A Schuylkill County judge has ruled in favor of Kline Township and McAdoo borough on how the municipalities will continue to be billed by the KBM Regional Authority for sewage treatment, Kline Township Authority Chairman Francis Patton said.
Patton is also a supervisor for Kline Township.
The authorities of both municipalities will receive credits from KBM, though the amounts have not been determined.
Judge John Domalakes ruled Kline Township and McAdoo should have been billed for sewage treatment based on the original agreement drawn up by the three municipalities that formed the KBM Regional Authority, according to Kline Township Authority solicitor Paul Datte. There are other determinations to be made in the KBM lawsuit.
Garbage delinquents
Kline Township supervisors want the 43 residents who are delinquent with their garbage bills to pay up by Nov. 30 or a police officer will issue citations for littering, officials said.
The garbage truck will collect all garbage that is put out, but those on the delinquent list will be cited. Letters will be sent to township residents explaining the fines. The board voted 3-0 to send the letters out.
The township bills 613 residents $170 per year, or about $14.16 per month, for garbage collection. The 43 delinquents at this time will be charged $195, including a penalty.
Next week, garbage pickup in Kline Township will be on Nov. 24.
Appeals board
The board of supervisors voted 3-0 to appoint Theresa Sheer, Russell Postupack and Robert Garzio, with Robert Laylo as the alternate, to serve on the newly formed Uniform Construction Code Appeals Hearing Board. Attorney Joseph Baranko was hired as solicitor for the board at a rate of $85 per hour.
Property purchase
Datte asked the township to waive a subdivision and land development requirement to allow Kline Township Authority to purchase property along Tresckow Road.
The authority wants to build a pump station and align water and sewer lines on the tract of land. The cost of the land is $16,000, and Datte explained that the improvement work is of an emergency nature.
After looking over the proposed pump house construction and other work as part of the subdivision and land development plan, township board solicitor Mark Semanchik recommended to the supervisors board to waive the requirements and grant the subdivision and land development to allow the authority to proceed with the needed work. The board voted 3-0 on both recommendations.
Postal hours
The U.S. Postal Service will hold hearings at the township municipal building to set new hours in three municipalities.
Supervisors Chairman Carmen Cara said the hearings would be held Jan. 17 with Ebervale up first from 1:30 to approximately 3 p.m. followed by Kelayres and Tresckow.