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Northampton by School Board Ed Pany Majority Votes against Fella Studios, Part 4 of 5 Solicitor Payment
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By SAVANNAH BROWN The Northampton School Board met Monday, January 8 to discuss the 2024-2025 preliminary budget presentation and regular agenda items. During the meeting, Superintendent Joseph S. Kovalchik announced that the borrowing rates for the Route 329 project came in lower than estimated, which were originally estimated to have a 2.02 mill impact on the district, but that number has been reduced to 1.72 mill and is a 3.85% yield. Before the board formally voted on agenda items, board member Brian McCulloch divulged that he would not be voting to approve the bills for payment, alleging that one of the invoices billed by the previous solicitor was a misuse of taxpayer funds. McCulloch stated it was brought to his attention that previous school board president, James Chuss, “used district funds and the time of the district solicitor to investigate ways to stop me from being sworn into office.” The invoice was for four hours of legal work that amounted to $770. During public comment, Chuss responded to McCulloch, alleging that McCulloch’s moral character had been questioned in Continued on page 12
Mr. Fella’s father photographed J.F. Kennedy on his arrival at ABE airport and at his presidential campaign speaking events. Photo courtesy of the Fella family In 1946, the Fellas opened their new studio at 1465 Main St. in Northampton. Martin Fella Sr. managed the new studio. A Liberty High School graduate and World War II veteran, he and his three brothers were trained by Otto, their father, in the photography profession. His son Martin would also learn the profession from his father. He recalled, “I had a camera in my hand when I was 5 years old. When I was in the third grade, I would accompany my father to many wedding receptions, carry-
ing the flash bulb for the cameras and collecting them after all the photographs were taken. My father had many seven-day work weeks.” Saturday was wedding day for most couples. Mr. Fella would Continued on page 2
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