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Sept 10th, 2025, Meeting Minutes

 

On Wednesday, September 10th, 2025, the Lake Township Board of Supervisors held its monthly meeting at the Municipal Building. Chairman Jerry Price called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm.

 

Meeting Attendees: Jerry Price, Jason Jones, and Secretary J. Carlene Price.

 

All joined in the pledge to the flag.

          

Jones moved to approve the minutes of the August 13th meeting.

           Seconded by Price –Jones, “Aye”, Price, “Aye”. Motion Carried.

 

Jones moved to accept the following reports:  Road Foreman’s, Financial, and Tax Collector’s.

           Seconded by Price –Jones, “Aye”, Price, “Aye”. Motion Carried.

 

Jones moved to approve the payment of the list of bills.

           Seconded by Price –Jones, “Aye”, Price, “Aye”. Motion Carried.

 

Jones moved to adopt the Non-Uniform Pension Plan MMO budget in the amount of $28,804 for the year 2026. 

           Seconded by Price –Jones, “Aye”, Price, “Aye”. Motion Carried.

 

Jones moved to adopt Resolution 25-05, Luzerne County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update. 

           Seconded by Price –Jones, “Aye”, Price, “Aye”. Motion Carried.

 

Jones moved to adopt Resolution 25-06, allowing Gerald Price and Jason Jones to apply for a grant for Municipal Building Permitting and Design Phase 1 in the amount of $49,170.

           Seconded by Price –Jones, “Aye”, Price, “Aye”. Motion Carried.

 

Jones moved to adopt Resolution 25-07, allowing Gerald Price and Jason Jones to apply for a grant for Traffic Light Upgrades in the amount of $36,370.

           Seconded by Price –Jones, “Aye”, Price, “Aye”. Motion Carried.

 

Jones moved to accept engagement letter from HallockShannon CPAs to perform our 2025 audit with a fee not to exceed $4800.

           Seconded by Price –Jones, “Aye”, Price, “Aye”. Motion Carried.

 

Jones moved to transfer $20000 from State Aid account #439-Resurfacing/Construction to acct #438.20-Maint. Supplies.

           Seconded by Price –Jones, “Aye”, Price, “Aye”. Motion Carried.

 

Communications:

  • Fall Clean up this weekend from 9-1. Recycle bins will also be open.

  • Township will be attending the Townships convention next Thursday the 18th. Office will be closed.

  • Scavone and Price to attend dinner meeting for Twps. and Boros. Assoc. Sept 25th

  • Game Commission funds received $5762.73

  • LCB funds received $600.00.

  • Change of local banks

 

Jones moved to accept the communications as read.

           Seconded by Price –Jones, “Aye”, Price, “Aye”. Motion Carried.

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Other Business

Supervisors are applying for two LSA grants this month. One for the first phase of the building project and the other for traffic light upgrades.

 

Hearing of Visitors

Moving forward with plans to abandon a portion of Greenbriar Road. Supervisors will discuss next steps with PennDOT.

Residents brought petitions from Cemetery and Zosh Rds. for speed studied to be done and signs to be posted. Price will contact LTAP.

 

Jones moved to adjourn.

          Seconded by Price.

 

Price declared the meeting adjourned at 7:36pm.

                                                                                           J. Carlene Price

                                                                                           Lake Township Secretary/Treasurer

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THE FOLLOWING MINUTES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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October 8th, 2025, Meeting Minutes

 

On Wednesday, October 8th, 2025, the Lake Township Board of Supervisors held its monthly meeting at the Municipal Building. Chairman Jerry Price called the meeting to order at 7:06 pm.

 

Meeting Attendees: Jerry Price, Jason Jones, Kenneth Scavone, Solicitor Mark McNealis and Secretary J. Carlene Price.

 

All joined in the pledge to the flag.

          

Scavone moved to approve the minutes of the September 10th meeting.

           Seconded by Jones –Scavone, “Aye”, Jones, “Aye”, Price, “Aye”. Motion Carried.

 

Scavone moved to accept the following reports:  Road Foreman’s, Financial, Seo’s and Tax Collector’s.

           Seconded by Jones –Scavone, “Aye”, Jones, “Aye”, Price, “Aye”. Motion Carried.

 

Scavone moved to approve the payment of the list of bills.

           Seconded by Jones –Scavone, “Aye”, Jones, “Aye”, Price, “Aye”. Motion Carried.

 

Scavone moved to contribute $1700.00 to each of the five fire and ambulance companies, $750 to the Back Mountain Memorial Library. 

           Seconded by Jones –Scavone, “Aye”, Jones, “Aye”, Price, “Aye”. Motion Carried.

 

Scavone moved to donate $200 each to Patriot’s Cove and Back Mountain Food Pantry.

           Seconded by Jones –Scavone, “Aye”, Jones, “Aye”, Price, “Aye”. Motion Carried.

 

Scavone moved to transfer $4000 from Acct#437 Truck Maint. To Acct#413.1 SEO’s Wages, to cover the cost of increased projects throughout the township.

           Seconded by Jones –Scavone, “Aye”, Jones, “Aye”, Price, “Aye”. Motion Carried.

 

Scavone moved to advertise Ord# 02-25, Speed Limits on Cemetery and Zosh Roads.

           Seconded by Jones –Scavone, “Aye”, Jones, “Aye”, Price, “Aye”. Motion Carried.

 

Communications:

  • Election Day is Tuesday, November 4th from 7am to 8pm. Polls will be at the township building

  • Office will be closed Election Day-open Wednesday 5th

  • Volunteer Fire Relief Association allocation for $13,130.10

  • Pension Allocation-$19997.00

  • Liquid fuels allocation-$109,599.53

  • PURTA funds received $368.90

  • Budget meeting Nov 3rd, 4:30.

  • Revenues from Clean up- $357.00.

 

Scavone moved to accept the communications as read.

           Seconded by Jones –Scavone, “Aye”, Jones, “Aye”, Price, “Aye”. Motion Carried.

 

Other Business

Price attended Lake Lehman school board meeting to go on record about school busses speeding on township roads. Speed studied completed on Zosh and Cemetery Roads. Posted speed will be 25mph. LSA grant applications submitted for building project and traffic light upgrades.

 

Roadmaster Report

D&G grant for Sorber Mountain Rd had been approved but amount awarded has not yet been determined. Project will take place in the spring of 2026. New blower for front end loader has been ordered.

 

Hearing of Visitors

Fundraiser breakfast for road crew member, Gary Long, will take place this Sunday Oct. 12 from 8-1 at the Noxen Twp. Fire Company.

 

Scavone moved to adjourn.

          Seconded by Jones.

 

Price declared the meeting adjourned at 7:43pm.

                                                                                                                          

                                                                                            J. Carlene Price

                                                                                            Lake Township Secretary/Treasurer

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