MAR LIN - The topic of a regional police force effort was discussed Monday at the Norwegian Township supervisors meeting.
"Where are you at with the regional police force?" Robert Seitzinger, a township resident, asked.
Supervisor Robert Kirwan said supervisors are still waiting to hear back from the state Department of Community and Economic Development.
"As of today, we have heard nothing," Kirwan said.
Seitzinger said he wanted to know more about the issue and the cost involved.
The Governor's Center for Local Government Services will do the free study.
The township, Pottsville, Mechanicsville, Port Carbon and Palo Alto have expressed interest in exploring the possibility of a regional force.
Surveys were sent out in September by the DCED to several municipalities, asking for basic information about revenues, expenditures, crime data and police information.
Currently, state police patrol the township.
In other news, a comprehensive plan for future growth in the township was discussed.
Last updated in 1994, the plan is in need of an overhaul. Planning and zoning officials and the township are seeking input on the plan.
Planning and Zoning Chairman Keith Tokonitz said previously there are no plans to rezone anything as part of the update to the plan.
"We're going to continue to move forward with it," Kirwan said.
Supervisors also adopted two resolutions requested by the township tax collector Jermaine Delenik.
Effective Dec. 10, all delinquent taxes when paid by check must be done by certified cashiers checks or by money order. Personal checks will not be accepted.
Also, there is a fee for a tax certification of taxes paid of $10 and a fee of $2 per bill for an extra copy of taxes.
The winter weather was also discussed Monday.
Township solicitor B.J. Evans discussed the disaster emergency proclamation by the township and the county.
It enabled the township to take necessary steps for the removal of snow, Evans said. The township adopted it on Feb. 13.
The township could possibly be eligible for money from the state or federal government at a later date, Kirwan said.
A resident said the trash collectors didn't collect everything he had put out for the curb on trash day. He said those collecting the trash only took about half of the trash and he wanted to know why.
"It wasn't trash. It wasn't garbage. It was actually construction material," Kirwan said.
The resident, who declined to provide his name, said it was linoleum.
"It does not say anything about construction material. It says remember, leaves, grass clippings and animal waste should not be included in weekly garbage and will not be picked up," the resident said, adding that is why he put out the items for trash.
Kirwan then read from the township newsletter which said "cleaning households is a commercial enterprise and the township is not a business. If you are moving into a house, do not use the clean up for this purpose, or when moving do not abuse the privilege."
The man said it was talking about spring cleanup.
"It really means all the time," Kirwan said.