Questions for Information Technology Director Caruso

Information Technology Director Caruso Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 W. Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
Kutztown Borough Council & Mayor Green
Kutztown Borough Hall
Dear Elected Officials,
I think it is about time you looked into what Information Technology Director Frank Caruso is doing as a Borough Employee and as the head of Hometown Utilicom and ask him:
1) Is he going to add subscribers by advertising and marketing HU?
2) Is he going to finalize Automatic Meter Reading?
3) Is he going to complete our wireless internet?
4) Is he going to bid for HU services at Kutztown University?
5) Is he going to produce a Business Plan for HU?
6) Is he going to produce a Budget and Financial Report for HU?
7) Is he going to produce and publish his past projections for HU?
8) Is he going to publish statistics and revenue totals for HU?
9) Is he going to explain why HU loses about $1 million a year?
10) Is he going to rejuvenate his old website to speak for you?
11) Is he going to announce when the Borough will have combined billing?
12) Ask him how many HU customers will be added by his remark that landlords will be renting rooms instead of apartments?
At one time or another Mr. Caruso has stated that all of the above services will be installed by the Borough and HU and as far as the questions about HU business and finances they are all public information that should be published periodically.
And after you ask Mr. Caruso these questions you should also ask yourselves (Mayor Green, Council President Eidle, Council Vice President Seyler and Councilmen Schlegel, Snyder and Gangewere) a few such as:
1) When will you make the 2006 and 2007 Budgets available to the public?
2) When will you address ex-Councilman Dr. Brendan Strasser’s remarks about the finances of HU?
At this time the Borough is in a financial crisis and Borough Manager\Treasurer Vettraino has resigned. You gave him everything he asked for in running the Borough and you also voted him astronomical salary increases. Despite this he claims to be leaving to be closer to his family. Where was his family when he accepted his position with the Borough?
I suggest you walk around the Borough as I do and take notice of all the “House for Sale” signs and there are many. Mr. Vettraino will be adding one more. Maybe Mr. Vettraino is leaving because even with a salary of about $104, 000 he can not afford the high rates of Real Estate Taxes, Water, Sewer, Electric and the addition of new charges and fees. It is ironic that Mr. Vettraino requested all of these increases and with your approval will not make the Budget public because it is embarrassing.

Sincerely,


Gennaro A. Marino P.E.