October 21, 2010
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
Lucinda Glinn, Appeals Officer
Pennsylvania Office of Open Records
Commonwealth Keystone Building
400 North Street, 4th Floor
Harrisburg, Pa 17120
Re: AP2010-0899
Dear Ms. Glinn:
After reading Borough Solicitor Mooney’s letter to you several times I realize that he does not comprehend that all I want the Borough to do is publish a financial and statistics report on the business venture of the Borough’s Telecom Department. The residents of Kutztown are entitled to know if Telecom is profitable or is operating at a loss. And they are also entitled to know the number of subscribers.
Each time I request a financial report on Telecom the Right to Know Officer Khalife and Solicitor Mooney refer me to the financial reports of the Borough. Solicitor Mooney also sent you some pages of the Borough finances which do not detail the revenue and expenses of Telecom. And the 24 statistics pages I paid for and sent you have all the financial figures blotted out.
I have stated all along that I do not think the Borough has records on Telecom. Solicitor Mooney states in his letter and I quote, “I do believe that there are records which exist to verify the amounts provided to Mr. Marino in response to Part 4 of his request.” He believes, doesn’t he know? I noticed he did not send them to you with his letter. And why doesn’t the Borough make them available to me at $.25 a page?
This action is a concerted effort by the Borough Council, Mayor Green, Borough Manager\Right to Know Officer Khalfe, Information Technology Caruso and Solicitor Mooney to withhold the financial records of Telecom from the public.
Again, I repeat there has never been a complete financial report on Telecom in the 8 years since its inception in 2002. If there is or was one the Borough should make it public.
As far as I’m concerned I have not received any satisfactory information in response to my Right to Know Requests. Solicitor Mooney’s letter responds to your letters of October 4 and October 5 but does not address my Right to Know Request. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino
cc: Borough of Kutztown
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
OOR Letter 10-15-10
October 15, 2010
Gennaro A. Marino P.E,
409 W. Main St.
Kutztown Pa 19530
610-683-7977
Lucinda Glinn, Appeals Officer
Pennsylvania Office of Open Records
Commonwealth Keystone Building
400 North Street, 4th Floor
Harrisburg, Pa 17120
Re: 2010-0899 Marino v, Kutztown Borough
Madam Appeals Officer:
This letter is in response to the correspondence you received from Kutztown Borough Solicitor Mooney dated October 11, 2010. It is obvious from this correspondence that the Borough does not want to publish a financial statement on Telecom, Hometown Utilicom or whatever they would like to call it. What I am requesting is financial information that should be published periodically because Telecom is a BUSINESS VENTURE and NOT A UTILITY. All residents are required to subscribe to Borough Utilities, but they are not compelled to subscribe to Telecom. Also the utilities are not permitted to make a profit where Telecom, as a business venture, is allowed to make a profit or incur a loss. The Borough told the residents that this venture was to be a big money maker, but the Borough never published a complete financial report since its inception in 2002. Attached please find a copy of page one of a Hometown Utilicom Report by then Borough Manager Vettraino dated August 1, 2003 describing the Borough’s intentions to publish reports on a timely basis.
Solicitor Keith Mooney neglected to mention my August 12, 2010 Request when RTK Officer Khalife stated he could not fulfill my request because Hometown Utilicom is a “service mark” and not a utility therefore it has no records. Enclosed is a copy of Hometown Utilicom dated August 2010 (Accept Use Policy Hometown Utilicom Customers) which only mentions Telecom Services. There are also many other Borough Documents that state that HU is Telecom. This delayed my request until I changed my request title to Telecom September 12, 2010.
