South Russell Council Criticizes Koons for Approving Project Without Council Vote
A heated exchange erupted during a recent South Russell Village Council meeting after Council member Christopher Bell said a platform constructed in the village park as part of an Eagle Scout project had been built without formal council approval.
A heated exchange erupted during a recent South Russell Village Council meeting after Council member Christopher Bell said a platform constructed in the village park as part of an Eagle Scout project had been built without formal council approval. The discussion, on April 27, began after Bell raised concerns about how the project moved forward without a council vote. “We would need to ratify it, or perhaps tear it down,” council member Mark Porter said. Bell responded that he did not want to tear down the structure, but questioned how the situation occurred. “I believe he was given permission by...
