The Split Rock Resort is now owned by Bel Air Collection Resort & Spas. The company owns resort hotels, primarily in Mexico. The purchase was announced early in November. BelAir managing director Jose Carrasco and local marketing manager Jeanine Hofbauer came to Kidder Township’s Nov. 19 meeting to share current plans for the property.

Among these are renovations from the bare bones of rooms in the Galleria and The Lodge, plus a new welcome building for Willowbrook to include meeting rooms, a pool and a restaurant. Overall, renovations valued at $82 million are planned for the facilities. The new construction at Willowbrook is likely to begin this spring, depending on how long it takes to obtain the needed permits.

Hofbauer extended an invitation to “come visit us,” with Supervisors’ Chairman Tom Bradley agreeing.

“We’d like to have a meeting,” he said.

In regular business, supervisors were unanimous in accepting the proposed 2021 budget to be advertised. The $1,977,402 budget manages to hold taxes at current levels.

Also on the topic of budget, supervisors voted to transfer $243,000 from the surplus to cover this year’s roads project, primarily, and some office items, unexpected trees removal, and a list of other items.

During the public session, residents came to question township supervisors’ plans to put more rules into place for short-term rentals.

A vacancy of an elected auditor was filled. Mary Farnschlader was appointed until the next election.

Three parcels bought from the Tax Claim Bureau were accepted back onto the tax rolls. The Mosebach lot combination in Holiday Pocono was accepted.

Supervisors approved the police department trading in two older rifles as part of buying two new rifles from Sig Sauer.

Manager Suzanne Brooks reported a “very successful” electronics recycling day. “The truck was filled in an hour and a half.”

Residents who have business at the township building must now call and make an appointment, due to the increase of COVID-19 in the region. “The building will remain open for now,” Brooks said. She also announced that the Dec. 17 supervisors meeting will be held via Zoom, at 6:30 p.m.