On the bottom of page 2 of Solicitor Mooney’s letter it mentions my request for the amount of funds received from HU subscribers outside the Borough. In my request of August 12, 2010 I asked for revenue for the years 2008 and 2009, but in my September 12, 2010 I neglected to state the time period. He then states that RTK Officer Khalife sent me the amount of funds from outside the Borough. That is true the amount was $284,501.49 for 2009 no figure for 2008. When I asked to see the Borough Documents (my letter dated September 16, 2010) verifying the amount I received a reply from the RTK Officer dated September 20, 2010 it stated revenue from outside the Borough for 2008 was $40,310 and for 2009 it was $119,701. I question the big difference. My requests are for old records which should all be totaled out and do not have to be summed up. He then goes on to say I, as the former Mayor of Kutztown should know the Borough only serves Maxatawny outside the Borough. I asked for funds outside the Borough, I did not ask from where. Solicitor Mooney brought it up for political reasons. I want you to know I am 81 years old was Mayor from 2002 to 2005 and have no agenda or political aspirations. All I want is for the Borough to publish the financial records of Telecom for the residents of the Borough.
I constantly ask for financial reports on Telecom and Kutztown RTK Officer Khalife and Kutztown Solicitor Mooney keep referring me to the Borough Budget and Audit. The Borough’s Annual Audit does not record funds transferred within the Borough it only tracks funds into and out of the Borough. Auditor Mr. Long of Long & Barrell told me so. Long & Barrell are the Borough’s Independent Auditors. Borough residents should be able to see the movement of funds between Borough Departments. A good example is Solicitor Mooney sent you some financial records for 2008 and2009 and I can not find the $40,310 for 2008 and the $119,701 from 2009 from outside the Borough that were given to me by RTK Officer Khalife.
Solicitor Mooney never mentioned the 24 pages of Hometown Utilicom Statistics for 2008 and 2009 which I paid $6 for. The 24 pages were altered by the Borough. You have copies of the 24 pages in your possession. Financial figures were blotted out on the documents. How can a municipality sell Borough Documents that were altered? I have asked for my $6 to be returned to me. This was an arrogant and I think illegal act by the Borough.
The documents also show the total receipts for the Telecom Fund for 2008 was $910,222 and total expenditures were $1,334,613. Does that mean Telecom lost the difference $424,391 for 2008? The report also lists total receipts for 2009 was $1,091,346 and total expenditures were $1,351,767. Does that mean Telecom lost $260,421 for the year 2009? Verbally Borough Officials have stated Telecom does not loose money annually. The Borough has to publish a complete financial report on a business venture that has been in operation for 8 years. Please try to accomplish this for the residents of the Borough.
Solicitor Mooney and the Borough would like you to believe this is a personal vendetta between the Borough and I. This controversy is not Marino v. Kutztown Borough. It is the Residents of the Borough v. Kutztown Borough.
Thank you. I am available should you desire any further information.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
cc: Kutztown RTK Officer Khalife
Gennaro A. Marino P.E,
409 W. Main St.
Kutztown Pa 19530
610-683-7977
Lucinda Glinn, Appeals Officer
Pennsylvania Office of Open Records
Commonwealth Keystone Building
400 North Street, 4th Floor
Harrisburg, Pa 17120
Re: 2010-0899 Marino v, Kutztown Borough
Madam Appeals Officer:
This letter is in response to the correspondence you received from Kutztown Borough Solicitor Mooney dated October 11, 2010. It is obvious from this correspondence that the Borough does not want to publish a financial statement on Telecom, Hometown Utilicom or whatever they would like to call it. What I am requesting is financial information that should be published periodically because Telecom is a BUSINESS VENTURE and NOT A UTILITY. All residents are required to subscribe to Borough Utilities, but they are not compelled to subscribe to Telecom. Also the utilities are not permitted to make a profit where Telecom, as a business venture, is allowed to make a profit or incur a loss. The Borough told the residents that this venture was to be a big money maker, but the Borough never published a complete financial report since its inception in 2002. Attached please find a copy of page one of a Hometown Utilicom Report by then Borough Manager Vettraino dated August 1, 2003 describing the Borough’s intentions to publish reports on a timely basis.
