Mt. Lebanon Leader Plans Invitation-Only Talk

Mt. Lebanon commissioner Matthew Kluck is organizing an invitation-only "town hall meeting" that will take place Saturday morning in the commission chambers of the municipal building.

The meeting, titled "Perspectives on Living in and Governing a Highly Taxed Community" and scheduled for 9:30 to 11 a.m., will include a panel discussion about local economy issues, according to an e-mail from Mr. Kluck sent to the Mt. Lebanon commission and Municipal Manager Stephen Feller.

The Post-Gazette obtained e-mails sent from Mr. Kluck about the town hall event through a Right to Know request.

"I'm not doing this in official capacity," Mr. Kluck said Monday. "I'm doing this as an individual who want to provide a forum for people."

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Town Hall Meeting Questioned

NOTE: The following letter to the editor appeared in today's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

I am writing about a private "town hall meeting" that Mt. Lebanon Commissioner Matt Kluck has scheduled at the municipal building on Saturday. Since when are town hall meetings private? The exclusive invitation describes "a panel discussion relative to our current economic situation." It says: "Our goal is to make important information available to the general public inspiring attendees to accept a call to action."

If the intent is to "make information available to the general public," why isn't the general public invited? I was not invited. Why? Is it my political views? My support of the high school renovation?

Is Mr. Kluck's intent to make the meeting appear to be promoted by the municipality? It also will be videotaped and available via the Internet. Rumors say it might appear on our local TV channel. What might a viewer surmise if he sees Mr. Kluck in the commissioners' chambers speaking to a roomful of people? They would likely interpret this staged setting as a real town hall meeting!

KRISTEN LINFANTE
Mt. Lebanon

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Lebo Golf Course Eliminates Its Pro

After managing to employ and retain only four golf professionals during its first 100 years of existence, Mt. Lebanon Golf Course begins its second century of existence without any.

That's because Mt. Lebanon, a tidy nine-hole municipal layout that celebrated its 100th anniversary last summer, hired Dave Boal, a non-PGA professional, to be the golf-course manager in charge of running the day-to-day operations of the facility.

Link: www.post-gazette.com/pg/08057/860471-136.stm

Golfers Can Still Learn From Kluck

Golfers at the Mt. Lebanon municipal course can still take lessons with Matthew Kluck, although through a new arrangement. Commissioners Monday agreed to a settlement with Mr. Kluck, the longtime head pro who filed a lawsuit in federal court two years ago, claiming age discrimination.

Without admitting to any wrongdoing or liability, Mt. Lebanon agreed to pay $15,000 to Mr. Kluck and $10,000 to his attorney.

Link 1: www.post-gazette.com/pg/07347/841135-55.stm

Link 2: www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_543575.html