Just a few things wrong with Curtis, BTC and area developers and real estate agents

An Editorial by Carla Hacker Good Morning Franklin County, Town of Brookville, Friends and Neighbors! This morning when FB asked what was on my mind, I had to pause – there’s a lot on my mind and most has to do with the spending that the BTC is doing – not just the annexation, but …

EDITORIAL Public hearings are supposed to be where the public is allowed to speak

An editorial by Carla Hacker Good Morning Franklin County, Town of Brookville and Interested Citizens!Did you happen to read the Public Notices in the Democrat? It’s is the single most important reason we get this newspaper. It is the first thing we do when we get it: go to the back page to see what’s …

Petitioners ask DLGF to put BTC’s proposed 2022 budget on hold due to ongoing ISP investigation

An article by John Estridge A petition against the proposed Brookville Town Council’s 2022 budget was presented to the Division of Local Government Finance (DLGF) recently. The petition will also be handed out at Tuesday night’s Brookville Town Council meeting where council is expected to approve the proposed budget and also the attorneys for the …

EDITORIAL, again: Curtis and Brooke are now bullying young people

An editorial by John Estridge I have tried to use mirth in discussing the Brookville Town Council proclivities for bullying and really bad decision making. However, with recent events, there must be a much deeper, more serious approach. Curtis, Brooke, bullying young women at the pool? How much courage does that take? I would ask …

Eight days after saying there is nothing to update public on town hall, BTC seems ready to make a move. Public not invited

By John Estridge Eight days ago in answering two questions about Brookville’s new town hall with there is nothing to update, Brookville Town Council President Curt Ward apparently has something to update. But the public is not invited. Brookville Town Council will hold an executive session prior to the public meeting on Tuesday, July 27. …