Right to Know Request Attachment of 3-23-09
Re: Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Contract
I would like to see the backup documents and or bid documents that led to the awarding of the contract of $119,511.87 for machinery and equipment for the transition for head and to Digital to Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc. of Old Bridge, N.J.
I requested this information in a FAX to the Borough dated March 16, 2009 and did not receive a reply. This information should be made public without a request of any kind. I am now requesting this information under the Right to Know Law. If for any reason the Borough states that this bid is exempt from public bidding I would like to know the reason and what section of the Borough Code it is based on. And even if it is exempt from public bidding I am requesting the action taken by the Borough that determined that this contract was awarded in the best interests of the Borough. I would like to remind you that this contract is for Hometown Utilicom which is a business venture that loses about $1 million a year and is not a utility.
My second request is to see a complete up to date financial report on Hometown Utilicom which should include the number of TV, Internet and telephone subscribers and the revenue and expenses separately from each. It should also indicate the amount of revenue HU receives from within the Borough. It should also list the amount of funds moved into HU through transfers, loans, rentals, subsidies etc. since its inception in 2002. And it should also include the amount of funds HU owes the borough at the present time. I would also like to see some past Borough records that indicate that HU is a viable venture. I want to see Borough records and I do not want to see any information from any outside sources. Being HU is a business venture solely owned by the Borough I am positive these records exist and will not have to be created for my request. Thank you.
Gennaro A. MarinoP.E.
409 W. Main St.
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
www.marinoreport.com
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Re: Right to know post of 3-23. Please, no comments. Thank you.
Apparently freedom of speech is alive and well except in the Borough of Kutztown. Why is that?
Free speech IS alive and well in Kutztown. Too well. Otherwise, Marino would not be allowed to spread his vicious lies all over the internet!
Lies???? When then why exactly is this boro NOT responding to his "lies." Therefore, there must be "truth" in his so called lies. You can be held with either libel or slander for lies and misinformations. I don't see the "Keystone cops" knocing down Jerry's front door. Come on your boro do no wrongies. Fess up. Jerry must be on target with his postings.
The reason they "The Borough Officials" do not want people to respond is so Jerry goes away and they will never have to respond to any one which is par for the course for this council.
The borough responded to his lies, even took him to court, where Marino was ridiculed by the judge and shot down in favor of the borough. Where have you been? Realize also that every time the borough goes after this nut it costs the taxpayers of the borough more money for court costs, raised insurance premiums, lawyers, transportation, etc, etc. It costs Marino nothing to spread lies on a blog. Anyone can do this without fear of retribution. Let him put his lies in print. Then there will be war.
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