Carbon board makes appointments
Carbon County officials moved on a number of board and authority appointments on Thursday.
Richard Fedor of Palmerton and Robert Selert of Weatherly were reappointed to serve as the Agricultural Land Preservation Board. Their terms are for three years and will expire on April 10, 2020.Dr. Samuel Dolgopol of Lehighton and Suzanne Whitely of Jim Thorpe were reappointed to three-year terms for the Children and Youth Advisory Board. Their terms will expire on May 1, 2020.Kim Miller, executive director of the Carbon County Action Committee for Human Services; and Elaine Stalfa, assistant regional director, eastern region, for the Bureau of Workforce Partnership and Operations, were reappointed to the Pocono Counties Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Development Board for additional three-year terms, which expire June 30, 2020.Phyllis Mary Rochette of Jim Thorpe was appointed to fill the unexpired term of the late William Knepper on the Redevelopment Authority.Other businessThe commissioners also approved or discussed the following items:• Awarded the contract for two camping cabin kits for Mauch Chunk Lake Park camping grounds to Lancaster Log Cabins of Denver, Pennsylvania, at a total cost of $33,900. The cost includes delivery and on-site assembly of the cabins.• Approved the agreement with Dean Anthony's Banquet Room in Jim Thorpe to provide catering services for the 2017 Senior Games banquet on May 11 at a rate of $20 per person for approximately 150 people.• Approved an agreement with The Entertainment Connection of Summit Hill to provide entertainment for the 2017 Senior Games banquet at a cost of $350.• Approved an agreement with Thomas Bitsko of Jim Thorpe to serve as a roving troubleshooter for the May 16 and Nov. 7 elections. Bitsko replaces Kristian Koehler and will be paid $200 for the day plus 45-cents per mile.• Commissioner Thomas J. Gerhard recognized volunteer firefighters in honor of International Firefighter Day, which was May 4. He thanked all volunteer firefighters for what they do each day; as well as thanked fire company volunteers who work behind the scenes to make sure fire departments are able to keep the doors open.