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Resident pushes for easement amendment while vendor offers lower‑cost communications upgrades
Summary
During public comment, a Planet Networks representative offered the borough updated pricing for phone and connectivity services; a resident criticized council preparedness and another resident asked the borough to amend an easement to allow JCP&L access for utilities, which the borough attorney said will likely require ordinance action and engineering review.
The council opened a public session during which a Planet Networks representative outlined options to upgrade the borough’s connectivity and phone system and said recent price changes could be advantageous to the borough.
Ashley Molinini of Planet Networks told the council the company serves municipalities across the county and that recent pricing developments could make upgrades more affordable. "We had major price changes which would be very beneficial to the Borough," she said.
Vickie Schroder, identifying herself as a Democratic representative to the Sussex County committee, criticized council members for appearing unprepared at meetings and urged them to review materials ahead of sessions. "Meetings shouldn't be lasting 2 hours; your jobs are not just two nights per month. You should be reading your packets; coming here prepared," she said, and offered party assistance with grant outreach.
Resident Jim Lame asked the council to approve an amendment to an existing easement on borough property so that JCP&L can clear additional space for utilities. He provided an as‑built drawing and asked for a town letter to permit JCP&L access. Borough Attorney Robert McBriar responded that the request will likely require an ordinance and an amended written easement and that municipal engineers and staff (including Mike Vreeland) should review the proposal before the borough issues formal permissions or correspondence to the utility.
The council took the public comments under advisement and closed the public session without immediate action on the easement request.
