HU Blunder 9-17-09
Three Kutztown Borough Trucks were seen installing fiber optic cable on Baldy Road 2 weeks ago and no one knew why. The Agenda for the September 15, 2009 Council Meeting states why.
It reads, “Authorize the appropriate Borough officials to execute an Agreement with Berks Products for the fiber optic cable quarry installation project.”
This means the Borough ran the fiber out of the Borough without a contract or agreement. The Borough is running fiber out of town for 1 customer, then draws up a contract. What is the cost of installing the fiber and what is the amount of a contract that does not exist?
The Agenda then states, “Take action to hire the recommended vendor to install a fiber optic cable on a messenger out to the quarry.”
The above fiasco proves that President Eidle, the Borough Council, Borough Manager Khalife and HU Director Caruso are incompetent planners and on top of that the Borough does not have the personnel to complete the project.
The Hometown Utilicom venture should be shut down immediately because the above actions prove the Borough is not capable of spending borough Funds wisely.
To prove the above geniuses do not know what they are doing, they are going to create a Telecommunication Advisory Commission. After losing about $1 million a year since 2002 ( 8 years over $8 million) plus the initial investment of about $6 million they realize they are over their heads.
HOMETOWN UTILICOM SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY !!!
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
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If HU should shut down, will i be able to get free service electric TV and internet same as you?
All you have to do to get free service is give Jerry your name and address.
He has that much pull?
No, but he has the facts and the "goods" on the boros blunders, FOR SURE!
This was a nobrainer for council, Ed Seylers brother works at this particular plant, and Mark Gangaweres parents own a big plot of land on the way out to the plant.
Nobrainer, Right
The distant from Baldy St. and Trexler is 1.1 miles by my odometer to the quarry which means Hometown Utilicom (the Borough)ran the fiber more than a mile for only one customer? How long will it take to make a profit? The Borough Geniuses better go out and find a vendor that is familiar with 3rd grade arithmetic. They usually have to go out and find a vendor to do everything that requires a brain.
I am telling you people. Someone needs to get the attorney general down here or 20/20. This is corruption!
One of the council members also owns quite a bit of Berks Products preferred stock. Coincidence?
Come on now be brave and mention a name like one of the other posters did. No Brainer, right
Rumor has it that Berks Products is getting a discount rate for the service. HU expects to turn a profit on this Baldy Street Project in 6 years which means the Borough will lose another $6 million ($1 million a year) to turn a small profit. Who is in charge at the Borough Hall? The Council,the Mayor,Khalife,Caruso. Will the real leader please stand up.
Send this stuff to the PA Attorney Gener's office. Write another letter to the editor of the RDG Eagle, the Patriot and the Morning Call. These corrupt individuals need to get all the publicity the deserve, and then some.
The Borough's website can not be reached. It is shut down. How can it be shut down when Hometown Utilicom (the Borough) supplies the internet which is manned by high salaried Borough Employees.
Cause you got them on the run Jerry!
Your town, your system, your savings, you have us on the run!
Baldy Street Blunder Update. Seven customer service request. Hmmmm
It always takes one customer to start the process.
Come on Marino come up with somethine substantial other than hanging out with a "jail bird"
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