Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Electricity Rates 5-27-10

May 27, 2010
Gennaro A. Marino P.E..
409 W. Main St.
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
www.marinoreport.com
Kutztown Mayor Green &
Kutztown Council Members
Dear Elected Officials:
Since the caps came off the electrical rates the local electricity suppliers are advertising for new subscribers and their prices per KWH are between ten and eleven cents. My latest electric bill from the Borough starts out at 16.69 cents per KWH and after the net monthly rate ($9.16) was added came out to be 21 cents per KWH.
My rental Apartment which was vacant most of the month used 85 KWH starts out as 20.42 cents and after the KW usage ($11.92) was added came out to be 34.4 cents plus tax. What is the NET MONTHLY RATE and what is KW USAGE?
Residents, like myself, pay double the rate residents in the surrounding areas pay and renters pay more than triple the rate that is advertised by the local electrical suppliers. There is no end in sight to raising electrical rates to finance Hometown Utilicom which loses about $1 million a year and pay salaries of more than $100,000 a year to an incompetent Borough Manager Khalife and over $80,000 a year to an incompetent Information Technology Director Caruso who both oversee and direct HU.
You seven are guilty of violating the public trust, falsifying the budget, publishing fraudulent reports, violating the Borough Code and should resign.
Your response to this letter would be appreciated. Thank you.
Sincerely,

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Eidle Letter May 4, 2010

May 4, 2010 Gennaro A. Marino P/E.
409 W. Main St.
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977 kmayor@ptd.net Borough Council President Eidle
Kutztown Borough Hall
Dear Mr. President,
The Borough website does not carry the 2009 Audit which, as per the Borough Code, shall made public by April 1, 2010. Was the audit ever performed by the so called independent auditor Long & Barrell? Was it ever submitted to the DCED? How could this happen with a $100,000 Borough Manager Khalife and an $80,000 internet expert Caruso?
Eight years and $410,000 later Councilman Gangewere thanked the staff for a great job done with utility billing software. The 2 contracts that totaled $410,000 were never bid publicly and were given to 2 firms outside the state.
Under your leadership and with the approval of your cronies the Borough continues to allow Hometown Utilicom to lose $1 million a year and the Treasurer continues to falsify the Budget.
When will you stop raising fees, permits and taxes and cut spending?
Sincerely,

Gennaro A. Marino P.E.