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YEAGERTOWN--Supervisors trasnitioned into their 2020 board roles during a Monday-night reorganization meeting prior to the usual meeting.
During the reorganization, supervisor Ron Napikoski, the former Vice-Chairman, was nominated and approved as Chairman. Donald Warntz II was nominated and named the new Vice-Chairman, and new board member John Sipe was made Assistant Secretary/Treasurer.
In the organizational portion of the evening, the board also:
¯Approved reappointment of Roadmaster, Zoning Officer, Engineer and Solicitor.
¯Approved for the time and date of meetings reamain the same for 2020.
¯Appointed members for the PA State Convention.
¯Approved the remainder of the Reorganization Agenda.
Following the reorganization meeting, the usual meeting began with the Roadmaster Report. Cleaning ditches, pothole maintenence and keeping equipment ready for the eventual snowfall were focal points of the report.
Ed Mann, deputy cheif of the Cheif Logan Volunteer Fire Department, came to provide an update on the merger and how far along the process has come. The name has been officially changed to Cheif Logan Volunteer Fire Department. According to Mann, the merger has been a huge positive for the fire companies and community.
There are more people responding on call than before, which was one of the goals of combining. Having able-bodied firefighters on call whenever an emergency happens is crucial to volunteer emergency services functioning properly. Moving forward, Mann expressed interest in attending one meeting a month to continually update the supervisors on the merger process and how the fire company is serving the community with statistics and numbers to support his statements.
In other business the board:
¯Approved the application for the Mifflin County Bridge Replacement and Rehab Program for county aid in the amount of $63,166.00 for the Nolan Drive Bridge Project.
¯Discussed how fire tax funds will bein distributed.
¯Discussed the implementation of the new IRS-approved pension plan review.
¯Approved the Brannon's Port-a-Pot Rental, LLC-Pumper/Hauler License for 2020.
¯Discussed an Ad placement to let people know to participate in the 2020 U.S. Census.
¯Approved a $100 donation to "Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful."
The Derry Township Supervisors will meet again at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 at the Derry Township Municipal Building in Yeagertown.