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DALLAS – Jeff Hosle, owner of Hoss’ Garden Hut on state Route 415, asked council Wednesday night to reconsider its decision made a decade ago to allow transient businesses.
Hosle claims that businesses like the Flower Tent are taking business away from him. The ordinance allows transient businesses to set up a temporary structure for 30 days after obtaining a permit and paying a $300 fee.
“I thought community was supposed to support community,” he said, adding that his business participates in civic fundraisers. “It’s better for me to go out of business and open up a flower tent.”
Council sympathized with Hosle, but concluded there isn’t much that can be done to stop the businesses from setting up shop.
In another matter, resident Carol Kosisky reported that she paid her school taxes, which are escrowed through her mortgage company, but received a notice from H.A. Berkheimer and Associates this month that they were never paid. Berkheimer collects the borough’s delinquent school taxes.
She said that the payment was made in August, but the check was never cashed. “Why I was informed seven months later, is bewildering,” she said.
Kosisky said she didn’t know how the slip up happened, or who was responsible, but asked council to look into the matter. Council informed her that it doesn’t have authority over the borough’s tax collector but assured her that the issue would be investigated.
Also, council accepted the resignation of long-time borough manager Joseph Moskovitz, with regret. Moskovitz, who has served as manager for the last seven years, accepted a position as borough manager for the borough of Hopatcong, N.J. Moskovitz’ resignation was effective March 7.
Council president Patricia Peiffer, who is serving as the borough’s acting manager until a replacement is found, said she’s received over 40 applications for the position. Council will interview applicants on March 27, and a special public meeting for general purposes will be held on March 31 at 7 p.m. to select the new manager.