As a Bethlehem Township resident, I attended a monthly meeting last spring. My first question for the township commissioners was why in the world did they give more than $800,000 upfront to two individuals (to purchase and maintain streetlights from PPL at a cheaper rate), apparently without researching them, and then not follow up on this until two years later?
The commissioners were quite rude and not happy with my question, stating “this was not on the agenda.”
Last week’s coverage of this fiasco revealed that if the commissioners had done their jobs, they would have contacted PPL and found out that the cost would have been $271,000 with PPL, according to the utility’s estimate.
It is beyond belief that the commissioners gave more than $800,000 to two individuals they apparently did not research.
The losers in this case include the commissioners and the township’s so-called financial “managers.” However, I imagine the real losers will be the families in Bethlehem Township who will have to pay for this mess.
We need new leadership in Bethlehem Township now!
Bethlehem Township, Pa.