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Public commenters accuse North Penn board of 'groupthink,' criticize past referendum spending
Summary
Two residents used the reorganization meeting public-comment period to criticize the board’s decision-making and spending, alleging a costly referendum and asserting the board rarely votes 'no' on action items; the board responded by describing committee processes and administrative review.
At the Jan. 16 reorganization meeting, public commenters used the audience-of-citizens period to press the North Penn board on past spending and its deliberative process.
William Patchell, who identified himself as a Montgomery Township resident, said the district 'burned off $350,000' on a referendum and that roughly 3,000 people opposed the measure. Patchell raised broader concerns about staffing vacancies, mental-health resources for students and…
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