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Salem Township approves $171,198 in expenditures as residents press for solicitor billing transparency
Summary
Supervisors approved $171,198.01 in September expenditures while residents asked for line-item detail on a $7,000 solicitor invoice and urged posting invoices online and time‑increment billing.
The Salem Township Board of Supervisors approved monthly expenditures totaling $171,198.01 at its Sept. 18 meeting, with funds allocated across the General ($44,476.58), Payroll ($43,615.59), Liquid Fuels ($71,021.88), Sewer Revenue ($11,470.00), Street Lights ($394.96) and Machinery ($219.00) accounts. The motion passed unanimously on a motion by Kerry Jobe and seconded by Ken Trumbetta; Supervisors Bob Zundel, Ken Trumbetta and Kerry Jobe voted in favor.
During the vote, resident Tom Ridella asked for specifics behind a $7,000 invoice from Solicitor Falatovich and urged the board to adopt written procedures to clarify what the township is paying for. Planning Commission Chair Connie Mattei said developers and surveyors have sometimes contacted the solicitor directly rather than routing through township staff, which complicates tracking. Resident Ed Rebitch urged greater transparency and suggested publishing invoices online and having the solicitor’s billing software “bill in 15 minute increments.” The board did not alter the approved expenditures at the meeting.
