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Tax collector pay to increase as Penn Forest Twp. grows by Seth Isenberg
Short Term Rentals compliance. Supervisors were unanimous At Penn Forest Township supervisors’ February meeting, in eliminating a $100 septic pay of the township tax collec- permit transfer fee. According to Barltulovich, the reason to tor was reviewed. The supervisors are planning to increase have the fee no longer exists. The price to use the that pay to cover the increased Transfer Station is rising workload in that office as the township grows. Any increase to better reflect the actual costs. Supervisors also decidagreed to would go into effect ed to have the card be for 18 after the next tax collector months, so that by the end of election. Incumbent tax collector Josh 2022, the card will expire, and renewals will be each year. The Behrens noted a big increase in workload, with near 12,000 card will be printed on more durable material. Price for 18 tax bills being sent. There months will be $112.50, and would be another big jump in work if a real estate tax is add- then for 2023, $75. Supervisors and township ed in the future (there is no real estate tax in the township staff are looking at ideas on developing a social media presently). policy for the township. The idea is to provide a roughly parallel to Route Building contractors are exIn reports, chairman Roger 940. It’s offered with 187 pected on the Exeter site soon payment per bill, perhaps dock doors, and parking for after the end of winter weather $1.50. The Jim Thorpe School Meckes, as roadmaster, said District also pays per bill, and that the township crew had over 300 trailers, plus nearly to begin roadwork. been handling plowing for provides a small salary. 290 parking spaces for The Exeter Property Group most storms. The big storm for Supervisors voted 4-1, Tom employees. has a second warehouse site in early February required a Cross opposed, to send the The Henry property wareacross Route 940. Road work call-out to Schiffer. Earlier this proposed Short Term Rentals house, located about a mile for their first project will also month, the pickup truck was ordinance on to the County and a half east of Blakeslee prepare an entrance to that down to get some body work Planning Board. Corners, is projected at just warehouse’s site. done, and to install a new box. Another split vote had over 700,000 square feet, also During that time, there were supervisors Cross and Judy built parallel to Route 940. Employee parking is shown on Daylight Savings begins Knappenberger opposed, with only two township trucks on the road. Scott Lignore, Christian the west side of the building, March 14. Codes and Zoning Officer Barltulovich and Roger and trailer overflow parking Spring forward — set Kathryn Forry, in her Zoning Meckes voting to enter into a on the east. contract with Granicus to help Report for January, reported Construction was estimated clocks ahead 1 hour. Penn Forest Twp. monitor to take a year for both projects. See PENN FOREST TWP, page 2
Warehouse sites being cleared in Kidder Twp by Seth Isenberg
Tree clearing has started ahead of the construction of the Exeter Property Group’s first warehouse along Route 940 in Kidder Township. Further east on Route 940, the Henry property site is also being cleared of trees. The Exeter Group’s property is about a mile east of the Pocono Interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike where it meets Interstate 80. The building planned for the site is over 921,000 square feet, and will be built