Penn Forest

Continued from page 2 were also citizens opposed to the noise, and concerns about parking on the day of the event. Also for the park, the Penn Forest Patriots softball team was approved to host a softball fundraiser, bringing in 4 or 5 teams on April 29.

Laborer Richard Beers will step up to full-time at the transfer station due to the resignation of Don Fisher. Also at the transfer station, bird netting will be bought to protect the salt pile keeping birds out of the rafters in that building. Construction on the new ramp will begin soon.

Bills of $143,481 were paid from the general fund, mainly professional services (attorneys, accountants…), contracts (like 911 service), taxes, and insurances. $27,500 was paid toward the contract to start Deckard Technology on the STRs registration and management. $4,140 was spent for hours of roads plowing to H&K to use their big truck.

Township staff spent 25 hours fulfilling 40 right-to-know requests. Some septic permit documents were not available.

The roadmaster report was brief some early snows in March, then work to get ready for roadside cleanups. Shiffer’s pothole patching truck was coming to the township early in April. And more good news, the transmission problem on the township truck was fixed under warranty and the truck is back in service.

Decisions on what roads will be paved this summer were put off until the May meeting.

There was also a discussion about the lines at the Turnpike bridge that were set last year, and in places have now come off making for a safety hazard. No decision was made.

The report from BIA included 71 zoning permits issued, 19 Short-

Term-Rental permits approved, and 20 certificates of occupancy. There are 18 new family homes starting under construction this month.

Lot consolidations were approved for the Jany family and for the Paxton family, both joinders in Towamensing Trails.

At the start of this meeting, Brandon Fogal gave a presentation to supervisors about the hazards of sewage sludge as a fertilizer, and asking to have supervisors willing to sign an anti-sludge document. Supervisors were interested. No action was taken.

Three requests from property owners to have fees waived for garbage permits were turned down.

Penn Forest Township will support the Penn Kidder Library with a budgeted donation of $10,000. A request from the Camp Evergreen girls’ camp in Nesquehoning for financial support was tabled to ask for more information and a presentation.

Supervisors were unanimous in support of Congress member Susan Wild’s efforts to find funding to replace the Route 903 bridge over Mud Run.

The meeting wrapped up with public comment. STRs still are a topic, and folks who live in property associations should call their own security for a complaint first, and also call the township. It was noted that the Granicus system is still operating while the new contractor’s system is put into place.

A Towamensing Trails resident complained about a neighbor’s septic system failure, and about the number of feral cats in his neighborhood. This led to a long discussion on what to do with the cats, if they are trapped.

Someone shot out a camera at the township park. They were identified and will reimburse the township for repairs.

The next supervisors meeting will be Monday, May 1, to start at 7.