You can’t subject your own voters to right to know request, as resident they have right to communicate and talk to elected officials frankly about what they think and feel without being subject of scrutiny.” Supervisor Kumbhardare released an email statement: “As an elected official I expect folks to criticize and subject you to accusation, but when a majority board makes a certain decision you must live by it.
“The township is aware of these allegations, and we are looking into it,” he wrote. “Magically I received the email that never existed.” “It was a back-and-forth battle,” Casey said about the right to know process. At first, he was told that such emails did not exist. Not until last week, were public records released, after Casey made several right to know requests for documents, which included emails and texts regarding the dismissal of Gleason, as well as financial transactions. This is a direct violation of 1st Amendment rights and should be denied based on our rights as citizens, Casey said. Santalucia has submitted right to know requests seeking emails sent between watchdog Tom Casey and West Whiteland resident Ginny Kerslake and their individual correspondence with the township.Ĭasey said Monday that Santalucia’s right to know requests are a form of retaliation, since he and Kerslake are private citizens and not township officials. “It’s a little surprising that one person could change it,” Gleason said. With the election of Dunn, the board changed. The manager’s position is political, at the will of the board. “They fired me but without any warning and never once any criticism,” Gleason said. Seven-year, former employee Gleason is looking for work. “We never wrote her up or (gave) a verbal warning.” “How do you justify the firing of Mimi?” Santalucia emailed the rest of the board. She received a severance package of $56,500, which included unused vacation time. Gleason earned $163,000 in 2021 and was awarded a bonus. “Theresa, you can go to jail for this,” Dunn wrote. “No I specified 60 days,” Dunn responded. “I want you to pay her ASAP,” Santalucia wrote, prior to the public meeting. She said that at the time she was not aware of such policies. Dunn said he was aware of a two-month package supported by the majority of the board and Santalucia had acted alone.Īt last week’s board of supervisor’s meeting, Santalucia heard that she wasn’t allowed to pay an employee’s severance package with township funds on her own.
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