Supervisors deal with radios, paving and turkey mounds

DINGMAN — The township’s constable has requested permission to use a portable radio to contact the county Communications Center in emergency situations. Constable John Crerand told the supervisors Tuesday that his cell phone does not receive a signal in some areas of the township. Crerand serves legal papers on township residents and sometimes requires assistance from the Pennsylvania State Police. The Communications or “Comm Center” is the emergency services dispatch center located in the Pike County Administration Building in Milford. Supervisors chairperson Tom Mincer said, “We need to support our constable in this matter.” The three township supervisors approved the request by Crerand. In other business Tuesday, township supervisors awarded a contract to pave several roads. Wayco Inc., of Waymart, was the low bidder at $184,223.86 when three sealed envelopes containing bids were opened and read by township solicitor John Klemeyer. The contract includes Cliff Park Road, Fisher Lane, Weber Road, Nelson Road and township Grange parking lot. Township sewage zoning enforcement officer Chris Woods reported that several home construction excavators installing “turkey mound” septic systems are using less soil covering than is required. Woods said, “Many of them have worked in Dingman before and are skimping on doing a proper job. It’s okay because we then have to go out and inspect the job two times. This costs them $50 for each time I have to go out to the job site,” he explained. Pike County Advanced Life Support answered 68 calls in April and 79 calls in May. In February ALS took possession of a new Dodge Durango which was outfitted for emergency calls. The vehicle has already logged over 20,000 miles of usage.