BC ales Visi Vol. 100 No. 24 "A Centennial Edition" Dallas, PA Wednesday, June 21, 1989 . 1. 35:Cents Township, Borough police in negotiations By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Two local police departments are presently in the process of negotiations since their contracts expire at the end of 1989, while a - third completed negotiations ear- lier this year. Members of the Dallas Borough and Dallas Township police de- partments have had at least one meeting with a committee repre- senting each of the municipalities, but neither party is ready to re- lease information. “We are making progress with the police negotiators,” said Bor- ough Council president Donald Shaffer but neither side has reached the point where we can release information to the public.” Police Chief Carl Miers of Dallas Township also said that the police . committee had met once with the supervisors and talks were pro- ceeding amicably although neither party had any information to re- port. Kingston Township came to a final agreement on a new three year contract the early part of 1989 which will be in effect through 1991. Each of the department's repre- sentatives released their present salary contracts this week for the public's information. ~The new Kingston Township contract stipulates the starting salary for a patrolman in 1989 is ‘$14,100 for the first sixmonth and after that period is increased to $15,000. At the end of one year of ‘service a patrolman’s salary is increased to $16,000 annually. + In 1990 the starting salary for the first six months is the same but at the end of six months proba- tionis increased to $15,600 and at the end of that time a patrolman’s salary is increased to $16,640. The starting salary beginning January, 1991, for a patrolman is $14,664 and after six months it is increased to $16,224. After one year or more of service a patrol- man's salary is increased to $17,472. See POLICE, pg 3 A rose for the graduate Jennifer Ann Risch was one of the Dallas High School graduates at last week's ceremonies. Roses were supplied by the school. See special graduation section inside. (Photo by Charlotte Bartizek) Lake-Lehman board ok's $10 million budget By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Lake-Lehman school directors approved the 1989-1990 school year budget of $10,610,338 at the June 15 meeting by a 5-2 vote. Voting in favor of the new budget were directors Marc Elgaway, Dr. John Presper, Jeffrey Fritzen, Thomas Williams and Liz Sichler. Negative votes were cast by Robert Emery and Joseph ‘Red’ Jones. The budget requires a five mill tax increase, raising real estate millage to 133 mills on the as- sessed valuation of real estate in Harveys Lake Borough, Jackson, Lake, Lehman and Ross Town- ships in Luzerne County, and 58 mills in Noxen Township, Wyo- ming County. A mill represents $1 taxon every $1,000 of assessed property value so a property owner with an as- sessed value of $6,000 will now pay $798, or an increase of $30. In his report to the board, super- intendent Dr. Charles Borchetta told those taxpayers at the meet- ing that the new budget is an ex- cellent plan to better the educa- tional opportunities for the stu- dents and that it not only main- tains the present level of services but includes four new courses at the high school level, in chemistry, calculus and math. The budget also contains allocations for the purchase of textbooks, library books, instructional and non-in- structional equipment and money for a new position of supervisor of curriculum and instruction. Borchetta also explained that three of the five mills, or $87,600, is designated to establish a capital See LAKE LEHMAN, pg 5 Boaters say more enforcement would help By SCOTT A. DAVIS Post Staff Better enforcement seems to be the first step toward making Har- veys Lake more safe, according to the people who use it. Benjamin Hughes was putting his speed boat into the lake at the Fish Commission Boat Launch. “People do what they want out = there. You can make laws until you are blue in the face, but with- out enforcement the laws mean nothing," he said. Hughes said he feels that en- forcement in and around the lake is not as strict as it should be. Hughes and several other boat operators agreed that they would be more safety-minded if the lake was patrolled more often. Fellow boat operator Bill Knight explained,”If you know you are being watched, it's only natural thatyou act better. It is like driving a car. When no cops are around you speed. But as soon as a cop comes in sight, you slow down. The fear of being caught causes you to obey the laws.” Ken Messerle, Pennsylvania Fish Commission regional supervisor, See BOATS, pg 2 READY TO GO - These boaters were ready to go tubing on Harveys Lake this weekend. Many boaters say there should be better enforcement of regulations on the lake. (Photo by Charlotte Bartizek) Developer withdraws Deer Meadow final plan By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Ed Nelen, developer of the Deer Meadows Estates subdivision in Dallas Borough, has withdrawn his petition for final approval of the proposed development. A hearing on the plan was scheduled for last Friday by the Luzerne County Planning Commission. | Preliminary plans for the devel- opment of the 30 lots was ap- proved by the Planning Commis- sion last