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Residents tell Salem supervisors Daniels Cement and Lutterman excavation cause safety, noise and air-quality concerns
Summary
Residents submitted a petition and an email alleging traffic-safety risks, nighttime noise, air pollution and declining property values tied to nearby Daniels Cement Plant and Lutterman excavation; the township said Daniels is in the Planning Process with an as-built deadline of Dec. 31, 2024.
Multiple residents raised safety, noise and air-quality concerns linked to nearby industrial operations, including Daniels Cement Plant and Lutterman excavation. Lisa Segina presented a petition signed by 28 residents (names kept private) asking the Township to enforce developer requirements; an email from long-time resident Linda Helman was entered into the minutes describing speeding cement trucks on Route 819, machinery noise that disrupts sleep, and worries about property-value decline.
Helman’s email, entered into the public record, said in part: "We are living a nightmare and losing property value at an alarming rate," and urged supervisors to take action to preserve safety and the township’s rural character. Solicitor Falatovich told the board the Township is handling Daniels through the Planning Process and expects as-built plans by Dec. 31, 2024. The board did not take immediate enforcement action at the meeting but acknowledged the concerns and the petition will be part of the public record.
