Another full house with residents reeling off quality-of-life questions made Thursday’s Kidder Township supervisors meeting another lively one. Complaints ranged from trash and noise to an incident with one high-occupancy property where they ran their well dry, so they brought in a water truck. Many of the answers provided by supervisors were that these are code enforcement issues, noting the position of code enforcement officer has been vacant.

One of the first orders of business, once the audience participation wound down, was to appoint Noel Torres as the new full-time code enforcement officer. Torres was selected after interviews of four candidates. He is a recent appointee to the planning commission, who is also an EMT with the Lake Harmony Rescue Squad.

Torres, after training, will get right out into the community.

In other business, a proposed subdivision of a Lake Harmony property into four lots was tabled.

Kidder Police, who had another very busy month, are down a patrol car. Supervisors approved buying a new 2019 Ford F-150 police package 4x4 super crew cab from the New Holland Auto Group. It will be delivered with lights and markings, ready to go on patrol. The cost is $44,824 with COSTARS pricing, financed through Mauch Chunk Trust.

The police department is enforcing a “zero tolerance” policy about noise disturbing the peace after 8 p.m. Of the 255 calls for service in July, 10% were for fireworks complaints and 10% more for disturbing the peace, followed by animal complaints - mainly about bears bothering campers late at night at Hickory Run State Park. Supervisors again offered praise to the department for the good work they are doing.

Residents were also thanked for calling 911 about fireworks incidents and asked to continue to do so.

The police department was authorized to continue with the extra weekend patrols, on overtime, through the rest of the summer.

Roadwork on Kirk Street at the Post Office has started, with milling to be done this week. The big paving project for 2020, on Kresge Lane and upper Moseywood Road, was confirmed for a start after Labor Day.