The Schuylkill Township community met the new police sergeant, Peter Sandor, this week.

A 14-year-law enforcement veteran from Florida, he was introduced at the town meeting. He will only be serving the township for three or four months before he goes back to Florida.Chief Frank DiMarco said he already has a backup plan for when Sandor leaves.During public comments on agenda items, former township supervisor Christine Verdier said the feefor revamping the zoning ordinances with the new zoning committee seemed low at $5,000, and advised the board to revisit the quote and be aware of any unforeseen expenses.Solicitor Christopher Slusser reassured Verdier that the township wasn't going to be doing a complete rewriting of all the zoning laws.He said it would be just a reorganization and editing of only part of the ordinances, and that it wouldn't require the kind of expenses that she was bringing up.She also pressed the supervisors to clean and cut the grass of the recently condemned property that is going on judicial sale this month. The supervisors, after checking with the solicitor about whether it would be legal to step onto the property to do that, decided that they will clean it up for consideration to the neighbors affected by the bad state of the property.Joe Leskin from Brockton asked if Paul Benulis was part of the new zoning committee, but Fayash said that it was reported wrong on the minutes. The township has a zoning hearing board consisting of William Alonge, Charles Stancavage and John Bashago, and a planning board with Charles Hosler, Frank Fabrizio and Donna Zelonis.Verdier also asked that the minutes from last month be revised to include the names of those who are part of the new planning board.Other business• State Sen. David Argall will be hosting a Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration Program to thank and honor veterans at 6:30

p.m.Nov. 17at the Hamburg High School.• Oct. 31 will be the Halloween trick or treat from 6-8 p.m. for Schuylkill Township, and DiMarco said they will have police presence that night.• The size of a township salt shed was discussed, and a motion carried to allow three bids to build one. The size approved is 40 by 30 feet, 20 feet high, with 8-foot concrete solid walls.• Charles Fayash said the township has a problem on Tuscarora mountain where people are dumping more than the allowed bushes and tree clippings.They discussed closing down the dumping altogether because they can't monitor who is complying and who is dumping electronics and other rubbish that is not allowed. DiMarco said he would work something out to avoid further issues that will cost the township more money to clean up.Public comments• Jessica Miller from Tuscarora asked for a follow-up on her request to have the space in front of her house where there's a current no parking ordinance in the winter months starting on Oct. 15. DiMarco said she would need to watch the weather report and make sure that she removes her vehicles to avoid penalties or tickets, and that she can park there at her own risk.• Mary Van Pelt from Brockton complained again to the supervisors about allowing some people to speak out without stating their name and town, and that they should treat everyone the same.• Joe Leskin from Brockton suggested that microphones and a PA system be installed in the room so that the public can properly hear what the supervisors are saying. He complained that the issue of the microphone need was brought up before and nothing has been done about it. He also asked if the township is still charging $100 a year for handicap signs.He said there seems to be a lot of handicap signs around the township and he didn't think that the township was benefiting from it. The supervisors were not aware of the fee.He also addressed the police chief and told him that there is still a lot of speeding on Valley Street during the afternoon after the school buses leave. DiMarco said he would inform the patrol officer to sit a little longer at the intersection.