As a result of the gridlock over the state budget, Northampton County has "postponed" its annual luncheon for centenarians, has paused payments to human services vendors and has notified the union representing human services caseworkers that furloughs are on the horizon. What about the county's fall festival, planned for this Saturday at Louise Moore Park? Last week, when Executive Lamont McClure announced his proposed 2026 budget, he indicated that the fall festival would likely continue.
"It isn't costing us anything," said McClure. He added that the event has sponsors and that vendors have already paid to reserve spots.
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Will McClure or Keegan dare to show up?
Great, cancel the luncheon for Centenarians, which would cost peanuts, but the festival goes on!
Probably not cancelling it because it might be an opportunity for a campaign cameo !! I find it hard to believe this isn’t costing the county something !!
Continue the event. Folks count on it! Beautiful fall weather.
It's on the weekend so it's likely there is plenty of OT and comp time involved. Comp doesn't hit the books immediately, only if an employee leaves before using it. The "festival" basically just a bunch of vendors that pay to be there, and volunteers. Maybe a live music act which is probably covered by the registration fees. No rides, fireworks, etc. It's still a ridiculous move to cancel the centenarian luncheon though.
McClure will be there for sure. He's running for Congress.
Of course it's going to be used as a campaign stop. He will get up there and blame the state Republicans for the budget impass and if the federal shutdown isn't over he will be blaming Trump for all the issues.
But hopefully he is careful with all that warehouse proliferation going on he might get run over by a bulldozer.
Let's go buy another farm and not pay county employees.
I really hope Tara doesn't stand right next to him and hug him. It will give a horrible impression to the county employees.
Open YOUR checkbook and they will be glad to have it
Why, Because Tara is for the county employees as opposed to Giovani who is getting council from John Brown?
The phony can't help herself- there's nothing authentic about her.
Probably didn't want to give up his funnel cake.
"McClure says"
It's like th words of God. McClure knew for some time of the dire news of pay for employees. He wanted to make it political for his advantage as he has. His disciples get on here and echo the words of the prophet. He has backtracked comments he initially made about the pay and old person lunch.
As to his annual "Look at me" festival, he had no intent on stopping that. He should have done the decent thing and canceled it and returned the deposits. Fact is this has been and still is a political event for McClure. He makes sure almost everyone in the county gets a plastic plaque. He gets a picture with them, and it drags on for hours. You can be sure Zrinski will be there and will continue to be the focus when she is elected. Warren will no doubt show his big Ted Cruz face; McClure will probably tell koo koo Keegan to stay away as not to hurt his campaign.
This is sad, his "festival" is a stick in th eye of HS employees and just another McClure self-promotion event. But keep printing his press comments.
As many have said, please just go away. You are not Mr. Morganelli.
I did. I pay my taxes. This has been a taxpayer sponsored event forever. Lamont cancelled it because he gets no campaign help from it. The festival goes on so they can campaign on my dime. They’re care nothing about people, just politics. It seems you’re of the same mind, screw the elderly in our community.
The last thing Lamont needs is a funnel cake lol.
I would certainly sponsor a centenarian because those folks deserve recognition and may look forward to the luncheon.
11:35 is an idiot- someone who doesn't know the difference between counsel & council should not comment on anything!
Politics has no place at this type of event!
Great idea, I would sponsor one or two as well. Lamont could give two shits about those folks, it’s disgraceful!
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