Frackville hires part-time cop, extends offer to potential full-timer; approves road program
FRACKVILLE – Frackville has a new part-time police officer, may soon have a new full-time officer, and will have some resurfaced streets soon.
Borough Council approved last week the hiring of Jerry Lengel as a part-time patrolman for the police force.
Solicitor Mark Semanchik also asked council to approve a conditional offer to a potential full-time officer, whose name was not provided.
That officer is currently employed elsewhere and Semanchik asked that the background check and examination process be done in a way that would not jeopardize his current employment.
The police department currently has two full-time officers — Chief Paul Olson and Patrolman Joseph Murton — after much of the prior department left and community members requested Olson’s resignation.
Council also extended the application deadline for full and part-time officers by 60 days.
Also at Wednesday’s meeting, council also approved the 2023 road program, awarding the projects to New Enterprise Stone and Lime at a cost of $82,991.25
Work will be done on the following streets:
- North Willow from Frack to Washington;
- Stevens from Chestnut to Oak;
- North Cherry from Spring to East Pine;
- The intersection of Centre and Oak;
- South Penn from Laurel to Arch;
- South Third from Chestnut to Arch;
- and West John from Elm to Stevens.
Council also approved a motion to expose eight properties to sheriff’s sale for nonpayment of garbage bills.
It was also noted that this year’s Memorial Day parade is set for 9am on that holiday.
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