Although Allentown businessman Nat Hyman's lawsuit against the state has stopped the demolition of Allentown State Hospital buildings, his victory may be short-lived. As reported by WFMZ-TV69, State Senator Pat Browne has proposed a bill (SB701) directing the Department of General Services to bulldoze buildings that the state itself has determined "may be viable for rehabilitation and reuse." After everything is razed, and at a projected $15 million cost to taxpayers, a special committee will sell the property after evaluating proposals. This committee will be made up of Browne, State Rep. Mike "Darth Voter" Schlossberg, someone designated by Allentown and General Services. The previous law selling the property to David Ali will be repealed, although nothing would prevent him from submitting a proposal.
Schlossberg amazingly justifies this waste of $15 million, arguing this "will allow for somebody to basically have a blank slate."
Like his brain.
Proposals should be sought for the 200-acre complex. That's how this should have been handled from the onset. But if Browne and Schlossberg were sincere, they would want separate proposals for both a "blank slate" and with the buildings intact. Demolishing everything at a cost of $15 million so you can sell it for $2 million makes no fiscal sense except to the ultimate developer.
This bill effectively prevents anyone who wants to save the existing buildings from submitting a proposal. Instead of being called SB 701, it should be entitled what it really is - "Fuck you, Nat Hyman."
At Norristown State Hospital, which still operates, the Department of General Services conducted a feasibility study on possible new uses for a portion of the campus not in use. Instead of a committee made up of political hacks, it hired a professional land planner to determine the best use of the property, which was determined to be a senior living center. This determination was made after public meetings and stakeholder engagement sessions.
Browne and Schlossberg are both ignoring the public they ostensibly serve. They have also deviated from what General Services did at Norristown. Why?
I suspect they have someone in mind. And it's not Hyman. Or the public.
How unfair of you Bernie. Herr Schlossberg is the creation of your friends Don "the dandy" Cunningham and Toni "I'm unique" Iannelli. He was created and pushed by them and now you deride his authority.
ReplyDeletePro abortion, environmental bullshit, and lgbtqjdyrjdv mitigate a lot of sleaze. He can do whatever he wants. Democrats love him.
ReplyDeleteThe Morning Call dressed it up as great, even Paul Musik wrote lovelingly of it.
ReplyDeleteThe appointed person to the Special Committee from Allentown will no doubt be an incompetent, pathetic tool. They should have included someone from the Morning Democrat to sit on the Special Committee. Or maybe that government teacher from the federal lockup, Fed Ed.
ReplyDeleteNot surprised about Schlossturd. But I really didn't expect Browne to be so shady.
ReplyDeleteStudies, commissions, consultants, all just more political bullshit to fleece the taxpayers and in the end do what they deem best for themselves and their cronies. This is not an exception this is the rule in big government today. Just advertise it, and auction it to the highest bidder, simple, fair and least expensive for the taxpayer.
ReplyDeleteWhat ever happend to the brewery hazardous waste dump site sale and complex of buildings. Will the three tools working for local developmental tools paid for by PA's tax paying class be on the hook for that clean-up too for said developer leave name out?
ReplyDeleteAnother brown deal for his buddy Reilly?
ReplyDeletethese 2 so called leaders are what todays politicians are the people must vote out the one is a drunk the other is plain evil the system we have breeds this type of person the system must be changed our this will continue no doubt about it
ReplyDeleteSchlossberg has no ideas. He does want he is told and collects a check.
ReplyDeleteIt’s time to bring back the FBI
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ReplyDeleteJust take a look at the developer campaign contribitors, leave the name out?! Cluelessnes is all an act with the political pandering parasites be it left or right as well as upper and lower levels, the collective of criminals all have eXcepted gifts bearing fruit.
ReplyDeleteYes, Brown has long-standing substance abuse issues but he is a lot smarter than he looks.
ReplyDeleteSchlossberg may actually believe that he is smart.
Is there a more craven pol in the Lehigh Valley than Schlossberg?
I think not.
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For Brown and the Mann mob it’s not about Red or Blue. The only color that matters is green.
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ReplyDeleteBernie......how do you spin this"
ReplyDeleteMy question is how do you punctuate this? Seriously, run-on much?
Attempts to create a partisan divide will be deleted. This is pretty much a bipartisan blunder.
ReplyDeleteBernie, this is were a protected class of citizenry once THRIVED or without the nue spin moved on with life! Now with the circus carnival designs dressed up as progress when in fact it is regresss there is nothing for this class of citizenry except to be treatened and treated less than because of there refusal to join the circus carnival and sell there soul to the inner city devils! These devils seem to thrive by hiding there sorcery goods in the garbage forsale to the souless with the infamous tradestamp HHH upon the wax packaging. This being because all are taxed by the top lawdawg factory at the norteast corner of 7th just past the monument by the musinex man and parterners LLP?
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