THE SCHNEE ATM: EXETER TWP

At our July 8th board of supervisors meeting, I publicly reviewed Solicitor Schnee's invoices for June. Schnee billed us $14,279.93 in July for his services rendered in June. I focused on what I term "internal billings," which include invoices categorized by Schnee for activities such as internal emails, phone calls, and reviewing our agenda. For the first six months, Schnee billed us “INTERNAL BILLINGS” of $45,047 (unaudited), which is approximately 47% of the year-to-date total of $94,887 paid by Exeter taxpayers. It is clear that most of Schnee’s taxpayer-funded work involves internal communication.

In what universe is this allowed? Here's the issue for Exeter taxpayers: Despite Schnee’s misleading online presence and advertisements suggesting he has a larger team, he is actually a solo attorney contractor. This means that clerical tasks, like redacting and copying, are performed by him at a rate of $215 per hour, with a minimum charge of $21.50 for any action he takes.

Consequently, Exeter taxpayers are billed hundreds of thousands of dollars primarily for phone calls, reviewing supervisor meeting agendas and emails, and corresponding with residents. Watch the video and observe Schnee’s behavior.

His condescending attitude and disdain for me, his supervisor, are intolerable, unethical, and reprehensible. Combined with offensive billing practices, mediocre work, and significant mistakes over the past two years costing Exeter taxpayers millions, Schnee's performance is unacceptable.

Schnee has crossed the line into involvement in management activities, directing employees and writing Resolutions that reduces Board oversight while giving him broad powers.

Schnee must be dismissed and disbarred. Fire Schnee!