Gannon-Pettit to lead Eldred
Gretchen Gannon Pettit will lead Eldred Township for 2014. Newly-elected Mary Anne Clausen is now vice chairman and supervisor Sharon Solt remains as secretary/treasurer.
Michael Kaspszyk will continue to serve as township solicitor.Roadmaster is Keith Kuehner, administrative assistant is Darcy Gannon with Dawn Barankovich as interim assistant and the Zoning and Codes Officer is Ellerslie Helm.The following rounds out the other township positions and appointments.Engineer: Brien Kocker and Chad Peters of Hanover Engineering; alternate engineer: Russ Kresge of Gilmore & Associates; sewage enforcement officers: Jacob Schray, Scott Brown, Jeffrey Huff, Christopher Taylor, Austin Young of Hanover Engineering; building code official: Marilyn Ludwig, Hanover; UCC Inspection: any certified third party inspector; and CJERP Joint Board of Appeals committee member: Bruce Gower;Also, Earned Income Tax Collector: Monroe County Tax Collection Committee (Berkheimer); Earned Income Tax collection liaisons: Mary Anne Clausen, Gretchen Gannon Pettit, alternate; Earned Income Tax appeals officer: Monroe County Tax Collection Committee; Emergency Management coordinator: Gary Hoffman; Vacancy Board chairman: Gary Hoffman; voting delegate to state convention: Mary Anne Clausen; and Open Records officer: Darcy Gannon.Security officers: Eldred Township Constable Rich Salter and Deputy Constable Virginia Salter at $20 per hour; Pocono Mountains Council of Governments Representative: Mary Anne Clausen, Sharon Solt, alternate; CJER Regional Comprehensive Plan Committee members: Sharon Solt and alternate, William Solt; Walter W. Mock Park Committee members: Shirley Krum, Tammy Conway, Annette Heist, Vickie McLaughlin, Bob Boileau and Jacqueline Mock (non-voting member).Planning commission members with four-year terms are Bob Boileau and Cary Krum and Planning Commission solicitor is Dan Lyons at $110 per hour.Zoning hearing board members are Frank O'Donnell (three-year term) and Bruce George (two-year term) and the Zoning Hearing Board attorney is Chad Martinez at $125 per hour.Auditor appointments are Donna Diehl (two-year term) and Eileen Eckhart (six-year term).Roadmaster Keith Kuehner will see a pay increase to $18.90 per hour; full-time road crew members John Smith and Ray Miller to receive $16.70 per hour; part-time employees Robert Christman and Dale Weidman to receive $14.70 per hour; secretary/treasurer is set by auditors; Ellerslie Helm to receive $14.70 per hour; Darcy Gannon, $14.20; maintenance, indoor $14.20 per hour.The board voted 3-0 to increase employees sick days from two to four days.The mileage rate will be 56 cents a mile, set by the IRS for 2014.Monthly meetings will be held at 7:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at the municipal building.