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Trash card policy discussed by Seth Isenberg
At July’s Penn Forest Township supervisors meeting a citizen’s request for a replacement garbage permit card for one that never arrived — was lost in the mail — led to a robust conversation about getting systems in place for problems like this. There is no provision in the rules to not charge for a replacement card. Supervisor Pat Holland wants to see this fixed. Ideas include having cards available for pickup at the township office in addition to the mailed option.
Without there being a rule for supervisors to follow, the citizen, even as persuasive as he was, did not get a free replacement. Chairman Roger Meckes led a discussion about trimming trees along township roads, saying that the last full trim might have been “ten or fifteen years ago.” The work can be done in the fall or later. Tree services have been contacted, and proposals are welcome. The project at the Transfer Station for a ramp and retaining wall is going to get guide rails as part of a change order — adding
$13,320 to the cost. Meckes obtained a quote from Shiffer Bituminous to pave the shoulder at the sharp corner on Stony Mountain Road where a pothole has been. It should help keep everyone on asphalt, though there will also be lines painted to discourage cutting the corner. $5,000 was allotted for the work. As roadmaster, Meckes reported that the township crew was doing some tree trimming, line striping, and preparing a drainage pipe crossing. See PENN FOREST, page 2
Kidder Police receive praise by Seth Isenberg
FUN BEFORE FIREWORKS: Penn Forest Twp. Vol. Fire Co. No. 1 Juniors shared fun with hoses with kids waiting for the fireworks to start, while others enjoyed hotdogs, ice cream and more. More pictures inside. JPK: Ruth Isneberg
Kidder Township’s police department (KTP) has been busy this summer, and as the call numbers mount, so too do letters of praise for work done well. Citizens have also offered compliments to the police via phone calls. During June, KTP had 240
calls for service, and of those, 60 were traffic summons or were traffic related. The department has hired patrolman Michael Nikityuk as a part-time officer. Details of the fouryear collective bargaining agreement between Kidder Township and its police union, approved by
supervisors last month, are that wages increase 12% in 2024, 6% in 2025, 4% in 2026 and 4% 2027. A patrolman’s pay, about $34 per hour in 2023, will be $44.27 in 2027. Negotiations were primarily about pay/ cost of living, and were “cordial,” according to See KIDDER, page 2
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