tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post3800648892569531835..comments2024-03-29T07:30:32.810-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Is Engineer Strong-Arming Green Pond Developer? Bernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-14593584857923652512019-10-14T17:25:04.508-04:002019-10-14T17:25:04.508-04:00Is engineer strong-arming the Easton Area School D...Is engineer strong-arming the Easton Area School District? That's what many folks would like to know. A land use appeal was filed by homeowners Eric & Jennifer Adams against Palmer Township in April. Pidcock is Palmer Township's engineer. An overview of the dispute is here:<br /><br />https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/opinion/2019/10/homeowner-school-board-should-reconsider-eminent-domain-in-drainage-dispute-opinion.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-68098723593129229822019-10-14T14:56:59.735-04:002019-10-14T14:56:59.735-04:00What ever you say Brian!What ever you say Brian!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-81802119624787314342019-10-14T12:41:19.333-04:002019-10-14T12:41:19.333-04:00"Agree with 7:15. Engineering Firms sucking l..."Agree with 7:15. Engineering Firms sucking local government dollars."<br /><br />I'll bet the "dollars" you refer to are being sucked from the developers escrow account. Why shouldn't local residents get thorough engineering oversight of developments like TOA? A strong engineering company is looking out for the Township's best interests. You think TOA will care about the "dollars" local government will have to pay once they turn over a shoddily built development with crappy infrastructure that was approved by a less thorough engineering company?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-28577815432542598832019-10-14T09:21:09.003-04:002019-10-14T09:21:09.003-04:00Favorite saying from my former life in the billabl...Favorite saying from my former life in the billable hour world. "If you're not part of the solution, there is money to be made in prolonging the problem"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-11011258546792466452019-10-14T08:37:01.241-04:002019-10-14T08:37:01.241-04:00Agree with 7:15. Engineering Firms sucking local ...Agree with 7:15. Engineering Firms sucking local government dollars. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-34920619939093647352019-10-14T07:15:04.366-04:002019-10-14T07:15:04.366-04:00Law firms & engineering firms have been suckin...Law firms & engineering firms have been sucking local governments dollars for years and it appears that Pidcock see's the end of that tunnel in Bethlehem Twp and is going out with one last project.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-8013726365574994932019-10-14T06:21:44.807-04:002019-10-14T06:21:44.807-04:00They have been overcharging in Bethlehem Twp and P...They have been overcharging in Bethlehem Twp and Palmer for years. The Townships hire them because they are obstructive and can pass the cost onto developers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-43231667587874544002019-10-14T00:59:24.308-04:002019-10-14T00:59:24.308-04:00I feel their pain. Not! MZI feel their pain. Not! MZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com