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Kidder Supervisor Franzosa resigns, Gluck returns to board by Seth Isenberg At Kidder Township’s municipal building on June 18, supervisors held their June meeting in person, socially distanced, with four supervisors, four staff and 17 citizens spread out through the room, plus solicitor Casey Gillespie by telephone. At the start of the meeting, it was announced that superDespite a touch of rain toward the end, graduation ceremonies for Jim Thorpe visor Barbara Franzosa had High School class of 2020 were well attended and well received at Pocono Raceway sent a letter of resignation due on June 3. More photos inside. JPK: Seth Isenberg to family obligations. She had served four and a half years on her term. This was accepted with regret. Former supervisor Ray Gluck, who said he was there when the borough needed him… was. The vacancy board chairman was tapped again to serve as a supervisor — for by Seth Isenberg ordinance, to be presented at the meeting to get guidance his fourth time as a superviJuly’s or August’s meeting for on how to proceed to erect a A public hearing at the start a vote. Lists from the two fire pavilion at their North Beach. sor. Gluck will serve through the end of 2021. The seat will of Penn Forest Township’s companies and ambulance of Plans for the 12’ by 18’ open be on the 2021 ballot for a full June 1 supervisors reviewed volunteers who qualify will be structure are stuck in paper6-year term. credits for active public safety presented for approval. work. After discussion and a Gluck was present at the volunteers. Supervisors then The June meeting was call to codes officer Kathryn meeting in the audience, and voted unanimously to offer held in the township’s regForry, the project is moving stayed in the audience for the an earned income tax credular meeting room, socially ahead. A plans professional rest of the meeting. it to the qualified volunteers distanced, in front of four used by local contractors was Roadwork for 2020 will be to the maximum allowed by citizens, two staff and this recommended to be hired to underway for the Kirk Street law of 20%. It was also agreed reporter, with supervisor Judy finish the steps so the project drain and Kresge Lane and to waive the garbage fee at Knappenberger phoning in. can be approved. north Moseywood Road pavthe transfer station for these Two of those citizens, repreIn other business, superviing projects as soon are bids volunteers. The credits prosentatives of the Bear Creek sor Christian Bartulovich was gram will be written into an Lake development, came to See PENN FOREST, page 7 are received (Kirk St. on June
Penn Forest Township advances safety volunteers’ benefits
25, the paving on July 1). A grant came in from Carbon County for $55,000 to be used for some drainage work alongside the Kresge Lane project. Roadmaster Bruce Berger reported that the area of Laurel Lane and Henning Road took damage after the 5″ downpour last week. That will need repairing. Schiffer Bituminous did the leaf and inlet cleaning around the township during May. With the old leaf vacuum sitting, no longer needed, Berger got approval to offer it for sale on MuniciBid. Police have started to get busy again with noise and fireworks complaints. Supervisors approved the police agreement with the Jim Thorpe School District when officers are needed to attend basketball games or other activities. The department received a $2,400 matching grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, to be matched with department funds to buy new bulletproof vests. These have been bought. Kidder Police reported 117 calls for May including 12 disturbing the peace calls, 6 domestics and 6 fights. The fireworks display by Split Rock Resort has been rescheduled to Labor Day weekend. See KIDDER, page 2