Solicitor Keith Mooney neglected to mention my August 12, 2010 Request when RTK Officer Khalife stated he could not fulfill my request because Hometown Utilicom is a “service mark” and not a utility therefore it has no records. Enclosed is a copy of Hometown Utilicom dated August 2010 (Accept Use Policy Hometown Utilicom Customers) which only mentions Telecom Services. There are also many other Borough Documents that state that HU is Telecom. This delayed my request until I changed my request title to Telecom September 12, 2010.
On the bottom of page 2 of Solicitor Mooney’s letter it mentions my request for the amount of funds received from HU subscribers outside the Borough. In my request of August 12, 2010 I asked for revenue for the years 2008 and 2009, but in my September 12, 2010 I neglected to state the time period. He then states that RTK Officer Khalife sent me the amount of funds from outside the Borough. That is true the amount was $284,501.49 for 2009 no figure for 2008. When I asked to see the Borough Documents (my letter dated September 16, 2010) verifying the amount I received a reply from the RTK Officer dated September 20, 2010 it stated revenue from outside the Borough for 2008 was $40,310 and for 2009 it was $119,701. I question the big difference. My requests are for old records which should all be totaled out and do not have to be summed up. He then goes on to say I, as the former Mayor of Kutztown should know the Borough only serves Maxatawny outside the Borough. I asked for funds outside the Borough, I did not ask from where. Solicitor Mooney brought it up for political reasons. I want you to know I am 81 years old was Mayor from 2002 to 2005 and have no agenda or political aspirations. All I want is for the Borough to publish the financial records of Telecom for the residents of the Borough.
I constantly ask for financial reports on Telecom and Kutztown RTK Officer Khalife and Kutztown Solicitor Mooney keep referring me to the Borough Budget and Audit. The Borough’s Annual Audit does not record funds transferred within the Borough it only tracks funds into and out of the Borough. Auditor Mr. Long of Long & Barrell told me so. Long & Barrell are the Borough’s Independent Auditors. Borough residents should be able to see the movement of funds between Borough Departments. A good example is Solicitor Mooney sent you some financial records for 2008 and2009 and I can not find the $40,310 for 2008 and the $119,701 from 2009 from outside the Borough that were given to me by RTK Officer Khalife.
Solicitor Mooney never mentioned the 24 pages of Hometown Utilicom Statistics for 2008 and 2009 which I paid $6 for. The 24 pages were altered by the Borough. You have copies of the 24 pages in your possession. Financial figures were blotted out on the documents. How can a municipality sell Borough Documents that were altered? I have asked for my $6 to be returned to me. This was an arrogant and I think illegal act by the Borough.
The documents also show the total receipts for the Telecom Fund for 2008 was $910,222 and total expenditures were $1,334,613. Does that mean Telecom lost the difference $424,391 for 2008? The report also lists total receipts for 2009 was $1,091,346 and total expenditures were $1,351,767. Does that mean Telecom lost $260,421 for the year 2009? Verbally Borough Officials have stated Telecom does not loose money annually. The Borough has to publish a complete financial report on a business venture that has been in operation for 8 years. Please try to accomplish this for the residents of the Borough.
Solicitor Mooney and the Borough would like you to believe this is a personal vendetta between the Borough and I. This controversy is not Marino v. Kutztown Borough. It is the Residents of the Borough v. Kutztown Borough.
Thank you. I am available should you desire any further information.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
cc: Kutztown RTK Officer Khalife
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Khalife reply 9-16-10
September 16, 2010
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 W. Main St.
Kutztown, Pa 19530
Kutztown Borough Manager Gabriel Khalife
45 Railroad St.
Kutztown, Pa 10530
Dear Sir:
Thank you for prompt reply to my RTK request dated September 7, 2010. In response to your statement #1 I did not request the Borough Audits for 2008 and 2009 because they are posted on line and were also posted in The Kutztonion. I want to see the finances of the Telecommunications Department.
#2 There is nothing vague about asking for the amount of funds moved into and out of the Telecommunications Department in 2008 and 2009.
#3 As is in #2 there is nothing vague about a request about funds moved into and out of the Telecommunication Department.
