CLEARFIELD – At last night’s Lawrence Township Supervisors’ meeting, Secretary Barbara Shaffner reported that the 2016 Ford Taurus Interceptor patrol car will be delivered to police.
The supervisors approved payment of $24,667.46 to Hoffman Ford of Harrisburg when the vehicle is delivered. Payment of $7,407.83 was also approved to 911 Rapid Response of Hershey for fitting out the vehicle for service.
After a brief executive session and pending budget review to verify available funds, the supervisors approved to proceed with the hire of an additional full-time police officer.
The township presently employs seven full-time officers and five part-time. Supervisor Chairman Randy Powell said the hire would be from the current pool of part-time officers. He added that they will not be filling the vacated part-time position at this time.
The supervisors appointed Loretta Wagner to fill the vacancy on the township’s Planning Commission, and reappointed David Shultz to the Clearfield-Lawrence Airport Authority.
Roadmaster Ron Woodling presented quotes for paving at Lawrence Township Recreational Park road. The supervisors favored the option that includes grinding of previous road surface, base building and paving of the park roadway beginning at Fire Tower Road, with an estimated cost of $37,838. Woodling added that the plan is to also place cement curb barriers as traffic guides.
Woodling is to complete 2016 paving plans so projects can be advertised for bids.
Fire Chief Elliot Neeper presented the supervisors with price quotes for new LED lighting upgrades for the Lawrence Township Fire Company’s rescue truck. The supervisors will review the information and make a decision at a later time.
Code Enforcement Officer Debra Finkbeiner reported that, so far in 2016, five building and one zoning permit were issued, for building projects, totaling $565,650. She noted that in the same two-month period last year, she processed two building permits for projects, totaling $4,000.
Finkbeiner also reported that she processed three property sub-divisions since the first of the year.
Finkbeiner said five sewage smoke tests were also completed for residences in the Hyde area, with one resulting in a non-compliance fine. Residential sewage testing requirements are part of the Phase III sewage collection system project of 2015.
