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By Miranda Startare

Carroll Township residents can continue to feel secure as the township police department announced at the October 4 monthly Board of Supervisors meeting that they recently hired another part-time officer to join the ranks of twelve active part-time and three full-time police officers.

The newly-hired officer, Robert Curdie, is a young retired officer from 25 years in another department and brings his experience and dedication to help the township maintain 24-hour protection for its residents.

According to Police Chief Paul Brand, it has always been a 24/7 department and in his 29 years on the force, there has never been a shift that was not covered. The part-time officers help make sure there are always officers on duty.

Also at the meeting, resident Marsha Chew, who also attended the September meeting, returned to discuss the rental property near her home that has trees and brush encroaching onto her property.

Chief Brand spoke with the property owner who does not want to trim the trees due to an upcoming road improvement project, saying PennDOT intends to cut the trees.

PennDOT has plans for the intersection improvement project that include widening the roadway at the Rt. 88/837 intersection near Bartolotta’s Giant Eagle, with the prep work to begin this fall. Gavlik Construction will be completing the project.

In other business, the township received the final payment of a $178,000 recycling grant received in 2014. The $2,039 payment permitted the township to purchase a leaf vacuum and chipper.

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