Board Reorganization

Ken Bechtel was elected Chairman and Brad Bruner was elected Vice Chairman, both by 5-0 votes. Wendy M. Wentzel was appointed Secretary/Treasurer and Open Records Officer for 2017, also by unanimous votes.

Bonding for the Secretary/Treasurer position was approved at $1,000,000 by a 5-0 vote.

Corey Stazewski was reappointed as Township Roadmaster for 2017 at an annual salary of $47,476. His compensation package includes leave per the Employees' Handbook plus 5 extra paid days for serving as Building Permit Officer, a township vehicle, gas card, paid holidays, township debit card, and a $25/month cell phone stipend.

Levi Swigart was appointed Assistant Roadmaster for 2017 at $15.34/hour with 12 days paid vacation, a township vehicle, paid holidays, gas card, and a $25/month cell phone stipend. Both motions carried 5-0.

Raymond Maus was approved at $15.00/hour as a part-time employee (5-0). Jay Bechtel was approved at $14.00/hour as a permanent part-time employee (4-0-1, Chairman Bechtel abstaining). CDL plow operators were set at $14.00/hour, non-CDL plow operators at $12.00/hour, CDL drivers at $12.00/hour, and laborers at $11.00/hour.

Employee pay was set on bi-weekly periods with payday on the Wednesday following each period end; supervisors are paid monthly on the last payday of the month. Paid holidays approved are New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day (floating), Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and a Floater Day, after Supervisor McBurney amended the motion to add the floater day for full-time employees.

Bruce Warshawsky was reappointed as Solicitor at a $750/month retainer plus $175/hour thereafter. Kurowski & Wilson (K&W Engineers) was reappointed as Township Engineer at 2016 rates. Light-Heigel and Associates was appointed as UCC with LTL Consultants as alternate. Brian McFeaters was appointed as primary SEO, and Light-Heigel & Associates as Alternate SEO (4-1) with Pat Stockard, Holly Greenly, Mike Keffer, and Keith Heigel listed.

Ernest Schreffler, Charnell Etzweiler, and Gwen Corsnitz were appointed as auditors for 2017. The auditors were also approved to attend the Halifax Township Fire Department audit at $10.00/hour (4-0-1, Supervisor Schreffler abstaining).

Gary Shultz was appointed Vacancy Board Chairman for 2017. Supervisor McBurney was appointed as the voting delegate to the 2017 PSATS Annual Convention. Both motions carried 5-0.

Randy Paul and Flo Mallonee were reappointed to the Planning Commission (terms expiring 12/31/2020). Fred Ford was reappointed to HAWASA for a 5-year term (expiring 12/31/2021). Gary Shade was reappointed to the Dauphin County EIT Committee. Chairman Bechtel was named UDCOG delegate. Tim Neiter was reappointed as Emergency Management Coordinator at a $600 annual stipend paid quarterly, with Supervisor Bruner, Jeff Tracey, and Bob Stout as Deputy EMCs.

Supervisors McBurney and Paul were reappointed to the Township Exploratory Committee. Supervisors Bruner and Schreffler were reappointed to the Fireworks Committee. Scott McBurney and Brad Bruner were reappointed to the Human Resources Committee. Cloud 5 Solutions was retained as the Township's webmaster for 2017.

BB&T was retained as the township depository, holding the General Fund, Liquid Fuels Fund, Money Market Account, Plan Escrow Account, and Debit Card Account. Motion carried 5-0.

The federal mileage reimbursement rate was approved at $0.535 per mile. Inter-municipal equipment rates were approved ranging from $25.00/day to $110.00/hour depending on equipment type.

Board of Supervisors meetings were set for the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 PM (except the reorganization meeting). Planning Commission meetings were set for the 1st Monday of each month at 7:00 PM, with exceptions for January (January 4) and September (Wednesday, September 6). All meetings at the Township Municipal Building.