Friday, April 11, 2014

Allentown Hate The Fegley's That Much?

Emily Opilo of 'The Morning Call' wrote a revealing piece concerning the Allentown golf course restaurant.

It's no secret the Fegley's have gotten under the skin of the current administration. So much so that according to the article-- "In 2012, city officials abruptly decided to rebid Brew Works' lease for the golf course restaurant, a year before it was set to expire. The Fegleys had a three-year lease for the space with two optional one-year renewals at a cost of $35,000 a year. They employed 30 people at the restaurant, and made about $1 million in revenue annually, according to Jeff Fegley, co-owner of Brew Works." Instead they awarded the contract to someone else.

"City officials paid the Notis $18,642 to close the lease, the difference between the deposit and the remainder of the unpaid rent." Allentown also paid the delinquent owner $12,000 for used restaurant equipment.

In my opinion the current administration would rather piss away taxpayers money then reward a perceived adversary. Is this how good government is supposed to operate?

One final thing must be said
As much as people complain about the local newspaper being in the bag for this administration, it's not entirely true. This is one more good reason why we need strong investigative reporting and a financially viable newspaper. Bloggers have neither the financial nor legal resources to pursue these matters.

      h/t to Emily Opilo. Good reporting!

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