Sunshine Act - A Review of Stupidity in Manheim

Manheim meeting minutes

A member of the audience said he would like to make an objection at this point under the Sunshine Act. President Ritter asked him to announce himself. He said his name was Ron Harper, Jr. He said he was making an objection under the Sunshine Act, which allows anyone, anyone at any time to make an objection at a perceived violation of the Sunshine Act. He said number one. President Ritter asked him if he was a resident of Manheim Township. He said he was Ron Harper of downtown Stevens, East Cocalico. President Ritter asked him again if he was a resident of Manheim Township. Mr. Harper answered certainly not. President Ritter said then he is not allowed to speak at this meeting. Mr. Harper interrupted him and said to let him repeat, let him repeat for him ... President Ritter said he was asking him to ... Mr. Harper interrupted and said no, sir, he was making an objection under the Sunshine Act, which allows anyone at anytime ... President Ritter used the gavel and asked him to ... Mr. Harper said it does not specify that he needs to be a resident to make an objection of the Sunshine Act. President Ritter said Mr. Harper could either sit down, or he could leave, or they could escort him out. Mr. Harper said or they could let him speak. He said other Commissioners, they were violating the Sunshine Act, and asked them to allow him to speak. He said they were breaking the law, if he couldn’t allow ... President Ritter asked him if he were going to sit down. Mr. Harper said he would like to address. President Ritter again asked him if he were going to sit down. Mr. Harper said he would, yes, after he talks. President Ritter said no, he wasn’t allowing him to talk. He said he was not a resident. Mr. Harper said he didn’t need to be a resident to make, address the violation of the Sunshine Act. President Ritter asked Mr. Harper to please leave the meeting; he was disturbing the meeting. Mr. Harper said he’d like to make an objection, this was a civil matter. President Ritter said his objection has been heard, then asked him to please leave the meeting. Mr. Harper said but he was allowed to make an objection of the Sunshine Act. President Ritter said OK, he was going to have him removed from this premise. Mr. Harper sighed and said he was? Mr. Harper said well, this was a civil matter, this was the Sunshine Act, which was not a criminal matter. President Ritter addressed a member of the audience and asked him to please remove this gentleman.

The Sunshine Act

Five Manheim Township commissioners were found not guilty of violating the state's Sunshine Act.