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,