Residents press supervisors on fire company loan documents, train crossings, stormwater and tree plantings during public comment

A string of public commenters urged Middletown supervisors to investigate several community issues during the meeting’s public comment period.

Allegations about fire company loan documents: Local resident Dave Cahill asked the board to investigate whether the Pendle (Pendell/Pindell noted in the record) Fire Company misrepresented income on a loan application connected to the purchase of a radio tower (referred to as Tower 8). Cahill asserted the township supplied money for the tower and asked whether township records show a prior removal of a fire company president. Interim manager Nick Valla responded that Pendle Fire Company is a separate legal entity and that the township has not claimed it is otherwise; he suggested Cahill file a Right‑to‑Know request for historical records.…