Coaldale has a new code enforcement officer.

Council hired Shane Monk to fill the role during a special meeting held May 28.

Monk attended council’s regular monthly meeting Tuesday to introduce himself.

“Nice to meet you, everyone,” Monk said to a round of applause.

Monk noted that he works full-time as a code enforcement officer in neighboring Lansford.

“They reached out to me over a month ago to come over here and help out part-time as best than I can,” Monk explained.

Already, he said, he’s had questions from residents about how to file complaints.

“I’ll take a look at them in the order that they come in and go from there,” he explained.

Councilwoman Kim Gavornik said that all complaints must be made at the borough office.

“Shane’s phone number will not be given out,” Gavornik noted.

Council President Claire Remington said all complaints must be written — and signed.

“It’s not going to be, ‘Don’t use my name but my neighbor’s dog pooped on my sidewalk,’” she said. “No. Sign it or we don’t want to hear it. It’s only right.”

Gavornik said Monk was hired with a 90-day contract.

Once the borough readies a police vehicle for Monk, she said, his employment will likely become more long term.

“Do we have a tentative date? That’s the question everybody wants to know,” Remington said.

“A tentative date? As to what?” Monk asked.

“As to when you’re ready to start cleaning up Coaldale,” Remington answered.

Monk said he was ready to begin immediately.

Gavornik said some paperwork and information needs to be filed before Monk begins.

Last month, council noted that it was looking for someone to provide code enforcement services.

The borough had been using Systems Design Engineering of Leesport since November 2023.

Council noted that they had hoped to retain a more local code enforcement officer or agency to enforce the borough’s quality of life ordinance.