truth” out wasn’t possible, isn’t totally accurate. Continue reading →

First, let me begin by stating I have limited respect for West Easton Council President Kelly Gross. That respect is for coping with one resident that went beyond acceptable social conduct. She has taken more than her share of personal abuse over the last years that became personal, rather than differences of opinion in how the borough was being run.  Personal abuse and ridicule that was inexcusable and nobody should be subjected to – not even a public figure.

She has served on the council for some 24 years and from what I’m told, many of those early years had her doing a good job.

There is always a, “but.” Continue reading →

The West Easton council meeting on Monday night briefly entered the political arena when a write-in candidate was endorsed by a councilman acting in an official capacity during a public meeting, demonstrating that partisan politics does exist when it comes to council appointees. Continue reading →

I have a tendency to pick up on things others might miss.

At the latest council meeting, Mayor Gerald Gross, who has been serving West Easton for 50 years, beginning as a councilman and then our Mayor, was answering a question about expenditures and the sewer system when he said, “I’m done. Fifty years is enough. It might be sooner than you think.” He then continued in answering the residents question. (Found at the 25:34 time, on the video of the meeting.) Continue reading →