The upcoming workshop meeting of the Lower Paxton Township supervisors (Tuesday, Sept. 9, 7 pm at the Municipal Center) will feature discussions on some notable topics. In addition to continued deliberations on a proposed mountainside housing development, the meeting agenda includes items about Koons Pool and the proposed cable TV franchise with Verizon. ____ Workshop sessions are held once a month and feature in-depth discussions of issues before the township. The supervisors usually do not vote on issues during these meetings. Unlike regular Board of Supervisors business meetings, workshops are NOT televised. The public is invited to attend.

This post was updated Thursday, 6/26 ... … CD school board has followed through on its promise to adopt a no-tax-increase budget. The $148 million 2008-09 spending plan passed 8-1 Monday, with board member Christian Malesic casting the only "no" vote. Malesic said he was against the district taking $1.6 million from its contingency fund to avoid raising taxes. ... Lower Paxton Twp. resident Linda Dallago says in a letter-to-the-editor that actions by CD school board member Malesic and Justin McShane forced Superintendent John Scala to resign from the post. CD schools Comcast vs. Verizon … Comcast is running TV ads that make fun of Verizon’s FiOS fiber-optic Internet service and claim the cable TV company has a larger fiber-optic network. But there’s a problem with Comcast’s propaganda – it still uses coaxial cable to connect to homes, a situation often referred to as the "last mile." Grass mowing trends … Old-fashioned push mowers are coming back in vogue. … Mowing contest update – I’ve mowed my yard 15 times this season. The count probably will climb very slowly because my yard is starting to dry out.