November. Dallas residents opposing the development appeared at the court- house but were told that the only statements to be taken would be considered as information and not testimony. Adrian Merolli, director of county planning, and Alan Major, chair- man of the planning commission, announced that Nelen’s counsel, Atty. Mark McNelis, had notified the commission that Nelen's peti- tion for final approval had been withdrawn for the present time and would be submitted at a later date. The matter will be resched- uled when Nelen presents his plan for final approval. Efforts to contact Nelen over the weekend were unsuccessful, but unconfirmed reports were that the developer elected to withdraw his petition for final approval at the present time because of unresolved conditions with the Dallas Water Company. After Merolli made the state- ment that the petition had been withdrawn, the commission mem- bers voted 3-1 that any statements made by those in attendance would be considered as information only and not as testimony. Atty. McNelis pointed out that Nelen’s expert witnesses were not present and, therefore, could not refute statements made by the Dallas residents or the expert wit- ness, Richard D. Klein, president of Community and Environmental Associates, Maryland Line, Md. Hugh King reportedly engaged Klein to address the planning commission. Klein told the commission that he was engaged, not as an adver- sary, but to provide information which might help to solve any ex- isting or potential problems con- nected with the development. He spoke concerning the possible hazards to adjacent property owners relative to water runoffand pollution and the potential prob- lems which could arise from storm water discharge. He also explained the type of pollutants which could affect the area, such aslead. Klein also noted the effects of a 10-year storm type runoff which would expand the channelofdischarge. Healsonoted that these problems can be solved. Atty. McNelis made no further comment on the project due to the absence of his own expert wit- nesses. New Dallas computers expected to By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Dallas School District adminis- trators expect the addition of 48 computers to help students in kindergarten through ninth grade next year. The Dallas School Board agreed to enter into a lease-purchase agreement for the 48 computers with Radio Shack Computer Cen- ter over a five year period at a cost of approximately $325,000. The Tandy computers, chosen by the district, after visiting com- puter labs in other districts and careful evaluation of their applica- tion to the Dallas curriculum, will be set up in three labs. One lab of 24 stations will be in the Middle School, one lab of 12 stations in aid learning the Dallas Elementary School, and a lab of 12 stations in the Westmoreland Elementary School. Each lab will include the instal- lation of the Tandy 4000 monitor at the unit price of $2599 or a total of $7797 for the three. In addition the 48 Tandy 1000 SL computers will costa total of $43,152, and the accompanying hardware brings the grand total of the hardware to $135,745.50. With the school discount of 35 per cent, the cost to the district for the hardware for the three labs will come to $88,234.58. Installation and software comes to a total slightly over $100,000. The continuing support service over the five year lease amounts to $17,556 each year, this latter an important service since it includes See COMPUTERS, pg 3 $12 million Dallas school budget passes unanimously By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer ! The Dallas School directors approved the 1989-1990 budget of $12,466,441 at a special meeting, Monday. The budget for the 1989-90 school year calls for a four mill increase toamillage of 132.5 mills, a per capita tax of $10, an earned income tax of one percent (shared 50/50 with municipal govern- ments), and an occupational privi- lege tax of $10, which is also shared 50/50with municipal governments who have enacted such taxes. The budget, passed by an 8-0 vote represents a 5.9 percent increase over the 1988-1989 projected budget of $11,287,935. The directors also approved unanimously a resolution to au- thorize the issuance of a tax and revenue anticipation note in the amount of $1,100,000, providing for the date, interest rate, maturity date and place of payment, and accepting the proposal of the First Eastern Bank at the rate of 6.39 percent per year for the purchase | of the note. James Crosby, Lincoln Street, See DALLAS, pg 2 Inside The Post Calendar......12 Classified.....11 Editorials....... 4 Obituaries.. a 2 Police News..8 Property Transfers.. 10 Real Estate.............. 10 Raligion..................... 8 School................0.. 10 SPOILS... .ceevssieniviiininse 9 [] “i Coming up: BLOOD DRIVE - Mon., June 26, 1-6 PM, Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake. Call 639-1045 for appointments. HORSE SHOW - Luzerne County Fair Grounds, Sun., June 25, starting at | 8:30 AM. Sponsored by the Back Mountain Memorial Library Auction HARVEYS LAKE ZONING BOARD - Municipal Building Tues., June 27, 7 PM, Harveys Lake LEHMAN TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY - Mon., June 26, 8 PM, Lehman Township Municipal Building x
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