Bucks County Parks and Recreation Preemption Violation

[steelerfan]

Will do,but don't count on any help from Diane Marseglia,I would be shocked if she did

[cobraluvr1018]

Just got an email from the Bucks County Parks and Recreation saying "It is currently under review by the Bucks County Solicitor’s Office'

[kcr121]

Just got an email from the Bucks County Parks and Recreation saying "It is currently under review by the Bucks County Solicitor’s Office'

I also received an email this morning:

Dear Sir:

This is to acknowledge receipt of your March 28, 2011, letter concerning Buck County Park Rules and Regulations, Ordinance 95, Section 31.* It is currently under review by the Bucks County Solicitor’s Office.

Sincerely,


William M. Mitchell


William M. Mitchell
Executive Director
Parks & Recreation
901 E. Bridgetown Pike
Langhorne, PA* 19047

215-757-0571
215-348-6114

[kcr121]

No new updates, but I did get the following email from Bucks County Solicitor Glenn D. Hains today:

[kcr121], My office is still reviewing this issue. Glenn Hains

[kcr121]

I followed up with an email to Bucks County Solicitor Glenn Hains last Friday:

From: [kcr121]
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 6:40 PM
To: gdhains@co.bucks.pa.us
Subject: RE: Firearms Prohibition in Bucks County Parks

Mr. Hains,

As of this evening, Ordinance #95, Section 31 (A) prohibiting the possession of firearms on the properties of the Bucks County Department of Parks and Recreation is still on the Department’s website. Has this been resolved?

[kcr121]

Today, I got the following response from Mr. Hains:

From: Hains, Glenn D. [mailto:gdhains@co.bucks.pa.us]
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 3:12 PM
To: [kcr121]
Subject: RE: Firearms Prohibition in Bucks County Parks

This issue has not yet been resolved. Any change to an ordinance requires Commissioner approval and such approval can only be granted at a Commissioners’ meeting. I’ll let you know what is the final decision. Glenn Hains

So, it looks like we should be focusing on the Bucks County Commissioners:

Charles H. Martin
Commissioner Chairman
County of Bucks, Office of Commissioners
55 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
Email: chmartin@co.bucks.pa.us
Phone: 215-348-6426

Robert G. Loughery
Commissioner Vice Chairman
County of Bucks, Office of Commissioners
55 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
Email: commloughery@co.bucks.pa.us
Phone: 215-348-6424

Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia, L.C.S.W.
Commissioner
County of Bucks, Office of Commissioners
55 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
Email: CommEllisMarseglia@co.bucks.pa.us
Phone: 215-348-6425

The next public meeting of the Bucks County Commissioners (according to this page) is:

May 18, 2011 *** Meeting Time Changed to 11:00 am***
Bucks County Courthouse Community Room
55 E. Court Street, 1st Floor, Doylestown

Note the following in the informational section at the top of the previous link:

There may be an evening Commissioners’ meeting in the summer months at one of the County’s parks.

Sounds like a perfect opportunity to challenge a preemption violation to me, if there ever was one.

[Devrbd]

http://pa.mypublicnotices.com/Public...e&AdId=2368163

NOTICE OF COUNTY
ORDINANCE BUCKS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Notice is hereby given that the Bucks County Board of Commissioners will consider the Adoption of Ordinance No. 140 at their regular meeting scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at the Bucks County Courthouse Community Room, 55 E. Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901.

The purpose of the Ordinance is to Adopt an Amendment to Ordinance No. 95 known as the 'Bucks County Park Rules and Regulations' by deleting provisions that prohibit the carrying of firearms in or upon properties of the Bucks County Park system.

Copies of the full text of the proposed Ordinance are on file at this newspaper, the Bucks County Solicitor's Office and the Bucks County Law Library.

[Curmudgeon]

^ That was fast.

[steelerfan]

Sure was ! Just remember,it doesn't mean they'll pass it,they need to hear from us asking them to support the change

[kcr121]

Great news.

Unfortunately, I probably won't be able to get out of work to attend the May 18th Commissioners' meeting in Doylestown. Does anyone else plan on going?

[steelerfan]

I will try although the 18th could be tough,not like you can run up to Doylestown on your lunch break from Lower Bucks but maybe I can block off the whole day.
Do you know the time & exactly where ? Never been there before