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Residents say septic permit was issued without owners' knowledge; ask Dickinson Township for independent review
Summary
At the July 2 meeting, residents Matthew Heckman and Janet Kemp alleged a sewage permit for 4150 Carlisle Road was issued without homeowner knowledge and said records were missing until obtained by subpoena; they asked the Board to authorize an independent sewage enforcement officer to evaluate the septic system.
During public comment, resident Matthew Heckman told the Board that a sewage permit for 4150 Carlisle Road was approved without his or his wife's knowledge and without verifying ownership or a signed contract. He said the Township's contracted Sewage Enforcement Officer, Mr. Picarelli, was involved in the permit process and asked the Board to authorize an independent sewage enforcement officer to assess his septic system.
Janet Kemp, who shares the 4150 Carlisle Road address, told the Board she was initially told no permit existed but later obtained a copy of the permit and the check; she said key septic records were only located through a subpoena and expressed concern about missing records and procedural failures.
The minutes record these statements as public comment; they do not show the Board taking immediate action on the request for an independent inspection or directing staff to initiate a new review during the meeting. The Board moved into executive session on litigation at 6:20 p.m., and the public meeting resumed with adjournment at 6:34 p.m.
The minutes do not include a direct response from the Sewage Enforcement Officer in the public record, nor do they document any follow-up assignment by the Board at the July 2 meeting. Residents raising concerns may request the Board to place the matter on a future agenda for formal consideration.
