Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Burke will serve as an interim at-large council member until the seat is filled in the November election.
Cyril "Cy" Burke Jr. was sworn in Tuesday night by Judge Francis Lawrence as Norristown Municipal Council's newest at-large council member. The position is temporary, with Burke holding the seat until a new council member is elected in November. He was appointed to the seat at special council meeting on Friday, May 3. "I feel for the short period of time that I'm going to be [here], hopefully I can do some good work," said Burke of his appointment. Burke and his wife Donna have lived in Norristown's West End for over six years. He's been active in the community, both at his church (All Saints Episcopal Church) and as a founding member of the West End Association. Burke also serves on then board of the Municipal Waste Authority for …
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit claiming Norristown's "Three Strikes" ordinance is unconstitutional and threatens the lives and safety of domestic violence victims and other tenants.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a federal lawsuit against Norristown on Wednesday over the municipality's "Three Strikes" ordinance aimed at landlords whose tenants are the source of repeated police calls for "disorderly conduct or other activities that disturb or threaten the neighborhood." The ACLU charges that the ordinance is unconstitutional and "punishes innocent tenants and their landlords for requesting police assistance." The case was filed on behalf of a Norristown resident, Lakisha Briggs, a victim of domestic violence who the ACLU says faced eviction for calling police when she was being attacked by her abusive ex-boyfriend. The municipality issued the following statement in response to the lawsuit: The …
An ordinance aimed at giving the municipality an avenue to deal with landlords whose tenants disturb or threaten the neighborhood is being challenged by the ACLU for a second time.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a federal lawsuit against Norristown on Wednesday over the municipality's "Three Strikes" ordinance aimed at landlords whose tenants are the source of repeated police calls for "disorderly conduct or other activities that disturb or threaten the neighborhood." The ACLU charges that the ordinance is unconstitutional and "punishes innocent tenants and their landlords for requesting police assistance." The case was filed on behalf of a Norristown resident, Lakisha Briggs, a victim of domestic violence who the ACLU says faced eviction for calling police when she was being attacked by her abusive ex-boyfriend. "I was shocked to find out that reaching out to the police for protection could instead …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
An ordinance aimed at landlords of problem tenants was challenged by the ACLU.
Norristown Municipal Council meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Norristown Municipal Hall, 235 E. Airy Street, and among the topics on tonight's agenda will be a vote to revoke Norristown's "Three Strikes Ordinance." The ordinance was designed to give the municipality an avenue for dealing with landlords whose tenants are considered repeat offenders by police when it comes to disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace and other illegal behavior. The ordinance would require a landlord of a targeted property to develop a plan of action and could eventually result in a hearing at which the revocation of the rental license would be considered. According to Municipal Manager Dave Forrest, the American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to the …
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235 E Airy St, Norristown, PA
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Councilwoman DeSouza attacked the contract with municipal employees saying it doesn't hold code enforcement officers to a high enough standard and grants too many vacation days and holidays.
Council voted to approve a two-year contract with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) which represents municipal clerks and code enforcement and parking officers on Tuesday by a 5-1 vote. The lone dissenter was Councilwoman Dr. Mary DeSouza, who voiced her opposition to the already negotiated contract, stating that it doesn't hold code enforcement officers to a high enough standard and offers pay raises and vacation and holiday time that is too generous for the municipality's current budget. The contract is reportedly retroactive to Jan. 1, 2011 and includes 2% annual pay raises, 12 paid holidays and up to 100 days of paid sick leave time that can be accrued. DeSouza also objected to the continued …
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
An ordinance designed to revoke the rental licenses of landlords whose tenants engage in repeated "disorderly conduct or other activities that disturb or threaten the neighborhood" is reportedly under attack by the ACLU.
Norristown Municipal Council meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Norristown Municipal Hall, 235 E. Airy Street, and among the topics on tonight's agenda is a discussion of revoking Norristown's "Three Strikes Ordinance." The ordinance was designed to give the municipality an avenue for dealing with landlords whose tenants are considered repeat offenders by police when it comes to disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace and other illegal behavior. The ordinance would require a landlord of a targeted property to develop a plan of action and could eventually result in a hearing at which the revocation of the rental license would be considered. According to Municipal Manager Dave Forrest, the American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to the …
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235 E Airy St, Norristown, PA
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Monday, August 20, 2012
Police arrived to serve a warrant on a man alleged to have assaulted his pregnant girlfriend and end up calling code enforcement to condemn the home.
Norristown Patch reported last week on the pregnant woman who was medevaced to a Philadelphia hospital after allegedly being pushed down a flight of stairs and assaulted by her boyfriend on the 900 block of Buttonwood Street on Monday, Aug. 13. According to a report from the Norristown Police Department, police returned to 925 Buttonwood Street on Friday, Aug. 17 at approximately 8:10 a.m. to execute a search warrant and arrest 29-year-old Outajiri Mays on charges of aggravated assault and related domestic violence charges. According to the victim, Mays pushed her down the flight of stairs and then punched her repeatedly in the abdomen. The 22-year-old woman is reportedly four months pregnant. When emergency responders from arrived on the…
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Lawyers for the municipality are expected to ask a judge to lift the order at a hearing scheduled for Thursday.
According to The Times Herald, a lawyer representing the municipality in the 770 Sandy Street condemnation matter is expected to ask the judge to lift the order at hearing scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 16, at Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. The necessary repairs and inspections were reportedly completed three months ago and have all been documented in a letter from Yerkes Associates written in late June. According to the Herald, costs for repairs, legal bills and other related expenses are almost $2 million. The Herald reports that officials have categorized the following expenses related to the project: Read more details about the case and the arguments before the judge in the upcoming hearing on The Times Herald's website. --- …
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Saturday, August 11, 2012
The state has asked the judge to impose a mandatory one-year sentence for builder Bruce Fazio, who was convicted in June of theft.
According to The Times Herald, prosecutors are asking a judge to impose a mandatory one-year sentence on Bruce Fazio, the 770 Sandy Street developer who was convicted in June of of theft by deception, theft by not making required disposition of funds and receiving stolen property in connection with the condemned property. "He has a couple convictions on his record," Assistant District Attorney Steve Bunn told the Herald. "One is for filing false judgment satisfactions — the fraudulent filing of documents, and that conviction was admitted into evidence against him. He also was convicted of a couple DUIs. He has some priors, and that makes his [sentencing] guidelines fairly high." Fazio has contended that was repeatedly misled by code …
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
After firefighters responded twice in the same day to the 200 block of Buttonwood Street for a tree fire, Code Enforcement officials ordered it cut down for public safety.
Twice on Thursday, Aug. 9, the Norristown Fire Department responded to the same address on the 200 block of Buttonwood Street for a large tree that caught fire and then later re-ignited again. Residents say the tree has been a constant source of worry for the neighborhood given it's size and the fact that it's completely rotted and hollowed out from the ground to about 10 feet up the trunk. It's also not the first time it's caught on fire. "The tree's been on fire three, four times now," said neighbor Mary Homer. "It's a hazard." "On numerous dates prior, we've responded up there for that tree on fire," said Norristown Fire Chief Thomas O'Donnell. "Today, we responded to the tree on fire twice." Chief O'Donnell said the cause of the tree's…
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gerhard sweetman
2:13 pm on Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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