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11.27.09
'tis the season

After a couple weeks of pretty much nonstop nastiness at municipal meetings -- highlighted by one resident actually accusing a Kilbuck official of putting melted marshmallows in her mail box -- I am issuing a plea that we all remember that this is a season of love, giving and joy.

Yeah, right.

12.24.09
Kilbuck supervisor resigns

Growing tension among the Kilbuck Township Supervisors ended Tuesday evening with the resignation of Susan Merkner. Merkner, who was elected to office two years ago as part of protest of the prior administration, said that she no longer could perform her duties as supervisor because she was being excluded from decision-making and information by what she termed a “Good Olde Boy’s Club.”

She had announced in October that she was considering resigning and possibly taking legal action against fellow supervisors Russ Hardiman and John Fader.

11.27.09
Delay sparks new debate over street

Although the Kilbuck Township Supervisors voted last month to pave 260 feet of Semple Avenue, a delay in completing the work allowed the topic once again to become an issue of debate at the supervisors' Nov. 24 meeting.

10.30.09
Winter road contract decided in Kilbuck

The Kilbuck Township Supervisors awarded a contract for winter road service at their meeting Tuesday, and may do so again next month.

The township had solicited bids for road plowing and salting for each of the next three years, and originally announced that the contract would be awarded at the supervisors' September meeting. Supervisor John Fader was absent from that meeting, however, and Russ Hardiman and Susan Merkner could not agree on whether the contract should be for one or three years, so the vote was delayed until the Oct. 27 meeting.

09.25.09
Kilbuck road projects on hold

Kilbuck Township officials will be looking for more information before deciding how to proceed with two road repair projects.

Chairman Russ Hardiman and supervisor Susan Merkner found themselves without critical information about problems on Wilson Drive and Semple Avenue. Supervisor John Fader was absent from the Sept. 22 meeting.

09.25.09
News Briefs

Relief funds Kilbuck Township officials are not sure what to do with almost $5,000 in fire relief funds received recently.

09.25.09
Tensions escalate over snow removal contract

Tensions among the Kilbuck Township Supervisors escalated earlier this week when supervisors' chairman Russ Hardiman refused to consider several items on the regular meeting agenda because of the absence of supervisor John Fader.

07.31.09
Supervisors disagree on easement release

Despite a recommendation to the contrary by county health officials, the Kilbuck Township Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to release sewer easements on Newgate Road.

Board chairman Russ Hardiman and supervisor John Fader overruled objections by supervisor Susan Merkner and advice from the chief of the Allegheny County Health Department's public drinking water and waste management divisions in voting to adopt an ordinance that will eliminate a dozen easements the township obtained in 2002 in anticipation of installing sewers along Newgate.