One of Mayor Pawlowski's YES men, Michael Schlossberg, is on his way to Harrisburg. He has no opposition in his race for State Rep, a job that fellow Council member Pete Schweyer would like to have, too.
Now he's taking a powder from his elected job on City Council. He's told
The Morning Call he wants his replacement to get familiar with the budget, but he could stay in office himself until the budget is adopted. That's why he was elected.
Schlossberg is leaving City Council early,
as Michael Molovisnky has noted, because he wants to back as far away as possible from controversial issues like the budget and a looming sale or long-term lease of Allentown's water and sewer systems.
Pawlowski will finally be able to stick it to communities outside of Allentown, like Whitehall and South Whitehall Townships, who will see their own water rates go up. But Schlossberg will allow some hand-picked successor make the decision.
No profile in courage there.
Schlossberg's successor will be the third Allentown City Council member to be selected by a group that takes its marching orders from King Edwiin, and not by the people.
Back in May, I told you democracy is dead in Allentown. This is just further proof.
Enjoy your frickin' hockey rink.