#4 You state the gross receipts to Telecom for cable and internet from Maxatawny Township for 2009 was $284,501.40. I would like to see the Borough records indicating this.
#5 My request reads I would like to see the Resolution, Ordinance or legislation or vote by the Borough Council that shows THE DEMAND CHARGE OR THE MINIMUMCHARGE ON THE ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT BILL SHALL BE PAID BY ELECTRIC DEPT. CUSTOMERS. I do not need 11 pages @.25 each which I can get on the Borough Website.
I have picked up and paid cash for the only request that you have made fulfilled which was the monthly statistics of Telecom and I paid 6 dollars cash for 24 pages which I am returning because they have some figures blacked out. If I pay for Borough records they should not be changed in any way. I would also like my $6 returned.
Again I repeat this letter reveals that you Mayor Green, Council Pres. Eidle, Council Vice President Seyler, Council Members Gangewere, Schlegel, Snyder, Mace, Solicitor Mooney and Auditors Long & Barrell are conspiring to withhold the finances of Telecom which is a Business venture and not a utility. Attached please find the first page a Hometown Utilicom Annual Report dated April 1, 2003 by Borough Manager Jaymes Vettraino describing the publishing of the finances of Telecom. Please read #1,#2,#3 in paragraph one. You are all violating the Borough policy and you have violated the Public Trust you swore to uphold. The finances of TELECOM SHOULD BE PUBLISHED IMMEDIATELY.
Sincerely,
Cc: Mayor Green
Kutztown Borough Council
Kutztown Borough Solicitor Mooney
Kutztown Auditor Long & Barrell
Gennaro A. Marin P.E.
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 W. Main St.
Kutztown, Pa 19530
Kutztown Borough Manager Gabriel Khalife
45 Railroad St.
Kutztown, Pa 10530
Dear Sir:
Thank you for prompt reply to my RTK request dated September 7, 2010. In response to your statement #1 I did not request the Borough Audits for 2008 and 2009 because they are posted on line and were also posted in The Kutztonion. I want to see the finances of the Telecommunications Department.
#2 There is nothing vague about asking for the amount of funds moved into and out of the Telecommunications Department in 2008 and 2009.
#3 As is in #2 there is nothing vague about a request about funds moved into and out of the Telecommunication Department.
#4 You state the gross receipts to Telecom for cable and internet from Maxatawny Township for 2009 was $284,501.40. I would like to see the Borough records indicating this.
#5 My request reads I would like to see the Resolution, Ordinance or legislation or vote by the Borough Council that shows THE DEMAND CHARGE OR THE MINIMUMCHARGE ON THE ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT BILL SHALL BE PAID BY ELECTRIC DEPT. CUSTOMERS. I do not need 11 pages @.25 each which I can get on the Borough Website.
I have picked up and paid cash for the only request that you have made fulfilled which was the monthly statistics of Telecom and I paid 6 dollars cash for 24 pages which I am returning because they have some figures blacked out. If I pay for Borough records they should not be changed in any way. I would also like my $6 returned.
Again I repeat this letter reveals that you Mayor Green, Council Pres. Eidle, Council Vice President Seyler, Council Members Gangewere, Schlegel, Snyder, Mace, Solicitor Mooney and Auditors Long & Barrell are conspiring to withhold the finances of Telecom which is a Business venture and not a utility. Attached please find the first page a Hometown Utilicom Annual Report dated April 1, 2003 by Borough Manager Jaymes Vettraino describing the publishing of the finances of Telecom. Please read #1,#2,#3 in paragraph one. You are all violating the Borough policy and you have violated the Public Trust you swore to uphold. The finances of TELECOM SHOULD BE PUBLISHED IMMEDIATELY.
Sincerely,
Cc: Mayor Green
Kutztown Borough Council
Kutztown Borough Solicitor Mooney
Kutztown Auditor Long & Barrell
Gennaro A. Marin P.E.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Khalife reply 9-16-10
September 16, 2010
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 W. Main St.
