W-b City Fire Union Eyes Pact 
Unlike Years Past, Contract 
With Firefighters' Union Could 
Be Wrapped Up Before A City 
Budget Is Passed

3 Return With Golden Memories

Thursday, August 15, 1996 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 2A 





KINGSTON TWP.State will turn over key road to township &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 After a year of negotiating with the state Department of Transportation,
the &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Board of Supervisors announced Wednesday that Pioneer Avenue, one of the
major roads in the township, will be turned over to the township effective
Dec. 31"The supervisors are quite pleased," said township manager Jeff Box. "I
think you could find a number of residents who were not pleased with the job
PennDOT was doing in keeping up that road." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The township has had a winter maintenance agreement with PennDOT for the
past two years which gave the township responsibility for snowplowing. Now
that the road has been turned over to the township year-round, several
improvements are planned including resurfacing, storm water drainage upgrade,
and gutter installation and renovation, Box said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 PennDOT has agreed to pay the township a one-time fee of $166,186, which
will cover the cost of the planned improvements. Liquid fuel funds will pay
the township $2,500 per mile each year for upkeep of the road, Box said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Pioneer Avenue runs nearly two miles through Kingston Township. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 In other business: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The board agreed to purchase a new four-wheel drive police vehicle, which
will serve as the official DARE (Drug Awareness Resistance Education) car to
be used by the DARE officer in the anti-drug training program taught in the
Back Mountain schools. Police Chief Jim Balavage said the vehicle will sport
the DARE insignia and be featured at civic functions and parades "to get the
message out." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Balavage said seven area businesses contributed a total of $22,800 toward
the cost of the vehicle, including Franklin First Savings Bank, Wilkes-Barre;
Pendragon Center, Kingston Township; Checkerboard Inn &amp; Restaurant, Kingston
Township; Maseychik Agency, Plains Township; Kingston Metal Specialties Co.,
Kingston; Valley Chevrolet, Wilkes-Barre; and Offset Paperback Manufacturers,
Dallas. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The board voted to raise the compensation for board members from $25 to $50
per meeting. The raises will take effect only for new or re-elected board
members. Box said the $25-per-meeting salary had been in place for the past 20
years. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The board gave final approval to an amendment to the ordinance governing
transient retailers, raising the fee from $10 annually to $300 for a maximum
of 30 days. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The board rejected the only bid of $2,555 from Winners Motor Corp. of
Woodside, N.Y. for the township's 1992 Chevrolet Caprice. A minimum bid of
$3,500 was requested. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The board heard a suggestion from Mike Pajka of the Shavertown section to
do away with the township's burning ordinance because of constant violations.
"It would save a lot of aggravation (to the police department) if we just got
rid of it." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The board said it would consider the suggestion. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Kingston Twp.state Will Turn Over Key Road To Township 
After A Year Of Negotiating With The State Department Of Transportation, The 
Board Of Supervisors Announced Wednesday That Pioneer Avenue, One Of The Major 
Roads In The Township, Will Be Turned Over To The Township Effective Dec. 31.

Kingston Twp.state Will Turn Over Key Road To Township After A Year Of Negotiating With The State Department Of Transportation, The Board Of Supervisors Announced Wednesday That Pioneer Avenue, One Of The Major Roads In The Township, Will Be Turned Over To The Township Effective Dec. 31.