Penn Forest Township is working on several paving projects this month.

At their August regular meeting, supervisors Chairman Roger Meckes announced that the paving projects were getting underway, starting with paving on Old Stage Road, then moving on to Behrens Road before finishing by paving the pipe crossing on Smith Road — weather permitting.

Citizens from Towamensing Trails have been waiting for a recently replaced pipe crossing on Old Stage Road to get its asphalt cover. The stone and fill around the new pipe have been settling, and it is now ready for the work.

The township will buy 40 feet of 36-inch plastic pipe from Fry’s Plastic for $2,084 and the township crew will replace a pipe on Drake’s Creek Road that is collapsing. Township crews have been mowing at the township park in between road work.

Truck weight limits

Township attorney Thomas Nanovic will look at rules for weight limits on township roads, because Kidder Township is putting weight limits on Henning Road and Old Stage Roads.

Discussion centered on signs to alert truckers that would be placed on the approaches to these roads in Penn Forest Township.

Other business

In other business, supervisors agreed to donate $300 to the Jim Thorpe High School Olympian Marching Band.

Supervisors gave permission to township fire police to help with the Lehighton anniversary parade on Sept. 28, and also their Halloween parade on Oct. 19.

A stainless steel cinder spreader was bought for the new truck from West End Equipment for $6,500. The Kubota tractor had its windshield replaced for $369.99 plus $200 for installation.

Bills of $99,688 were paid from the general fund.

Part-time transfer station employee Michael Paparozzi was hired into a full-time employee position with permission of the union, with a schedule including Tuesday and Thursday off. Joshua Kervick was hired to fill the now vacant part-time transfer station position.

The transfer station collected $975 for bulk items in July. Transfer station permits totaling $5,346 were sold in July.

Township clerks processed 52 administrative and financial right to know requests, and 45 requests for zoning and septic information. The right to know work totaled 45 hours.

The zoning department issued 54 zoning permits and 42 zoning certificates of occupancy. There were 36 building permits issued – 11 of those for new homes. The zoning team conducted 54 Short-Term Rentals inspections, and 116 building inspections, issuing 40 certificates of occupancy.

The Sweigart two-lot reverse subdivision in Penn Forest Pines was approved contingent on engineer’s comments being satisfied and payment of outstanding fees.

Former supervisor Judy Knappenberger asked whether there should be a higher uniform allotment for the township office staff. There was discussion, but no action taken.