TREVORTON - Zerbe Township supervisors announced at Monday's meeting they will shut off water to delinquent accounts owing more than $240 as part of an ongoing initiative to collect more than $118,000 owed to the sewer authority.
Supervisors have collected more than $88,000 since implementing the shut-off policy in March, but are eager to receive the remaining $30,000.
Delinquent accounts owing more than $240, which are behind six months or longer, total more than $17,000.
Supervisors have also sent several delinquencies from residents who do not have water lines to district court. Judgments for delinquencies and court costs were issued Aug. 3 by Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III against Glenn Smith for $3,218.65, Carol Whary for $2,310.70, and Robert Mayton for $2,697.80. Several other cases are pending.
Though the weather is expected to be hot this weekend, Zerbe Township is already gearing up for its annual fall festival.
Cristie Stiely, one of the event's organizers, said she is already looking for new vendors and parade participants for the festival, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3.
The parade precedes the festival and kicks off at 11 a.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars. After winding through town the parade will conclude at the Trevorton Foundry, where the festival will begin at noon.
Parade participants are encouraged to dress up, build floats or ride in antique cars. Prizes will be given out in a variety of categories.
More than 40 vendors are already registered for this year's festival. Last year's festival featured crafts, food, games and music.
Registration for the parade will begin at 10 a.m. Vendor spaces are $20 each.
For more information or to register as a vendor, contact Cristie at the municipal building by calling 570-797-1974.
In other news:
- A motion to approve a request by the Line Mountain School District for the services of the township fire police at all home varsity football games, homecoming parade, prom walk and graduation failed because the organization lacks manpower.
- Supervisors announced the county received its contract for the Community Block Development Grant program. The township will use the money to pave First Street from Market Street, across Mountain Street and to Route 890 at the intersection of Schwartz Hill Road.
The township has compiled a list of roads that need to be paved, and extra money will be directed to additional streets.
- Smoke testing will be completed in the township's sewers at a date to be announced.
During the testing, safe, odorless smoke will be pumped into the sewers to alert crews to issues in the lines. Residents can cover floor drains to prevent the smoke from entering their homes.
More information on the smoke testing will be released when the schedule is finalized.
List of delinquent sewer accounts owing more than $240: Craig Forney, $284; Pam Ferree, $356; David Kramer $396; Andrew Feger, $435; Debra Ober, $276; Michael Snyder, $320; Chris Hilliard, $276; Scott Bowers, $240; Jerry Rae, $552; Lucy Lesczynski, $355.20; Christopher Fisher, $472; Dorothy Brooks, $258; Kelly Grandis, $810; David Mrozowski, $258; Donald Dowell, $939.40; Mary Vockie, $810; Michael Bishop, $378; Frank Lucier, $349.20; Danielle Klock, $260; Cindy Kehler, $258; Robert Shingara, $534; Geoff Wallick, $482.22; Chris Fedder, $948; Joe Finan, $247.76; Matt Reed, $421.20; Michael Anderson, $396; Tim Yordy, $396; Abel Service, $360; William Hukill, $276; Thomas Valeiko, $334; Cristi Miller, $396; Melissa Tharp, $726.76; Kelly Phillips, $396; Cathleen Eltringham, $930; Dar Rearick, $285; David Moore, $810; Rovena Benjamin, $552; and Tim Kantz, $276.