Why is there a meeting tonight?

Yes, we understand that there is a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Supervisors tonight, but we are wondering why the meeting has not been cancelled and rescheduled.

Consider this-

1. According to the WFMZ Storm Center Website, Forks Township is still under a “snow emergency”.
2. Many of the side roads are still icy and in many cases treacherous.
3. There was no school yesterday or today and public officials are still urging people to stay off the roads.
4. The national weather service has issued the following alert-

“Special Weather Statement-3:26 PM EST Thu Feb 15 2007

...Another cold and icy night and early morning ahead...

Arctic air combined with overnight west winds in the 10 to 15 mph range will produce wind chill values from minus five to about minus ten degrees. If you're venturing out late tonight or plan to be on the bus stop early Friday morning, please dress appropriately to minimize your chances for frostbite and hypothermia.

Many secondary roads remain icy. If you plan to be on the Road tonight into early Friday, continue to give yourself extra time to reach your destination. With the extra time, maintain a slower, safe speed for the existing conditions.

Tonight’s meeting contains many critical agenda items of great interest to the public, including-

• Kings Farm Major Subdivision
• Forks Commons/Weis Market/Conditional Use
• Forks Commons/Weis Market/Preliminary Land Development Plan

There is no doubt that many residents who would have attended the meeting will not do so because of the road conditions and warnings. Is this an honest oversight by the Board of Supervisors, or a deliberate attempt to prevent the citizens from participating in the process?

One wonders……