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Newtown approves $514,773 in bills; resident questions inspection and boiler invoices
Summary
The board approved payment of $514,773.49 in bills and transfers of $34,854.47. Resident John Mack questioned a $79,000 ISET inspection charge and a $33,500 boiler invoice that may duplicate a February $25,000 bill and has filed Right-to-Know requests for details.
On a voice vote the board approved payment of July 22 bills totaling $514,773.49 and transfers of $34,854.47. The chair called for public comment before the vote and, after discussion, the motion passed without a roll-call tally recorded in the transcript.
Resident John Mack told the board he had difficulty finding the bills list linked in the agenda and urged greater transparency. He also raised two specific invoice concerns: a $79,000 ISET charge for inspection services (he said part is pass-through permit fees and part is hourly charges) and a $33,500 boiler replacement invoice that appears to mirror a February $25,000 bill; Mack said he had submitted Right-to-Know requests for the invoices and asked for quicker responses so residents can review the underlying documentation.
