Straight talk from Polutnik on animal shelter and politician’s salaries

By: Robert Washburn | February 27, 2017

Port Hope Robert Polutnik provides has a candid conversation about the Municipal Animal Shelter, where he is chair of the board, and discusses the 2017 budget, including politician’s salaries. All this on Consider This Live, part of the Drive Time on Northumberland 89.7 FM

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