Mike Velardi served as a Pocono Township Commissioner until his resignation, and this outlet tracked a run of conduct questions along the way. He threw a tantrum after the board pushed back on his plan to regulate away voters’ rights.
Velardi also gave contradictory answers about whether Core5 is a data center and about the project’s water consumption. He ultimately called critics “idiots,” then “cowards,” before resigning his seat as commissioner.
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You can also find more articles about Core5, the project at the center of much of the controversy that led to his resignation, and about the Pocono Township Board of Commissioners he served on.
Opinion & Analysis I wrote that Charles Keppler and Matt Long closed the door on data centers in Pocono Township. They moved fast. They tightened the ordinance. They stripped the overlay zones. They added decommissioning requirements. I meant every word of it. But clearly, I was wrong. The door isn’t closed. It’s not even closing....
Pocono Township commissioner resigns mid-meeting after delivering a prepared speech attacking the board majority — two weeks after calling residents “idiots” from the dais. Pocono Township, PA — Commissioner Mike Velardi resigned from the Pocono Township Board of Commissioners during the June 16, 2026 regular meeting, delivering a lengthy prepared statement in which he accused...
Commissioner Velardi Throws Tantrum After Board Pushes Back on His Plan to Regulate Away Your Rights Opinion | PoconoReview.com Commissioner Mike Velardi stood up at last week’s Pocono Township Board of Commissioners meeting, said “this is bullshit,” called residents in the audience “idiots,” told the board chair he didn’t care that he was out of...
