For those following the antics of the Scranton School Board, this week they did not disappoint.
Wednesday's meeting saw the majority directors slam through a 3.6% tax increase and a rushed appointment to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Paige Gebhardt Cognetti. The increase comes from a $5 million revenue shortfall that needed to be made up if the district was going to balance its $166 million in expenses. Directors divided along expected lines and the motion won passage in a 5-3 vote with Robert Casey, Barbara Dixon, Bob Lesh (BL!), Greg Popil, and Paul Duffy in favor and Kate Gilmartin, Mark...