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Company hired to work on 911 addressing in Kidder Township

Kidder Township Board of Supervisors selected GIS Tech Solutions to work with the township on the 911 addressing project.

At Thursday's township meeting, Chairman Robert Lengle said that zoning officer Virginia Compton started work on the 911 addressing project and it is a lengthy process. GIS Tech Solutions will work with Compton and the township on the project.He added that there have been concerns over the years regarding addressing, including numbers not being correct and duplicate street names."It is a concern because we want emergency services to be able to get to the right locations."There were proposals from two companies to work on the 911 addressing and the board approved GIS Tech Solutions, which has experience with 911 addressing.GIS Tech Solutions has a fixed price of $18,187.50. That amount includes driving expenses."This project will be time consuming, but a very important project," stated Lengle.In other news, township manager Lisa Klem said that they were waiting to hear from the Department of Community and Economic Development regarding some grants that are in the works.She also said that, Hanover Engineering brought up a proposal on behalf of the Watershed Preservation Group for the storm water improvements conceptual plan."With the board's permission, I would like to work with Watershed Group to apply for funding for that conceptual plan," Klem asked the board.Her request was approved.During the meeting the board of supervisors also approved the following:• Current bills to be paid in the amount of $97,962.20• Final plan and submission approval for Split Rock Country Club• Final plan approval of re-subdivision for Alfieri Property• Adopted Ordinance No. 165 establishing a Deferred Retirement Option Plan• Adopted Ordinance No. 166 amending Chapter 39 of the code of the Township of Kidder• Municipal Vehicle Policy and Procedure• Resignation of part-time patrolman Jude T. Allen• Appointment of new part-time officer John Pruitte Jr.The board tabled advertising the revised Quality of Life Ordinance due to questions it has.