Kidder Supervisors June meeting Kidder Police bargaining agreement approved

by Seth Isenberg

The collective bargaining agreement between Kidder Township and its police union was unanimously approved by supervisors at their June meeting on the 27th. Negotiations were primarily about pay/cost of living, and were “cordial,” according to supervisors’ chairman Ray Gluck.

Quick work was made of the other business on the agenda, including approval of an extension for the Reflections at Lake Harmony minor subdivision, to December; approval of the township insurance policy from Joyce Insurance; approval of the audit of the 2022 township finances by CPA firm Kirk, Summa; conditional approval of the release of the Koberlein fire escrow ($41,598); and approving a waiver of permit fees for the Albrightsville Fire Company to extend their building.

Ten lots were welcomed back onto the tax rolls, bought from the Carbon County Tax Claim Bureau’s repository for unsold properties. These are primarily in the Holiday Pocono development.

Citizen Tom Seva of Lake Harmony Estates spoke to supervisors about getting a crosswalk approved between Nick’s Lake House and their parking lot so that traffic can be better controlled. Manager Brooks noted that the township has approached PennDOT about doing this and was turned down.

Property owner and supervisor Louis Pantages said that he has also approached PennDOT and was turned down. It was agreed to try again, including involving state representative Doyle Heffley.

Kidder Police will be out with extra patrols over the 4th of July week. Chief Matthew Kuzma reminds residents to not “hesitate to call (911) about fireworks.” It was also relayed to Kuzma and his officers that the Carbon County Agency on Aging really See KIDDER, page 41