Kidder Township Fire Chief Joseph Lennon addressed the supervisors board last week about fireworks, trying to clarify misinformation.

An application to do fireworks at Lake Harmony was denied for multiple safety issues.

The barge was not certified or registered and it is unlighted and unsecure.

Lennon expressed concern about the direction of the launch of the fireworks.

The organizers chose to move to Split Rock Resort, he said.

Lennon went on to recognize and thank firefighters as they have been through a lot with all of this, including personal attacks.

In other fire company news, Lake Harmony Volunteer Fire Company will be getting an Aqua Eye Pro sonar device, which is a handheld sonar underwater rescue device for search and rescue.

Sixty percent of the funding will come from the Capitol Fund and 40% from a separate fund for an approximate cost of $17,995.

Other news

• A referendum for the Kidder ambulance and rescue squad will be put on ballot in November to increase mileage for the ambulance and rescue squad, which will benefit the squad and the township.

• A resolution passed to reauthorize an increase in the 911 surcharge. This will support the next generation of 911 across the Commonwealth.

• An ordinance will be advertised to require waterfront properties to also have 911 signs on the water side.

• Brown and Brown Risk Management continued property, liability, cyber and worker’s comp was ratified for the township at a cost of $101,413.

• Kidder police reported 251 calls for the month of May and 75 traffic citations. A massive 31,000 people were noted as speeding when a trailer tracked speed between Memorial Day and race day.

• Camptel Poconos Subdivision extension request until July 23 was approved.

• Blue Ridge Real Estate Lakeshore Development Final Plan was granted a six-month extension until the December supervisor’s meeting. Blue Ridge Real Estate Jack Frost Golf Course phase 1 plan was given a 2-year extension until July.

• Four properties held by the Tax Claim Bureau were approved for sale.

• Fire escrow in the amount of $7,541 was released to Christopher Scala, 283 Route 940.

• Andrew Wasserman resigned as election auditor effective July 1.