pm 8 & The Dallas Post Vol. 108 No. 47 Dallas, Pennsylvania SISAL ci gl=gelelVIVISIN TRISH e] =i i = I= p VAN RW RCRA W.-Y SH = eV VN ES{ei cs [eJe I Mn) (Sh i = 10a KS Balancing the books with no property tax By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER Post Staff KINGSTON TWP. - The cost of a new Public Works Facility and municipal building will have no effect on tax rates in Kingston Township next year. - The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the township’s $1.7 million prelimi- nary budget Nov. 12, with taxes remaining the same as this year. This is the highest budget in the township's history. Last year’s budget was $1.69 million, “The budget...is lean, but it still provides for all contractual rela- tionships, operating and capital expenditures and future growth,” wrote Jeff Box, township man- ager, in the budget’s preface. “The increase in revenues and expen- ditures in the (past nine years) is substantial and significant. We have improved service, added employees and we have reduced taxes twice.” There will be no local property tax, earned income tax is one percent and real estate transfer tax is one half of one percent. The budget estimates the gen- eral fund to begin and finish the year with a $415,000 balance. In other business, a traffic en- gineering study will be performed on Pioneer Ave. at Mt. Airy Rd., West Center St. and Davis St. to determine if stop signs are need to maintain a safe roadway. Also, a study will be done to determine if the speed limit should be lowered from 35 mph to 30 mph on Pio- neer Ave. Box said the township gets constant complaints about speeding on the road. He said James Balavage, police chief, rec- ommended the study. Land behind Pizza Perfect, Inc. on Carverton Rd. across from the municipal building, was rezoned from business and residential to only neighborhood commercial. The board authorized the town- ship take bids for property on Shaver St. Box said the township See KINGSTON TWP., pg 8 GETTING A CLOSE LOOK POST PHOTO/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Representatives from the Pittston National Guard unit brought some equipment to last week's Veterans' Day program at Dallas Middle School. As a Guard member stood in the turret of a HumVee, students looked in. From left, David Glicini, Todd Kerestes, Brett Sprau, Donny Murray. More photos on page 8. By JESSICA MORGAN Post Correspondent DALLAS BOROUGH - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) plan to renovate the intersec- tion at the center of Dallas won't be certain until PennDOT gains cooperation from the U.S. Postal Service. In order for the plan to go forward, the Dallas Post Of- " fice, at the corner of Church Street and Rt. 415, will have to give up enough property to make a turning lane. By tak- ing property in front of the post office that currently is “used as a sidewalk, an extra right lane on to Church Street would help alleviate the traffic jam that frequently has cars ‘backed up to the Dallas Shop- ping Center. Steve Shimko, a PennDOT official, said discussions with post office personnel have been ongoing but in order for the project to proceed, PennDOT needs the cooperation of the federal government. “We need the government, which owns the property in front of the post office, to buy into the project,” Shimko said. “We are hoping that in our negotia- tions with them that we will be able to come up with changes that will satisfy all parties in- volved.” : The major change that con- cerns post office officials is the possibility of losing parking Intersection plan waits on U.S. Post Office approval “This intersection has not heen bod functioning at a high level of service.” Steve Shimko PennDOT spokesman Y1S HOMNHD id BORTON-LAUSON ENGINEERING ; vg Office This is PennDOT's original plan for Dallas center. It doesn't include a light at Machell Ave., which is now being proposed. spaces. With the entrance of the post office probably moving to Foster Street, parking could be added or lost depending upon the final plan. Postmaster Raymond Cecconi is adopting a “wait and see” attitude about the project. “We realize the changes are sorely needed,” said Cecconi, “It's between PennDOT and The Postal Service to do what needs to be done. Although it may inconve- nience our customers for a little while, I'm sure things can be worked out. I'm just waiting to see what happens.” Cecconi said the post office submitted plans that would in- corporate adding more parking places in front at the Foster Street entrance but he’s not certain what the final outcome See INTERSECTION, pg 8 Fire & ambulance association tells Idetown to leave By KYLIE SHAFFERKOETTER Post Staff LEHMAN TWP. - Representa- tives from the Idetown Fire Com- pany told the board they received a letter Oct. 17 from the Back Mountain Fire and Ambulance Association stating they were no longer welcome in the associa- tion. Shirley Wentzel, Idetown Fire Co., said Idetown was not being dispatched to fires near their fire hall. Fire companies cannot an- swer a fire unless they are invited because otherwise they are not covered by a mutual aid agree- ment signed by all the munici- palities in the association. Doug Ide, supervisor, told Wentzel that he would recom- mend that Idetown be simulta- neously dispatched with Lehman Township's fire company when- ever a call was near Idetown’s station. “That's the way we need to go,” said Ide. Wentzel and three other Idetown fire volunteers ac- cepted the recommendation. Jack Dodson, president of the association, said Tuesday that Idetown was suspended after a unanimous vote by 10 to 12 asso- ciation members. Dissatisfaction with the Idetown company grew out of disparaging comments and accusations some Idetown per- sonnel made against the Harveys: See IDETOWN, pg 8 Piano teacher brings world of wisdom to her students By JENNIFER JUDGE Post Correspondent DALLAS TWP. - Regina Klein Waldorf has taught all over New York state and in most of the schools in Wilkes-Barre, but she said, “The kids I have now are very good.” The retired teacher, a Back Mountain resident for a good part of her life, gives piano les- sons to eight Back Moun- tain youngsters. Waldorf left the Back Mountain at age 21 to be- gin her teaching career in New York. She taught in throughout the New York City public school system. She also worked as a social worker in New York City. Waldorf says she originally POST PHOTO/JENNIFER JUDGE Regina Klein Waldorf turned pages for See PIANO, pg 8 one of her students, Clair Gammege. HM Playin' around Dallas High School presents a murder- mystery-comedy. Pg 3 HW 1st time champs Lake-Lehman won its first district title. Photos, story. Pg 9. 14 Pages, 2 Sections Calendar................... 14 Classified............. 12-13 Crossword................ 14 EQionals.. eis 4 Obituaries................. 12 SEN00k.. cians shana 11 SPOHS.........00 0, 9-10 CALL 675-5211 FOR HOME DELIVERY, NEWS OR ADVERTISING The Dallas Post MAILING LABEL- Please enclose this label with any address changes, and mail to The Dallas Post, P.O. Box 366, Dallas PA 18612-0366
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