Kidder Township’s regular supervisors meeting was held online April 16 with all supervisors present.

Supervisors were unanimous in extending the township’s declaration of emergency to May 21. They approved bills totaling $103,966, agreed to put the township’s surplus 2010 dump truck (with spreader and plow) onto Municibid, and approved having township engineer ARRO prepare specifications for paving work on Moseywood Road and Kresge Lane, and a pipe replacement and road reconstruction for Kirk Street so these can be approved to be bid for, to be done this paving season.

There was a special remembrance of former township supervisor Frank “Sharkey” Pieri, who passed away in late March.

Supervisor Thomas LaFond said, “We lost a great human being in Sharkey. He will be missed.”

This was echoed by other members of the board.

Township Manager Suzanne Brooks, as part of her report, said Pieri served on the Planning Commission, so there is now a vacancy. Interested residents are asked to send a letter of interest to the township office or via email to Brooks at kidder.manager@pa.metrocast.net.

She wrapped up her report by thanking “everyone for staying home.”

Supervisor and roadmaster Bruce Berger confirmed leaf pickup is on hold. The old leaf vacuum fell apart - and the truck it was mounted on is being sold. He asked Brooks to help him find a new one.

Supervisors’ Chairman Thomas Bradley called the members of the Kidder Police department “heroes” for the work they are doing. “We commend all of you.”

Police Chief Matt Kuzma detailed a busy month checking occupied units that had been short-term rentals. Kuzma thanked everyone for the donations the police have been receiving. Supervisor Louis Pantages led the board in adding thanks to the chief and officers.

Solicitor Casey Gillespie reported that there are few actions that can be taken regarding concerns about short-term rentals converting into long-term. She is monitoring guidance from the county and from the governor’s office.

Berger said that in addition to the fine work the police are doing, that Lake Harmony Ambulance and the volunteers of the Albrightsville and Lake Harmony Fire Companies should get recognition. He added that because the fire companies’ regular bingos and breakfasts are not happening right now, there’s no money coming in.

Albrightsville has applied for two grants - one has been approved so far. Supervisor Barbara Franzosa offered help in applying for a $10,000 emergency grant for both fire companies, noting that information about grants and help changes daily.

A letter was sent from the board of the Penn-Kidder Library Center asking for a $5,000 donation toward 2020 expenses. A motion for this was asked for, but not offered. Supervisors then were unanimous in approving a $500 donation - the same as is given to the White Haven Area Community Library.

Brooks was appointed liaison to Berkheimer Associates.

The meeting wrapped up with a resident’s question about whether the discount period to pay township taxes would be extended. Brooks said this would need a resolution from the state Legislature, then a costly re-mailing.