Repairs of several pieces of equipment were ratified at April’s Penn Forest Township supervisors meeting.

Among the items: the backhoe hydraulic hose at a cost of $201.89; additional repair of backhoe costing $4,168.61; inspection and oil change for a 2020 Ford F-350 truck, costing $346.19, and repair of the 2019 Ford F-550 for $691.69.

Also, the transfer station compactor will be repaired at a cost of $4,214.48. Internet service for the transfer station through PenTeleData was renewed at $86.95 monthly for a three-year term.

Maintenance for lawn equipment was approved at a cost of $471.51. Lumber to repair part of the fence at the park for $49.86 was approved.

Codes Enforcement will be given a yearly uniform allowance up to $250.

The Olympian Booster Clubs donation request was approved in the amount of $1,500.

Kuharchik Construction’s contract for traffic signal maintenance was renewed.

Road signs from Reliable Sign will be purchased for $1,027.50 to keep the stockpile where it should be so if a sign goes down, it can be replaced immediately.

Jim Thorpe Police Department made an inquiry about a temporary traffic signal at the intersection of Route 903 and Maury Road. The request was made as traffic is heavy during fall foliage.

Supervisor Christian Bartulovich responded, “We’ll sign off on it for the police to pay and petition PennDOT.”

The supervisors acknowledged the Penn Forest Township Residents Against Data Centers petition, noted as “a very lengthy correspondence.”

Escrow funds in the amount of $49,200 were released to 5 Dana Court.

Parks and Recreation request for $5,000 for the July 4 event was approved. An employee for removal of trash and management of the restroom facilities during the event was also approved.

Jim Thorpe Senior and Future Business Leaders of America student Kaylaan Kandy made a request to use the walking path and concession stands at the park, along with having food trucks, on April 26 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This is for her community service project, as she will be raising funds for Alzheimer’s disease.

The walking trail will be used from August to November, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5-6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon by Special Olympics.

During public comment, John Reinbold, chief financial officer of Lehighton Ambulance, made a request for support for a Local Share Account grant from the state to switch from an analog to digital radio system.

Portable radios cost $8,000 to $11,000, and the ambulance company is still in need of five or six mobile radios and six to eight portable radios.

Municipalities can sponsor the request for a grant. It was suggested that other municipalities are contacted so that they can request the funds jointly as this will help the process and approval.