Tensions were high Wednesday morning at Harrisburg's recovery meeting.
When a resident who is also the Harrisburg Authority Chairman asked about the a new committee formed and its transparency, the Mayor snapped back.
Every Wednesday, the Mayor along with the Act 47 recovery panel, meet about Harrisburg's debt crisis. When one member of the public asked about the transparency of a new loan review committee, he didn't get the response he thought he would.
“Simple (bleep) compliment at a public meeting,” started Bill Cluck, “she turns it into an attack.”
Environmental and land-use lawyer Bill Cluck attends these public meetings regularly and spoke Wednesday.
Last night, the City Council approved three outstanding candidates for what's being called the Harrisburg Economic Development Committee.
It's a committee Cluck said was formed before but was not well organized, and he had some questions.
“What’s the source of money, how much is there, monthly statements, not part of the city budget, just want to make sure it's there,” Cluck commented.
This was Mayor Thompson’s response.
“Thank you for acknowledging that, but I just ask you to make caution to make statements about administration being out of the question their leadership,” Thompson replied.
Cluck’s big issue with the council is transparency. But the Mayor says it's already policies outlined in an ordinance and did not take Cluck’s questioning lightly.
“This is the kind of stuff that gets people not to serve as volunteers,” issued Thompson. “When you spew out misinformation and assassinate my character, you know I've made it clear this information has been more apparent than ever before.”
“I'm asking the Receiver to respond about the character assassination the Mayor took on me, this isn't drained to be a debate so unless you have comment, I'd prefer to close this as of now,” countered the Mayor.
The Mayor said Tuesday night she got a call from the President of the Council about Cluck’s issues and kept saying he should call the Mayor’s Office.
Cluck meanwhile took to twitter saying he felt attacked and does not take accusations of character lightly.
When a resident who is also the Harrisburg Authority Chairman asked about the a new committee formed and its transparency, the Mayor snapped back.
Every Wednesday, the Mayor along with the Act 47 recovery panel, meet about Harrisburg's debt crisis. When one member of the public asked about the transparency of a new loan review committee, he didn't get the response he thought he would.
“Simple (bleep) compliment at a public meeting,” started Bill Cluck, “she turns it into an attack.”
Environmental and land-use lawyer Bill Cluck attends these public meetings regularly and spoke Wednesday.
Last night, the City Council approved three outstanding candidates for what's being called the Harrisburg Economic Development Committee.
It's a committee Cluck said was formed before but was not well organized, and he had some questions.
“What’s the source of money, how much is there, monthly statements, not part of the city budget, just want to make sure it's there,” Cluck commented.
This was Mayor Thompson’s response.
“Thank you for acknowledging that, but I just ask you to make caution to make statements about administration being out of the question their leadership,” Thompson replied.
Cluck’s big issue with the council is transparency. But the Mayor says it's already policies outlined in an ordinance and did not take Cluck’s questioning lightly.
“This is the kind of stuff that gets people not to serve as volunteers,” issued Thompson. “When you spew out misinformation and assassinate my character, you know I've made it clear this information has been more apparent than ever before.”
“I'm asking the Receiver to respond about the character assassination the Mayor took on me, this isn't drained to be a debate so unless you have comment, I'd prefer to close this as of now,” countered the Mayor.
The Mayor said Tuesday night she got a call from the President of the Council about Cluck’s issues and kept saying he should call the Mayor’s Office.
Cluck meanwhile took to twitter saying he felt attacked and does not take accusations of character lightly.