(1/15) Walter "Mickey" Barlow will once again serve as chair of the Liberty Township Board of Supervisors.
The three-member board unanimously named Barlow to the post during its January reorganization meeting. Bobby Keilhotlz will serve as vice chair.
Supervisors named Barlow roadmaster and Keilholtz assistant roadmaster. At their meeting the next day, the township’s board of of auditors awarded Barlow and Keilhotlz a 10 percent raise. The auditors were unsure how much each earned per hour.
Barlow reported he is evaluating the township’s 2023 road maintenance plan and will make a final determination when cost estimates are received. He noted Bullfrog, Gladhill, Irishtown, Sanders, and Wenschof roads and Old Waynesboro Pike are scheduled for repairs. The township budgeted $81,550 for repairs this year. Pecher Road is also slated for repairs, Barlow said, but the estimated cost is high.
Auditors commended Barlow for his work as roadmaster during their meeting.
The township’s part-time police chief, Sherri Hansen, will earn $31 an hour in 2023. Sgt. Chris Rodsen will earn $24 an hour and part-time officers will earn $23 an hour.
Hansen praised Officer Cory Ammerman for extinguishing a kitchen fire on New Year’s Eve. Ammerman spotted the blaze while on patrol, Hansen said, and minimized the damage before the fire department arrived.
Supervisors also commended Rosden for securing a $58,000 grant that funded a new police cruiser and the outfitting required by the department.
Supervisors approved an amendment to the township’s police contract with Highland Township that states either township can end the contract with a 90-day notice. The three-year contract states Highland will pay Freedom $18,900 in 2023, $19,656 in 2024, and $20,442.24 in 2025 for police coverage.
The supervisors unanimously approved the following additional appointments as part of their reorganization meeting:
- Secretary/Treasurer Wendy Peck will earn $25 an hour