Kutztown, Pa 19530
Kutztown Borough Manager Gabriel Khalife
45 Railroad St.
Kutztown, Pa 10530
Dear Sir:
Thank you for prompt reply to my RTK request dated September 7, 2010. In response to your statement #1 I did not request the Borough Audits for 2008 and 2009 because they are posted on line and were also posted in The Kutztonion. I want to see the finances of the Telecommunications Department.
#2 There is nothing vague about asking for the amount of funds moved into and out of the Telecommunications Department in 2008 and 2009.
#3 As is in #2 there is nothing vague about a request about funds moved into and out of the Telecommunication Department.
#4 You state the gross receipts to Telecom for cable and internet from Maxatawny Township for 2009 was $284,501.40. I would like to see the Borough records indicating this.
#5 My request reads I would like to see the Resolution, Ordinance or legislation or vote by the Borough Council that shows THE DEMAND CHARGE OR THE MINIMUMCHARGE ON THE ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT BILL SHALL BE PAID BY ELECTRIC DEPT. CUSTOMERS. I do not need 11 pages @.25 each which I can get on the Borough Website.
I have picked up and paid cash for the only request that you have made fulfilled which was the monthly statistics of Telecom and I paid 6 dollars cash for 24 pages which I am returning because they have some figures blacked out. If I pay for Borough records they should not be changed in any way. I would also like my $6 returned.
Again I repeat this letter reveals that you Mayor Green, Council Pres. Eidle, Council Vice President Seyler, Council Members Gangewere, Schlegel, Snyder, Mace, Solicitor Mooney and Auditors Long & Barrell are conspiring to withhold the finances of Telecom which is a Business venture and not a utility. Attached please find the first page a Hometown Utilicom Annual Report dated April 1, 2003 by Borough Manager Jaymes Vettraino describing the publishing of the finances of Telecom. Please read #1,#2,#3 in paragraph one. You are all violating the Borough policy and you have violated the Public Trust you swore to uphold. The finances of TELECOM SHOULD BE PUBLISHED IMMEDIATELY.
Sincerely,
Cc: Mayor Green
Kutztown Borough Council
Kutztown Borough Solicitor Mooney
Kutztown Auditor Long & Barrell
Gennaro A. Marin P.E.
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 W. Main St.
Kutztown, Pa 19530
Kutztown Borough Manager Gabriel Khalife
45 Railroad St.
Kutztown, Pa 10530
Dear Sir:
Thank you for prompt reply to my RTK request dated September 7, 2010. In response to your statement #1 I did not request the Borough Audits for 2008 and 2009 because they are posted on line and were also posted in The Kutztonion. I want to see the finances of the Telecommunications Department.
#2 There is nothing vague about asking for the amount of funds moved into and out of the Telecommunications Department in 2008 and 2009.
#3 As is in #2 there is nothing vague about a request about funds moved into and out of the Telecommunication Department.
#4 You state the gross receipts to Telecom for cable and internet from Maxatawny Township for 2009 was $284,501.40. I would like to see the Borough records indicating this.
#5 My request reads I would like to see the Resolution, Ordinance or legislation or vote by the Borough Council that shows THE DEMAND CHARGE OR THE MINIMUMCHARGE ON THE ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT BILL SHALL BE PAID BY ELECTRIC DEPT. CUSTOMERS. I do not need 11 pages @.25 each which I can get on the Borough Website.
I have picked up and paid cash for the only request that you have made fulfilled which was the monthly statistics of Telecom and I paid 6 dollars cash for 24 pages which I am returning because they have some figures blacked out. If I pay for Borough records they should not be changed in any way. I would also like my $6 returned.
Again I repeat this letter reveals that you Mayor Green, Council Pres. Eidle, Council Vice President Seyler, Council Members Gangewere, Schlegel, Snyder, Mace, Solicitor Mooney and Auditors Long & Barrell are conspiring to withhold the finances of Telecom which is a Business venture and not a utility. Attached please find the first page a Hometown Utilicom Annual Report dated April 1, 2003 by Borough Manager Jaymes Vettraino describing the publishing of the finances of Telecom. Please read #1,#2,#3 in paragraph one. You are all violating the Borough policy and you have violated the Public Trust you swore to uphold. The finances of TELECOM SHOULD BE PUBLISHED IMMEDIATELY.
