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Resident questions sewer hookups, siren protocol and a 7¢ bill notice
Summary
A resident, Alvin Nerulo, used public comment to press the borough for clarity on sewer hookups tied to recent treatment-plant changes, to criticize fire-house siren timing, and to describe receiving a notice demanding 7¢ that threatened a lien; he asked the council for follow-up and said he had exchanged emails with borough staff.
During the public-comment portion of the Sept. 30 meeting, resident Alvin Nerulo identified himself and raised several concerns about borough services and communications.
Nerulo asked why the town engineer was not present to answer questions about the decommissioning of three local sewer-treatment plants and the installation of three new pumping stations. "Now we did we have 3 new pumping stations. Is that correct? Were there any new homes or commercial added to those new pumping stations?" he asked, saying he had been told in earlier emails that his house would be in the pumping area and that he would be hooked up to the new system.
Nerulo also criticized the volunteer fire-house sirens, saying they sounded at times that did not match volunteer turnout and calling the system “a joke.” He said the siren rang at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday when nobody responded but did not always sound when volunteers later arrived.
On billing, Nerulo said he and his wife received a notice from the Department of Water demanding payment of 7¢ and threatening a lien if not paid within 30 days. He described visiting the water office with receipts that showed different posting dates and questioned why the borough would mail an automatic lien notice for such a small balance: "It cost 80¢ to mail it ... It cost a dollar for 7¢. That's not smart. It doesn't make any sense." He asked staff, and specifically Mr. Kuntz, for clarity and follow-up.
Council and staff responded that they would seek clarity and follow up with Nerulo. The council did not take formal action at the meeting on the sewer hookup timelines or the billing process.
