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Kidder appoints Torres to Code Enforcement job by Seth Isenberg
Another full house with citizens reeling off quality of life questions made August 20’s Kidder Township supervisors meeting another lively one. Citizen complaints ranged from trash and noise, to an incident with one high-occupancy property where they ran their well dry, so brought in a water truck. Many of the answers provided by supervisors were that these are code enforcement issues, noting the position of code enforcement officer has been vacant. One of the first orders of business this night, once the audience participation wound down, was to appoint Noel
NOEL TORRES Torres as the new full-time code enforcement officer. Torres was selected after interviews of a total of four candidates. He is a recent appointee to the planning commission, who is also an EMT with the Lake Harmony Rescue Squad.
He is a retired New York City police detective. Torres, after training, will get right out into the community. In other business, a proposed subdivision of a Lake Harmony property into four lots was tabled. Kidder Police, who had another very busy month, is down a patrol car. Supervisors approved buying a new 2019 Ford F-150 police package 4x4 super crew cab from the New Holland Auto Group. It will be delivered with lights and markings, ready to go on patrol. Cost is $44,824 with CoStars pricing, financed through Mauch Chunk Trust. The police department is enforcing a “zero tolerance”
Penn Forest Supervisors adds roads and Transfer Station help by Seth Isenberg
Penn Forest Township supervisors at their August meeting, made quick work of their agenda. The meeting was lightly attended, with the minimum of three supervisors present along with four citizens and two press. Supervisors Tom Cross, Christian Bartulovich and Roger Meckes unanimously voted to fill the vacant laborer position. Hired was Don Fisher for the job, to
start at $15.45 an hour. They also approved a part-time hire, Michael Palmisano, who will work mainly weekends to help at the Transfer Station, and elsewhere as needed to a maximum of 24 hours — at the same pay rate. Regarding the Transfer Station, it was agreed to pay for a boundary survey, ahead of some future upgrades at the site. Cost was $1,900. Discussion is that the township is looking to add another packer
to handle the new high level of use. Operating costs are increasing, so the reduced costs of the annual fee the past couple of years look be reversed next year. This year’s costs are far exceeding fee income. Former supervisor Alan Katz came to the meeting as a representative of the mid-township Sunoco convenience store, informing them that the store has acquired a liquor license from the closed East See PENN FOREST, page 5
policy about noise /disturbing the peace after 8 p.m. Of the 255 calls for service in July, 10% were for fireworks complaints and 10% more for disturbing the peace, followed by animal complaints – mainly about bears bothering campers late at night at Hickory Run State Park. Supervisors again offered praise to the department for the good work they are doing. Residents were also thanked for calling 911 about fireworks
incidents (please continue to do so). The police department was authorized to continue with the extra weekend patrols, on overtime, through the rest of the summer. Roadwork on Kirk Street at the Post Office has started, with milling to be done this week. The big paving project for 2020, on Kresge Lane and upper Moseywood Road, was confirmed for a start after Labor Day.
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