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Antique fire truck restoration on hold
Tutrone requested the supervisors consider donating the truck, currently titled under Tobyhanna Township, to the department. Tutrone asked for a decision before the fire company proceeds with the restoration, after investing $16,000 to start. Further discussion was set at the Fire Commission meeting later in the week. Moose Crossing minor subdivision plans were conditionally approved upon meeting Monroe County Planning Commission guidelines Tobyhanna Township Volunteer Fire Company proregarding correction of land vides a present-day look at the antique fire truck. lines and accuracy of property Photo provided by Tobyhanna Township Volunteer Fire Company. acreage. Review by township engineer Bob McHale is also required. by Jeanine Hofbauer fire truck, discussion at the Pennoni Engineering’s May 18 Tobyhanna Township As Tobyhanna Township supervisors’ meeting involved $5,500 proposal to proceed with Traffic Impact Study core Volunteer Fire Company reevaluation of ownership. views refurbishing an antique TTVFC assistant fire chief Ed boring on Route 940 was approved. Supervisors also approved a $9,600 proposal by T&M Associates for 2020 Management of Tobyhanna Township Sewer District No. 1. May bills of $270,854.17 were approved for payment, after ratifying the $4,150.61 April bill pack. Supervisors present for the online meeting included John Kerrick, Brendon Carroll, John Holahan, Dave Carbone, and Lloyd Vought; township manager Robert Bartal, and solicitor Jonathan Reiss. Tobyhanna Township’s next regular meeting is 6 p.m. June Local historian Fred Lehrer shares a glimpse of the fire 15 in the Municipal Building truck (and fire company) circa 1946. on Government Center Way.
Coolbaugh Township Volunteer Fire Company shows off two new rescue trucks. Photo provided by Tomas Keane
Coolbaugh releases funding for fire trucks by Jeanine Hofbauer
townships and boroughs lose $2,000. Supervisors approved Coolbaugh Township supervisors moved forward May moving township bulk trash dropoff dates from June 5 and 19 with the approval of Cool6 to June 18-20 and 25-27. baugh Township Volunteer “The township will not touch Fire Company’s request to release $150,000 in tax funds for or unload anything,” stated supervisor Bill Weimer, bethe annual payment on 2020 Big and Little Brother Sutphen cause of Covid-19 concerns. RKR Hess engineer Custom Rescue Trucks. It was Nathan Oiler illustrated details also agreed to distribute the of Messer LLC Phase I land department’s annual stipend development plans during of $150,000 to supplement discussion in the workses2020 Operating Expenses. sion held in advance Public participation of the meeting. Office had Stephanie Fairbuilding details inbanks messaging into cluding 30-person the online meeting employee parking with 2020 Census reat the manufacturminders that municier’s cylinder producpalities rely on public tion plant off Route response to ques611 were reviewed. tionnaires for future Attention turned to Federal funding. She protecting traffic flow, noted for every individual not counted, See COOLBAUGH, page 2