October 18, 2008 (Harrison, NJ).  Mayor Raymond McDonough continues business as usual in Harrison.  Yesterday's Special Council Meeting included the required Public Hearing on the Town Budget.  The only problem was that most of the Town's residents were unaware of the Special Top Secret Council Meeting.  With the exception of 2nd Ward Councilmembers Steve and Maria McCormick, Mayor McDonough has no opposition on the council and continues to skirt the requirements of the State's Sunshine Law.   Notification of and the Agenda for Friday's Special Meeting was not posted on the Town's website until late Friday afternoon just in time for residents to read it on Saturday morning.  Open Government is not a word Mayor McDonough wants to understand.  The town's website has yet to publish a copy of the actual town budget.  If you want to read the actual town budget, you can go to the Town Library and the staff there will allow you to read it in the library.  Most town's publish the Town Budget weeks in advance on their town websites. 

Click here to read the Agenda for the Friday October 17th Special 5 p.m. Meeting.  Hurry as the Agenda will be deleted as soon as possible for the Town's website.