Earlier this year Kidder Township hired John Pruitte Jr. as a part-time police officer. Thursday evening Pruitte was promoted to full time as a replacement for recently retired Cpl. Bruce Berger. Pruitte will be earning $21.39 per hour in his new position.

Pruitte's promotion brings the total number of full-time officers to six, with an additional three part-time officers completing the ranks."Pruitte's appointment comes just in time, " Police Chief Matt Kuzma said. "We will be taking part in a seat belt enforcement program May 19 through June 9, so we will have additional patrols on duty throughout the township."Also on the agenda was the adoption of a revised quality of life ordinance. Earlier this year the township had adopted Ordinance No. 163, also referred to as the quality of life ordinance. After its adoption, the ordinance met with a lot of resistance.The new ordinance is a revised and generally more easily enforceable version than the previous one.The township also voted to advertise an ordinance pertaining to 911 addressing.There were a number of residents who expressed concerns about roads and road conditions, especially potholes throughout the township."We keep calling PennDOT," said Chairman Bob Lengle. "I am sure that they have their hands full and don't know where to look first after the winter we had. We here all agree that the roads are deplorable. We will keep after PennDOT."Township manager Lisa Klem invited residents to attend a presentation given by ARRO Engineering on stormwater management at 7 p.m. May 29.The township's Environmental Advisory Council is holding its annual spring workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. This year's presenters are master beekeeper Glen Bachman, who will be showcasing the "Wonderful World of Bees" and Jason Smith of Hanover Engineering who will be discussing Lake Harmony restoration and watershed management.Township resident and Lake Harmony Fire Chief Ralph Lennon brought up the issue regarding Metrocast Cable service."I know I am bringing up something that I have said before, but is there a plan in place in case the township decided not to continue with Metrocast," Lennon asked. "Do you know that we no longer have any Philadelphia stations, and the price keeps going up? Would switching be a possibility or a big problem?""I have been in contact with the FCC and with Metrocast," Klem said. "Our current agreement with Metrocast is up in January so there is some time to try and iron out the issues."The township agreed to ratify a new contract with Solomon Container Service for recycling.The township also agreed to donate $50 to the Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Company for the 10th Annual Horse Show and $50 to the Lake Harmony Volunteer Fire Company golf tournament. These requests were followed by a discussion on whether such donations should be made."I personally don't believe that taxpayer money should be used as donations for nonprofits," Lengle said.Two additional requests were turned down.