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Resident files two right‑to‑know requests, alleges possible favoritism
Summary
Resident Dave Cleary asked for records showing lawful commercial uses at 139 Schoolhouse Lane and the five most recent statements of financial interest filed by Gerald C. Montella; he suggested potential rule‑bending for a political friend and said he will submit formal requests.
During public comment, resident Dave Cleary of 72 Schoolhouse Lane asked the council to produce records delineating any lawful commercial uses for the residentially zoned property at 139 Schoolhouse Lane and to provide the five most recent statements of financial interest filed by Gerald C. Montella, a township official referenced during the comment.
Cleary said he would follow up with written/right‑to‑know requests and provided paper copies for the record. He also voiced a concern suggesting the township should not "bend the rules for a political friend." The council did not take immediate action on those requests during the meeting; the president asked Cleary to submit the formal requests and indicated the records would be provided following the township’s open‑records process.
The requests were recorded in the meeting minutes; the transcript does not include a timeline for response or an immediate staff commitment to produce the documents at the meeting.
