The Kidder Township board of supervisors at a meeting Thursday at the Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Company honored the township's police department for their work with an investigation regarding the recent discovery of the body of Jubar Hughes off Route 903.

"Three of our police officers were honored a week ago for their diligent work with the body we found off 903," said Vice Chairman Robert Lengle as he presented a framed photograph of Chief Matthew Kuzma, Corporal Neil Yurchak, and Officer David Mason.The incident was a murder case.Public comments followed a short round of applause.In other matters, Holiday Pocono resident Hank George was concerned that changing street names and signs without the consent of the people who live on the street would not only be a violation of their rights as citizens, but it may also threaten their safety. He argued that changing a street name can cause confusion among emergency responders.He also suggested that any ordinance that requires street signs and house numbers to be visible should have more specific language to ensure that emergency responders are able to find a home in the event of a call to 911.The board briefly discussed a recommendation to allow lettering on house numbers to be smaller. There was general concern about visibility for emergency responders, with supervisors noting that emergency responders must be able to read the addresses on people's homes. The discussion was tabled for the next meeting.Richard Kennedy from Lake Harmony reported that people were parking in unauthorized areas that encroached on his property and prevent him from pulling out of his driveway. Chairman Larry Polansky responded by assuring kennedy that he would look into ways to solve the problem.Kidder Township resident Joseph Geiser expressed a concern about the speed and volume of traffic on Rt. 903. He asked the board to consider reducing the speed in certain areas to 45

m.p.h."Over the years I have seen some pretty nasty accidents there, a speed reduction might decrease that risk," Geiser explained.Polansky informed Geiser that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation would make any decision about speed limit changes, but he assured him that the board would make the suggestion to them.A motion was passed to approve the combination of two privately owned lots from the corner of Holiday Drive and Birch Road in Holiday Pocono.The board unanimously approved a motion to adopt ordinance 159, which extends the franchise of Blue Ridge Cable Technologies for an additional term of ten years.A motion to purchase a $45 advertisement for the Carbon County Supervisors Association was approved unanimously.The board approved a motion to advertise ordinance 160. Ordinance 160 is an amendment to resolution No. 2009-003 and ordinance 94. Both ordinances further amend chapter 18 of the code of Kidder Township, which says that emergency responders are permitted to enter a home in which a smoke or carbon monoxide detector is sounding an alarm.Polansky announced that the 2012 police and non-police pension fund reports were in and that everything looked good. He also stated that the quarterly report for the non-police pension fund were in.Township Manager Lisa Klem proposed a motion to advertise the installation of pipes on Bauer Lane. The board approved the request.She also addressed a drainage problem at the intersection of Penny Road and Holbrook Lane in Albrightsville. Supervisors agreed to allow a contractor to install a drainage swale to allow for water to drain into the creek, at a cost of $2,850..Klem announced that maintenance and repair would soon begin on the school house.According to Klem, everyone in the township is now in compliance with the new hydrant ordinance.