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Resident asks council for name of permit complainant; council records no follow-up

City of Reading Council · September 2, 2025
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Summary

Donald Bembo, a 47-year Reading resident, asked the council to identify the neighbor who complained about electrical work on his driveway and said Councilmember Bob Boehner refused to provide the name; the minutes record that Law Director Dave Stevenson was asked whether withholding the name was lawful but do not record a response.

During audience participation, resident Donald Bembo described driveway and wiring work and said a building inspector told him an electrical permit was required. Bembo asked Councilmember Bob Boehner to provide the name of the neighbor who complained; "Mr. Boehner refused," the minutes state, and Bembo said he asked Law Director Dave Stevenson whether that refusal was lawful.

The minutes do not record any further response or a legal determination. Bembo identified himself as a 47-year resident of Siebenthaler Avenue and thanked Debbie Gertz for resolving an earlier water-bill issue. The council did not record any action in response to the complaint in these minutes.