Monday, March 11, 2013
The special meeting takes place prior to Tuesday night's regular meeting.
Galloway Township Council will convene for a special meeting Tuesday night, March 12, at 5 p.m. to "discuss any pending or anticipated litigation or contract negotiation in which the public body is or may become a party," according to a notice published on the township's website. The matter to be discussed is "Lisa Tilton vs. Galloway Township, et al ATL-L-331-12/CPM-L-380-12, specifically attorney-client privelege, according to the notice. Action may be taken. The notice was posted on Friday, March 8, two days after former Galloway Township News publisher Harry Scheeler wrote an email to current and former members of council, Township Solcitor Michael Fitzgerald, Township Manager Arch Liston, Police Chief Patrick Moran, former Solicitor …
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Former Publisher Harry Scheeler claims she was involved from the beginning. Stories posted on that website transformed what would have been a $50,000 settlement into a $250,000 settlement, he claims.
Lisa Tilton has always been involved in the publication of Galloway Township News, former publisher Harry Scheeler stated in an email issued Wednesday night, March 6, and he states her involvement may have made a difference of $200,000 in her lawsuit settlement with the township. In an email addressed to current and former members of council, Township Solcitor Michael Fitzgerald, Township Manager Arch Liston, Police Chief Patrick Moran, former Solicitor Michael Blee, Township Clerk Thalia C. Kay and members of the media Thursday night, Scheeler stated that Tilton has been involved with the website since its inception, and that the majority of the content was written by her. "To the best of my recollection all but one post about Lisa Tilton…
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Tilton filed a discrimination suit against the township last year.
Former Galloway Township Clerk Lisa Tilton has reached settlement with another township concerning a tort claim notice filed last year, to the tune of $35,000. Tilton filed a tort claim against Middle Township last year, stating the township discriminated against her in the hiring of a Deputy Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics. According to the settlement agreement obtained by Galloway Patch via Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request, the sides finalized the agreement last Tuesday, Feb. 12. Tilton applied for the positions in or around April of last year. In September, Middle Township announced Suzanne Stocker had been hired to fill the positions, at a salary of $27,000. In between, Tilton and her attorney, Stephen Srenaski, claim the…
Saturday, January 19, 2013
She's written every story that's appeared on the site since Dec. 24. The township recently settled a lawsuit with her for $250,000.
Over a year after the former publisher of Galloway Township News ran his first story, the person who was the focal point of that story has taken over the publication of the blog. Former Galloway Township Clerk Lisa Tilton has purchased the Galloway Township News blog for an undisclosed amount of money, Tilton announced on the website Friday morning, Jan. 18. Former Publisher Harry Scheeler put the blog up for sale in December, and Tilton purchased the blog as of Dec. 23. According to Tilton, she’s written every story published on the blog since Dec. 24. Scheeler started the blog in 2011, and the first story that appeared on the blog concerned the township releasing Tilton's personal information to a third-party source who had no connection…
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
The total settlement was for $250,000.
According to Galloway Township Manager Arch Liston, the township will be responsible for paying $75,000 of the $250,000 settlement the township recently reached as it pertains to a lawsuit filed by former Township Clerk Lisa Tilton. “Our contributions due to the structure of the policy coverage was $75,000,” Liston said, adding that this will have no impact on the 2013 budget. Multiple sources previously speculated the township would be responsible for about half the cost of the settlement, but Liston provided the $75,000 number Tuesday morning, Jan. 8. The Indian Harbor Insurance Company is responsible for issuing the payment to Tilton within 30 days of the execution of the settlement agreement. The Atlantic County Joint Insurance Fund (…
Monday, January 7, 2013
She will not be permitted to seek re-employment with the township.
Former Galloway Township Clerk Lisa Tilton will receive $250,000 as part of her settlement with the township, according to the agreement released by the township on Monday, Jan. 7. There is no admission of guilt in the agreement, as the township denies Tilton was ever subjected to a hostile work environment, intimidation or retaliation, as she claimed in her lawsuit. Tilton agreed to the dismissal with prejudice, meaning her claims will forever be barred. She indemnifies the township on various counts, and will be held responsible for any taxes that result from the agreement. According to the agreement, Tilton will receive her settlement through the Indian Harbor Insurance Company within 30 days of the execution of the agreement. The …
Friday, January 4, 2013
Galloway Township missed its self-imposed deadline of 5 p.m. Friday to release details of the agreement.
The details of the settlement between Galloway Township and former clerk Lisa Tilton remain a mystery Friday night, Jan. 4, despite a statement from current Township Clerk Thalia C. Kay that a fully executed agreement would be released by 5 p.m. Earlier in the day, Kay verified that the township had a copy of the agreement as of 11 a.m. She stated the township was waiting for Tilton’s attorney, Steven Srenaski, to clarify if there were any items in the agreement his client wouldn’t want disclosed. According to Kay, Srenaski had until 5 p.m. to respond before the township released the agreement. Kay stated that although the municipal complex closed at 4:30 p.m., she would stay until 5 p.m. and release the information at that time. Kay made …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Don Purdy and Lisa Tilton have already signed, and Dennis Kleiner said he sent his signed papers to the township on Thursday. Details will be released when fully signed.
Galloway Township Mayor Don Purdy signed the settlement agreement in Lisa Tilton’s suit against the township immediately following the council meeting on Dec. 11, Solicitor Michael Fitzgerald said via email on Thursday, Dec. 20. Purdy confirmed that he had signed the agreement on Thursday afternoon, despite previously saying he had not. According to Purdy, a mix-up in paperwork following the meeting resulted in Purdy signing the agreement despite not realizing it at the time. He did say he read it earlier in the day, and that he fully intended to sign it when needed. "I thought I would be one of the last people to sign," Purdy said. As of Thursday afternoon, Fitzgerald stated Purdy had signed on behalf of the township, and Tilton signed …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The township released the resolution authorizing the settlement one day after voting to approve it.
Galloway Township described its settlement with former Township Clerk Lisa Tilton as "fair, reasonable and in the interest of economy," in its resolution approved by council following its closed session of Dec. 11, 2012. One day after approving a resolution that states the township has reached a settlement with Tilton, it released the resolution to Galloway Patch in response to an OPRA request. When approving the resolution Tuesday night, township officials said the resolution would be released following certification. The township still has not released the amount of money agreed to by both sides, or the terms of the settlement. On Tuesday night, officials stated the details of the agreement would be released after it was signed by all …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The township passed the resolution Tuesday night. It still must be certified, and needs additional signatures before becoming official.
Galloway Township reached a settlement with former Township Clerk Lisa Tilton as it relates to a lawsuit Tilton filed in May of this year, but the terms of that settlement were not released Tuesday night, Dec. 11. Township Council voted 6-0 with one abstension in favor of settling the suit. Councilman Jim McElwee, the only current councilman not named in the lawsuit, was the lone abstension. Tilton was seeking a rescindment of the Settlement Agreement and Release agreed to on July 18 and, she claims, later violated by the township, and a reinstatement to the township with back pay and benefits, among other judgments. Tilton claimed her suspension and later dismissal were the result of a vendetta between former Township Manager Steve …
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11:17 pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Notice how Harry deleted his comment. Gee I wonder if that out of town Nit Wit is in trouble?....lol more ›