Three new supervisors in East Penn Township pledged during their campaigns to bring professional management to the township.

On Monday, the first meeting for the new board, they followed up on that promise - implementing new policies for employees and scheduling a town meeting to discuss the townships buildings and police department.Monday was the annual reorganization meeting. The board welcomed back a former member, William G. Schwab, and two new members - Alice I. Berger and Richard T. DeLuca. The three new council members campaigned for November's election as a team, pledging to bring more professional management to The townships day-to-day operations.Schwab, who was elected president at the meeting, previously served as solicitor and a supervisor for the township. DeLuca was elected vice president.The board agreed to schedule two meetings to appraise the condition of the townships roads and facilities.At 9 a.m. Saturday, the supervisors will hold a meeting to inspect all township buildings and equipment to assess their needs.At 7 p.m. Jan. 18, the supervisors will host a town meeting at the township social hall. Schwab said the board would like to hear from residents about their ideas regarding police coverage, the township social hall and future road projects.The supervisors also agreed to make several policy changes that affect township employees. They will purchase a new time clock to replace one that has been broken for almost a year, Schwab said.They also agreed to recognize the township employees' membership in the Teamsters labor union. Employees will work eight-hour shifts, five days a week, and prohibit them from taking overtime unless authorized by a supervisor. Schwab said the moves have nothing to do with the employees' quality of work."Everybody here works hard, we just have to have checks and balances," Schwab said.Finally, the board agreed to resume publication of the township's quarterly newsletter. Schwab recalled that during his previous stint on the board, the newsletter won statewide awards.