Archive for August, 2009

HANDS OFF THAT SLUDGE

August 28th, 2009 by MU Admin | Posted in Municipal News | Comments Off

The Commonwealth Court has issued its decision on the preliminary objections filed by East Brunswick Township to the Attorney General’s lawsuit under ACRE that East Brunswick’s sludge ordinance is preempted by state statutes regulating sludge.  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Attorney General, v. East Brunswick Township, 476 M.D. 2007 (filed August 21, 2009).
 
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Think Before You Breach

August 6th, 2009 by MU Admin | Posted in Municipal News | Comments Off

As is sometimes the case, when a new board takes over they try to undo what a previous board has done.  However, the new board must act carefully when it comes to beaching a contract.  In Orbisonia-Rockhill Joint Municipal Authority v. Cromwell Township, 2297 C.D. 2009 (Commonwealth Court, filed July 23 2009), the new board [...]