At a special Kidder Township supervisors meeting on Wednesday, Wilson Klotzman, a member of the Kidder Township planning board, was selected to fill the supervisor position vacated by Thomas LaFond.

After seven and a half years of service to Kidder Township as supervisor, Thomas “Bing” LaFond submitted his letter of resignation at the township’s October meeting. He thanked the board and the professional staff of the township, and wished all good luck. In return, the board and staff thanked him, and with reluctance, supervisors voted unanimously to accept the resignation.

LaFond has sold his home in the township and is moving to Maryland to be close to his children and grandchildren.

LaFond’s resignation comes three months after the resignation of Supervisor Barbara Franzosa. She was replaced by former Supervisor Ray Gluck at that meeting.

In other business

Supervisors approved the Ledgestone Properties subdivision, conditional to following the township engineer’s letter, and having in place maintenance agreements with the new road.

A lease agreement for the new police pickup with Mauch Chunk Trust was approved.

Vincent Morrow was accepted as a full-time police officer, having completed his six-month probationary period.

The Kirk Street drainage project has been dug up, then repaved, but there are still some of the drainage problems the project was supposed to resolve. Roadmaster Bruce Berger will work with contractor Wayco to get the work done to original specifications. The contractor will be paid $29,813 for the job, with $10,000 from the original contract remaining to be paid when the problems are resolved.

The Lake Harmony Volunteer Fire Company is starting to plan for the replacement of its 1988 Mack pumper. The cost for a new pumper is estimated at $850,000. Plans are to apply for a grant from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, for $260,000. After that, low-interest loans and more grants will be sought.