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Kidder Supervisors meet online; extend emergency, commend police by Seth Isenberg
a co-founder. LAKE NEWS is Kidder Township’s April now owned supervisors meeting on April by Ruth and 16 was held online with all Seth Isensupervisors, staff, two citizens berg). and this reporter present. The Township Meetings in the age of COVID-19: Penn Forest Township Supervisors Brooks format made for a quick meet- The late held a socially distanced meeting in April. Shown here are supervisors Scott mentioned ing. Frank Pieri Lignore, Roger Meckes and Christian Bartulovich, and at back, secretary Dana that Pieri Supervisors were unanimous Vitale. Chairman Tom Cross was up to the left at the supervisors table, distanced was on the Planning Comin extending the township’s from attorney Tom Nanovic. Supervisor Judy Knappenberger phoned in. The press declaration of emergency to mission, and there is now a and public spread out in the far corner of the room. JPK: Seth Isenberg the next meeting day, May 21. vacancy. Interested citizens are asked to send a letter of inThey approved bills totalterest to the township office or ing $103,966, agreed to put via e-mail to Brooks at kidder. the township’s surplus 2010 manager@pa.metrocast.net. dump truck (with spreader She wrapped up her report and plow) onto Municibid, and approved having township by thanking “everyone for proved, in hopes of funding an worked out. engineer ARRO prepare spec- staying home.” by Seth Isenberg Supervisor and roadmaster A contract was approved expansion of the playground ifications for paving work on Penn Forest supervisors’ Bruce Berger confirmed leaf to have the municipal offices with new equipment at the Moseywood Road and Kresge regular meeting April 6 was pickup is on hold. The old leaf deep cleaned right before the Lane, and a pipe replacement in-person, social distanced this township park. vacuum fell apart – and the building reopens to the public and road reconstruction for It was agreed to post signs month. As their first order of old truck it was mounted on is when the emergency is lifted. Kirk Street so these can be business, supervisors extended at the park’s entrances to the being sold. He asked manager Cost would be about $1,400. walking paths to remind peoapproved to be bid for, to be the declaration of emergency Brooks to help him find a new An understanding with the done this paving season. ple to be six feet apart — in the township until May 19; union for township employees A special remembrance was one. approved $55,412 in bills to be social distancing — during the Solicitor Casey Gillespie COVID-19 crisis. The trail has over use of comp. time earned offered by supervisor Thomas paid; and approved a resolureported that there are few acin the first quarter, to be used “Bing” LaFond and township been popular as the weather tion in support of fair legislations that can be taken regardby June or compensated for, manager Suzanne Brooks of has improved. Park pavilions tive districts in PA. ing concerns about short-term was approved. former township supervisor are closed during the emerAfter a discussion, supervirentals converting into long Supervisors were asked to Frank “Sharkey” Pieri, who gency. sors were unanimous, voting term. She is monitoring guidupdate resolutions that give passed away in late March. Supervisors are ready to to allow the chairman and the ance from the county and from fire company members access LaFond told the meeting approve installing cameras in roadmaster to authorize the the governor’s office. to workers compensation that “We lost a great human the park to improve security spending of up to $1,500 in Supervisors’ chairman being in Sharkey. He will be there. Quotes on systems were coverage when “performbetween meetings, provided Thomas Bradley called the missed.” This was echoed by compared with the price under ing non-firefighting activithere is a signature from one members of the Kidder Police ties” — like fundraising, special other members of the board, other supervisor for the work. $3,200, plus monthly costs. who also praised the fine trib- department “heroes” for the event details and more. The A plan to apply for a Green- The installations will ideally work they are doing. “We comute to Sharkey in the LAKE prevent break ins to the park fire companies would need to ways, Trails and Recreation NEWS (of which Sharkey was buildings. Details remain to be grant from the state was apSee PENN FOREST, page 8 See KIDDER TWP., page 9
Penn Forest Twp. extends emergency declaration at April 6 meeting