April 11, 2008.  Mayor McDonough and the Harrison council are making it a routine to cancel regularly scheduled council meetings and replacing them with Special Council meetings.  The latest Regular meeting of Tuesday, April 1, 2008 was cancelled and replaced by a meeting for today Friday, April 11, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.  For those who had plans for Friday night, cancel them and come to the Harrison Council meeting.  Don't spend the money you've saved because rumor has it that your going to need it to  pay increased property taxes and rent.

If your attending the meeting, be sure to arrive early as to not miss the meeting.   Harrison's meetings are infamously short and this meeting's Agenda is short on content.  Mayor McDonough is under pressure from town workers including Police and Fire as rumors circulate that each department has been asked to cut personnel in anticipation of a large town budget deficit.  In addition, the Mayor has come under fire as redevelopment efforts have been stayed by the courts.  The Mayor stated at the last special council meeting that the redevelopment would move ahead at full steam.  The steam however escaped out a large hole created by three long-time property owners, Anthony DeRose, Steven Adler and Manny Amaral, who are  challenging the taking of their properties.

It should be interesting to see who comes out to the meeting and who gets up to ask questions.  For more information on Harrison's Mayor and Council meetings, visit Joe Wood's website HarrisonMeetings.com