Jan. 17—SHENANDOAH — The borough has appointed three new members to vacant positions on its boards.
At Monday's council meeting, the borough appointed Frank Carduff to a five-year term on the water authority board. The vote was 5-2, with council members Joseph Boris and Diane Korenda voting for another candidate, Michael Uholik.
The council voted unanimously to appoint Mayor Andrew Szczyglak to a five-year term on the sewer authority board.
The last of the vacancies, a three-year term on the civil service commission, was filled by Bob Cook. Szczyglak recommended Cook for the post, citing his interest in handling the borough's police affairs.
"I feel that if we can work together when it comes time to hiring new police officers, I feel Mr. Cook would be beneficial," Szczyglak said.
The council also voted to raise the borough manager's salary to $70,000.
Towing ordinance
During the public comment portion of the meeting, Ruth Williams, owner of Shenandoah-based towing company Talk of Town LLC, expressed frustration with the borough's towing ordinance and its handling of towing assignments.
Williams said that when she responded to an incident earlier this month, police officers barred her from providing assistance. Williams said the other towing company on scene, Steve's Towing, was the only one allowed to tow cars, although Williams was the first to arrive at the scene.
The ordinance, approved in September, is intended to enforce a rotational system that ensures all towing companies in the borough receive opportunities for assignments. It requires that all towing providers submit an application to be included on a list of approved, licensed companies.
Despite having submitted the required application, Williams said, Talk of Town has not received calls or received opportunities for assignments.
Council member Leo Pietkiewicz said the borough will compile a rotational list and said there will be "answers" in due time.
Borough Solicitor James P. Amato said the language of the ordinance is binding and that it cannot be overruled. He added that the ordinance is still in its infancy and that the borough is still working out the "bugs."
"Give us a couple of weeks, and we'll have the procedure in place," he said.
Other business
When asked about the state police's investigation of missing funds from the borough, Amato said the investigation is still ongoing.
The council had previously announced that it had found cases of missing funds relating to trash and sewer payments, following numerous complaints from residents.