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Resident tells Lansdale council electric cut and eviction left her homeless; seeks response
Summary
Karen Smoger told the council her electricity was terminated April 2, 2025 without notice though she said she was not the utility customer, and that enforcement actions led to eviction and homelessness. She said council, the solicitor and multiple borough departments knew about the situation but offered no assistance and that she has received no response to preservation notices.
Karen Smoger addressed the council during the petition portion of the Jan. 21 meeting and said the borough's handling of a disruptive utility and enforcement sequence left her homeless.
Smoger said electric service to her residence was terminated on April 2, 2025 and that she "has never ever been a Lansdale Electric customer." She told the council the service was not restored before an eviction notice and a lockout on June 10 and that she removed personal property on June 20. "I am still currently homeless," she said, and later added: "I woke up in my car this morning at 9-degree…
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