Sincerely,
Cc: Mayor Green
Kutztown Borough Council
Kutztown Borough Solicitor Mooney
Kutztown Auditor Long & Barrell
Gennaro A. Marin P.E.
Monday, September 13, 2010
khalife reply 8-30-10
September 10, 2010
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
Website www.marinoreport.com
Kutztown Borough Manager Gabriel Khalife
45 Railroad Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
Dear Sir:
Using the “Service Mark” in your reply to my Right to Know Request is a ploy by you, Kutztown Mayor Green, the Kutztown Borough Council, Kutztown Borough Solicitor Keith Mooney and Kutztown Borough Auditor Long & Barrell to conceal the financial status of the Telecommunications Department from the citizens of Kutztown. Your reply is a disgrace and embarrassment to the citizens of the Borough.
There is a “Hometown Utilicom Annual Report dated August 1, 2003” by Kutztown Borough Manager Jaymes Vettraino which states and I quote from the first paragraph: Three reasons for issuing this report are;
1) It is our belief that the public should be provided with updates on major government projects on a timely basis and in a concise format.
2) It is appropriate to measure the progress of the project against presentations and projections that were previously made.
3) FTTH is a government venture whereby its financial information should be reported to the citizens of the Borough.
Borough Manager Vettraino also states in paragraph four and I quote; it is the responsibility of the elected and appointed officials, with constant input from the community, to guide the future of this project to provide the utmost benefit to the Borough of Kutztown.
According to the above mentioned HU Annual Report all the information I had requested should have been made public periodically and demonstrates to the citizens of Kutztown and I that you and the above named elected and appointed officials have conspired to withhold the Telecommunications from the public which could be a criminal act. This is clearly dishonesty.
I demand this information be made public by the Borough immediately because it does not have to be requested under the Right to Know Law and as per this Hometown Utilicom Report this information should have already been published. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
Website www.marinoreport.com
Kutztown Borough Manager Gabriel Khalife
45 Railroad Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
Dear Sir:
Using the “Service Mark” in your reply to my Right to Know Request is a ploy by you, Kutztown Mayor Green, the Kutztown Borough Council, Kutztown Borough Solicitor Keith Mooney and Kutztown Borough Auditor Long & Barrell to conceal the financial status of the Telecommunications Department from the citizens of Kutztown. Your reply is a disgrace and embarrassment to the citizens of the Borough.
There is a “Hometown Utilicom Annual Report dated August 1, 2003” by Kutztown Borough Manager Jaymes Vettraino which states and I quote from the first paragraph: Three reasons for issuing this report are;
1) It is our belief that the public should be provided with updates on major government projects on a timely basis and in a concise format.
2) It is appropriate to measure the progress of the project against presentations and projections that were previously made.
3) FTTH is a government venture whereby its financial information should be reported to the citizens of the Borough.
Borough Manager Vettraino also states in paragraph four and I quote; it is the responsibility of the elected and appointed officials, with constant input from the community, to guide the future of this project to provide the utmost benefit to the Borough of Kutztown.
According to the above mentioned HU Annual Report all the information I had requested should have been made public periodically and demonstrates to the citizens of Kutztown and I that you and the above named elected and appointed officials have conspired to withhold the Telecommunications from the public which could be a criminal act. This is clearly dishonesty.
I demand this information be made public by the Borough immediately because it does not have to be requested under the Right to Know Law and as per this Hometown Utilicom Report this information should have already been published. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Khalfe Reply
September 7, 2010
Today I am filing a repeat Right to Know Request because in my last RTK Request Borough Manager Gabriel Khalife basically stated Hometown Utilicom was a Service Mark and did not have any records. He is denying me the information on a technicality which is the norm for this Borough’s elected officials, the Borough’s Solicitor and Borough’s Auditor.
