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On September 3, 2024, the Penn Forest Township Board of Supervisors held a regular meeting where they approved previous meeting minutes from August 5 and August 8, 2024. The board accepted resignations from three Park Advisory Board members (Todd Fox, Jennifer Bevilacqua, and Robin McGeehan) and approved payment plans for two delinquent garbage accounts totaling $325 and $500, with monthly payments of $50 and $100 respectively, each including a $5 administrative fee per payment. The meeting also addressed correspondence regarding a speed limit sign on Smith Road, a corrected surface mining permit, and other administrative matters.
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Penn Forest Township Board of Supervisors held a regular meeting on May 6, 2024, at the municipal building in Jim Thorpe, PA, with all five supervisors and township staff in attendance. The agenda included approval of previous meeting minutes from April 1 and April 11, 2024, and a special meeting from May 2, 2024, as well as an executive session to discuss potential litigation. The board addressed personnel matters, including accepting the resignation of Emergency Management Coordinator David Michael III (effective April 30, 2024) and appointing Jesse Brennan as his replacement and Mike Bourke as Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator, along with consideration of correspondence including a Girl Scouts donation request and an insurance quote inquiry.
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Penn Forest Township Board of Supervisors held its regular monthly meeting on September 5, 2023, at which the board approved the August 2023 meeting minutes and treasurer's report showing total funds on deposit of $10,396,603.83. The board approved payment of August 2023 bills and passed motions to solicit bids for township-wide tree trimming and to schedule a 2024 Fourth of July fireworks event at a cost of $10,700, contingent on securing sponsors for additional packages.
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The Penn Forest Township Board of Supervisors held a regular monthly meeting on July 3, 2023, at which members approved the June 5, 2023 meeting minutes and appointed Fire Police Service for traffic control at the Carbon County Fair (August 7-12) and Iron Rambles Excursions events. The board also approved the 2022 Independent Auditor's Report submitted by Zelenkofske Axelrod, while a motion to reimburse Bob Serfass for a pro-rated garbage card replacement failed. As of June 30, 2023, the township maintained a General Fund balance of $2,621,330.25 across multiple accounts including the State Liquid Fuels Fund ($280,263.34) and Sanitation Fund ($292,336.00).
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Penn Forest Township Board of Supervisors held their December 5, 2022 regular meeting where they approved meeting minutes from three prior sessions (November 7 public hearing and regular meeting, and November 17 special meeting). The board rejected a letter of interest from Tillman regarding a wireless telecommunications tower facility at park property and denied a resident's request for a payment plan on a $150 trash permit invoice. As of November 30, 2022, the township's general fund balance was $2,769,307.06, with additional funds held in state liquid fuels, sanitation, payroll, and septic accounts.
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Nov 2, 2020
On November 2, 2020, the Penn Forest Township Board of Supervisors held their regular monthly meeting, approving October meeting minutes and the Treasurer's Report showing total funds on deposit of $8,919,176.40 as of October 30, 2020. The board approved payment of October 2020 bills and authorized purchases including a pressure washer (up to $4,000) and initiated a process to appoint a certified public accountant. The meeting also included a notification regarding the PennEast/UGI Pipeline Project update.
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The Carbon County Board of Commissioners held a meeting on August 7, 2025, in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, to approve minutes from the previous July 17 meeting and adopt Resolution #25-419 honoring Richard W. Fedor for over thirty-five years of work promoting family farms in Pennsylvania and Carbon County. The meeting agenda included opening bids for the Lehighton Legion Post 314 parking lot reconstruction project and approving multiple expenditures and fund transfers, including payroll totaling $755,918.17 and various departmental checks and transfers across county funds such as the General Fund, Children & Youth Fund, and Opioid Settlement Fund.
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The Jim Thorpe Borough Zoning Hearing Board met on September 23, 2021, to continue a variance hearing for Morten Kucey's short-term rental property at 53 Race Street, which seeks permission for on-street parking in a C-3 zoning district. Mr. Kucey testified that he has operated the rental for two years with a maximum occupancy of four people and rents approximately 8 days per month, directing guests to use the municipal lot, while neighbors Dan Buriak and Andrew Roberts presented opposing statements and documentation against granting the on-street parking variance. The hearing record includes testimony from multiple parties and evidence submitted by both the applicant and neighbors, though the minutes do not indicate a final decision on the variance request.
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