Kidder Township supervisors, at their February meeting, locked in a price for their regular curbside trash pickup for the next five years. For a total of $1,715,364, supervisors voted 4-1, with Chairman Tom Bradley opposed, to renew County Waste’s contract to the end of March in 2026.

It was pointed out that this was the lowest bid by a few hundred thousand dollars.

“We need to monitor their performance,” Supervisor Ray Gluck remarked in reference to recent missed pickups.

The Mountain Laurel Resort & Spa was given conditional approvals to proceed with their plan to add cottages to the property. This is the first phase of the resort’s planned expansion.

The sewage planning module for Hickory Run State Park’s new and replacement bathhouses was also approved.

Dr. Richard Hubert, who has served on the township’s Zoning Hearing Board since 1988 and is the current chairman, submitted his letter of resignation. Supervisors unanimously accepted his letter with regret. The alternate will fill the vacancy, and letters of interest are sought from residents who would like to serve as alternate to the zoning board.

A request by the township fire companies to change their procedures was voted down. They asked to have just one company respond to automatic alarms - which have been most always false alarms.

Roadmaster Bruce Berger reported that the roads crew “did really good through this month.” Chairman Bradley added that “some of the developments have struggled” with all the snow.

In the manager’s report, Suzanne Brooks announced that there will again be two electronics recycling days in 2021, on May 22 and Oct. 9. Each will start at 8 a.m. and continue until the truck is full. She reported that the supervisors, at a special meeting, waived the mechanical device tax for 2021.

Brooks asks that residents “be patient with us about County Waste,” as the weather, road conditions (especially on the private roads), and COVID has affected the contractor.

In audience participation, an entrepreneur with a food trailer introduced himself, telling the board that he plans to open on the Harmony Beverage property.

The next regular board of supervisors meeting will be March 18.