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2021 Kidder Township election results
Larry McDaniel of the Olympian Booster Club explains the need for new helmets to the Penn Forest Township supervisors, as fellow Booster Club member Alex Viti looks on.. JPK: Seth Isenberg
Penn Forest’s short term rental rules begin by Seth Isenberg
A discussion on Short-Term Rentals rules led off November’s Penn Forest Township supervisors meeting. The rules adopted earlier this year go into effect this week. Property owners operating short term rental (STR) properties need to have them registered, or face fines. Now that the STR rules are in place, these businesses may face up to a $1,000 fine for incidents. Property owners in
the Towamensing Trails development spoke about having fines that their association can impose. During a discussion about a hypothetical noise complaint that continues, the association can come and make a complaint — which involves calling in to the township’s STR complaint line. There would be a fine from the association, and if in two hours the problem had not stopped, another call would mean the property owner would earn the $1,000 fine
from the township as well. And with the association security involved, the incident would be well documented. Supervisor Christian Bartulovich encourages people to make the call when there is a problem. The system will then start a timer after notifying the property owner or listed local contact. Ideally, they will then get the problem solved quickly, to the satisfaction of the neighbors. If not, a second call two hours later kicks in the penalties. See PENN FOREST, page 2
This was an election year for Kidder Township offices. The Carbon County Elections Bureau is still listing unofficial results, which are here: For the 6-year supervisors offices, Wilson Klotzman had 246 votes as a Republican, and Bruce Berger had 204, cross-filed Democrat and Republican. There were also four write-ins. For the balance of a supervisor’s term, of four years, Republican Ray Gluck earned 303 votes, and there were 10 write-ins. Kim Ginopolas, who was cross-filed, earned 334 votes and was re-elected for a fouryear term. There were no opponents on the ballot for any of the above.
For Constable, there was no one listed on the ballot, and a combined 35 votes written in. Noel Torres was top vote getter here according to unofficial sources. The term is for six years. In the north district, Lois Hammer has 91 votes as Judge of Elections, and Norma Wiegand has 90 votes to be Inspector of Elections – both four-year terms. In the south district, LAKE NEWS is waiting for results of write-ins for both Judge of Elections and Inspector of Elections. In 2022, there will be primaries and then general elections for Congressman, State Representative and State Senator, plus for Governor and U.S. Senate.
Election results in Penn Forest Township Penn Forest Township elections see the return of Roger Meckes for a six year term as supervisor, with 1,205 votes, and the beginning of Patrick Holland’s service to the township as supervisor, with 1,078 votes. There were 63 write-in votes, including those for incumbent Judy Knappenberger. Joshua Behrens III was reelected unopposed for tax
collector for a four year term, and Anton Leppler was unopposed to be constable, for a six year term. Judge of elections and inspector of elections for the northwest polling site are Elizabeth Ramsey, judge, and Andrew Ramsey, inspector, for four years. Robert Steiger is judge of elections for the See PF ELECTION, page 3