Derrick Mace Councilman, an open letter to Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
February 1, 2010 409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
Website www.marinoreport.com
e-mail kmayor@ptd.net
Councilman Derrick Mace
Kutztown Borough Hall
45 Railroad Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
Councilman Mace,
Congratulations and best wishes on your being elected Councilman of the Borough of Kutztown.
This is a wonderful Town to live in, but the spending by Mayor Green and the Borough Council is out of hand. I would like to familiarize you with what is happening in the Borough that you will be part of.
In the January 20, 2010 Morning Call there was an article about electricity rates available in the PPL serving area. They were per KWH:
PPL Electric Utilities 10.45 cents
Gateway Energy 9.35 cents
Dominion 9.40 cents
MXenergy 9.93 cents
Direct Energy 9.49 cents
ConEdison Solutions 9.95 cents
My rate for Nov. was 18.19 cents
My rate for Dec. was 16.61 cents and in the summer time when I use less Electricity my rate is 20 cents per KWH. Being the Borough owns our electric company residents are compelled to purchase their electricity from the Borough, therefore the Borough can charge as much as they please.
There are many reasons for the Borough charging such a high rate and the following are a few:
1) To finance Hometown Utilicom, a business venture, which loses about $1 million a year
2) To repay the Borough Debt which is about $14 million
3) To pay Borough Manager Khalife’s salary of more than $100,000 plus benefits
4) To pay HU Director Caruso’s salary of more than $80,000 plus benefits
5) To replace funds transferred illegally from Water and Sewer Funds to Hometown Utilicom
6) To pay for illegal contracts
7) To pay for the financial fiasco with the Apex Housing Project
The Borough according to the Borough Code may use funds from the Electric Fund for Borough use, but the Borough lumps funds from the Electric Fund, the General Fund and HU to hide the financial status of HU. There has never been a complete financial report on HU which has been existence since 2002.
For your information in the past I have accused the Borough of falsifying the budget, publishing fraudulent reports, awarding illegal contracts and altering foremen’s reports and I have never received a reply. The Borough Solicitors and Auditors are aware of my letters and accusations.
Please familiarize yourself with the legislation before you vote on it And again I wish you luck.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
ELECTED OFFICIALS SHOULD BE HEARD
ELECTED OFFICIALS SHOULD BE HEARD January 17, 2010
The latest news about the Maxatawny- Kutztown Sewer Treatment Plant is that they are still begging the County Commissioners to appoint a seventh member to the Authority that will oversee the Plants operation. It seems that the elected officials of the Borough and the Township are no where to be found. This time it is the Kutztown Borough Solicitor Timothy Dietrich and the Township Solicitor Jill Nagy who are doing the begging. Since when do municipal Solicitors negotiate to establish policies or decisions? Kutztown Borough Council President Malcolm Eidle, his colleagues and the Township Supervisors have been dealing with this fiasco for at least 8 years and none of them have the courage or knowledge to approach the County commissioners.
This is a very controversial project that is opposed by many residents. Some residents were told if they do not honor Township requests they would increase the costs which would be passed on to them later.
The Borough and the Township have kicked this project around for 8 years and have watched and helped the cost go from $4 million to over $9 million.
To my knowledge the Borough and Township have never agreed on anything and they know they will not agree on the plants operation, therefore they need a scapegoat to settle all the tie votes.
The Commissioners are right in not naming a seventh member and becoming involved in local politics.
Jerry
The latest news about the Maxatawny- Kutztown Sewer Treatment Plant is that they are still begging the County Commissioners to appoint a seventh member to the Authority that will oversee the Plants operation. It seems that the elected officials of the Borough and the Township are no where to be found. This time it is the Kutztown Borough Solicitor Timothy Dietrich and the Township Solicitor Jill Nagy who are doing the begging. Since when do municipal Solicitors negotiate to establish policies or decisions? Kutztown Borough Council President Malcolm Eidle, his colleagues and the Township Supervisors have been dealing with this fiasco for at least 8 years and none of them have the courage or knowledge to approach the County commissioners.
This is a very controversial project that is opposed by many residents. Some residents were told if they do not honor Township requests they would increase the costs which would be passed on to them later.
The Borough and the Township have kicked this project around for 8 years and have watched and helped the cost go from $4 million to over $9 million.
To my knowledge the Borough and Township have never agreed on anything and they know they will not agree on the plants operation, therefore they need a scapegoat to settle all the tie votes.
The Commissioners are right in not naming a seventh member and becoming involved in local politics.
Jerry
Monday, January 11, 2010
LETTER TO READING EAGLE EDITOR
January 11, 2010
Gennaro A. Marino
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
e-mail kmayor@ptd.net
The Reading Eagle Editor
Dear Editor,
How can Governor Rendel and the State Legislators reach an agreement on a Budget when the Borough of Kutztown received State grants of $632,000 for streetlights and $276,000 to restore the old railroad Station? Both projects were for the beautification of the Borough because there was nothing wrong with our streetlights and restoring the railroad station was not necessary at this time of financial crisis.
How can the Commonwealth contemplate cutting services to the public and laying off state employees after squandering over $900,000 on beautification projects?
It is a disgrace that the State Budget can not be balanced without casino gambling revenue.
It is time for state and local elected officials to start spending our taxes wisely on essential services to the public and stop squandering them on unnecessary projects.
Gennaro A. Marino
Kutztown Resident
I faxed this to the Editor today.
Gennaro A. Marino
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
e-mail kmayor@ptd.net
The Reading Eagle Editor
Dear Editor,
How can Governor Rendel and the State Legislators reach an agreement on a Budget when the Borough of Kutztown received State grants of $632,000 for streetlights and $276,000 to restore the old railroad Station? Both projects were for the beautification of the Borough because there was nothing wrong with our streetlights and restoring the railroad station was not necessary at this time of financial crisis.
How can the Commonwealth contemplate cutting services to the public and laying off state employees after squandering over $900,000 on beautification projects?
It is a disgrace that the State Budget can not be balanced without casino gambling revenue.
It is time for state and local elected officials to start spending our taxes wisely on essential services to the public and stop squandering them on unnecessary projects.
Gennaro A. Marino
Kutztown Resident
I faxed this to the Editor today.
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