Today I am filing a repeat Right to Know Request because in my last RTK Request Borough Manager Gabriel Khalife basically stated Hometown Utilicom was a Service Mark and did not have any records. He is denying me the information on a technicality which is the norm for this Borough’s elected officials, the Borough’s Solicitor and Borough’s Auditor.
Borough Reply
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Dear Mr. Marino:
Thank you for writing to the Borough of Kutztown with your request for information
pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right- To-Know law.
On August 12, 20 I 0 we received your attached list requesting information on the finances of the
Borough.
The following is a response to your information requested:
Hometown Utili com (HU) is a 'service mark' not a department or entries of the Borough.
The Borough does .have an annual audit preformed for all Borough operations and a copy
of this audit is available at the cost of$0.25 per copy. Please let me know if you would
like a copy. Payment will be required in advance of a copy being made at the cost of
about $12.00.
The Monthly Statii!i~~J~.ep0t1 is available for each month for the years of 2008 or 2009,
total cost of $6.00, at $O.~-S per copy. Please let me know if you would like the copies.
Again HU is a 'service mark' as noted in #1 above regarding your request for the total for
funds transferred or moved into HU from the Electric Fund for the years 2008 and 2009.
Again HU is a 'service mark' as noted in # 1 above regarding your request for the total for
funds transferred into HU from the General Fund for rent, services, interest or any other
purpose in the years 2008 and 2009.
Again HU is a 'service mark' not adepartment or enterprise. This information is not
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Again HU is a 'service mark' not a department or enterprise. Regarding your reference
to the 'fiber optic line to the Berks Quarry', the Borough did install a fiber line leading to
the Berks Quarry and the total cost of that Baldy Street Project was $20,573.60, (of which
25%, or $5,143.40, of the noted amount was paid by Berks Products).
According to the Open Records Law, the request must not be in the form of a question
but in the form of requesting records. This item is not requesting a records but asking a
question.
According to the Open Records Law, the request must not be in the form of a question
but in the form of requesting records. This item is not requesting a record but asking a
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Dear Mr. Marino:
Thank you for writing to the Borough of Kutztown with your request for information
pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right- To-Know law.
On August 12, 20 I 0 we received your attached list requesting information on the finances of the
Borough.
The following is a response to your information requested:
Hometown Utili com (HU) is a 'service mark' not a department or entries of the Borough.
The Borough does .have an annual audit preformed for all Borough operations and a copy
of this audit is available at the cost of$0.25 per copy. Please let me know if you would
like a copy. Payment will be required in advance of a copy being made at the cost of
about $12.00.
The Monthly Statii!i~~J~.ep0t1 is available for each month for the years of 2008 or 2009,
total cost of $6.00, at $O.~-S per copy. Please let me know if you would like the copies.
Again HU is a 'service mark' as noted in #1 above regarding your request for the total for
funds transferred or moved into HU from the Electric Fund for the years 2008 and 2009.
Again HU is a 'service mark' as noted in # 1 above regarding your request for the total for
funds transferred into HU from the General Fund for rent, services, interest or any other
purpose in the years 2008 and 2009.
Again HU is a 'service mark' not adepartment or enterprise. This information is not
available. .-'
Again HU is a 'service mark' not a department or enterprise. Regarding your reference
to the 'fiber optic line to the Berks Quarry', the Borough did install a fiber line leading to
the Berks Quarry and the total cost of that Baldy Street Project was $20,573.60, (of which
25%, or $5,143.40, of the noted amount was paid by Berks Products).
According to the Open Records Law, the request must not be in the form of a question
but in the form of requesting records. This item is not requesting a records but asking a
question.
According to the Open Records Law, the request must not be in the form of a question
but in the form of requesting records. This item is not requesting a record but asking a
question. However, the'$9.93 on the electric bill is a demand charge for a 3 KW base
minimum chargeresi~.9.IWalcommercial rate.
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Borough Manager
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