(3/21) Carroll Valley has a new police officer. At its March meeting, the council unanimously approved the hiring of Nicholas McIntyre. McIntyre was one of two applicants for the position. In a memo to the council, Police Chief Clifford Weikert said the Civil Service Commission believes McIntyre was the best fit due to his higher score on the Civil Service Test and having prior police experience.
McIntyre comes to Carroll Valley from the Shippensburg University Police Department. He graduated from HACC Police Academy in September 2021 and has attended numerous driving under the influence enforcement training courses.
McIntyre’s starting salary will be $70,000, Weikert said, with a $5,000 signing bonus. He will receive $5,000 raises on the first two anniversaries of his employment date.
McIntyre’s hiring brings the department to four full-time officers. Council unanimously approved Weikert’s request to spend $867 on McIntyre’s service weapon and related equipment. The gun replaces one given to former Chief Richard Hileman III upon his retirement.
The council continued to discuss the safety of Route 16. Several council members have repeatedly requested a light at the road’s intersection with Route 116. Manager David Hazlett agrees the road could use a light but is not sure PennDOT, which manages the road, will agree. Hazlett said PennDOT will require a traffic study and crash data before deciding whether to install a light. Hazlett has been the borough’s manager for almost 20 years and does not recall a fatal crash at the intersection.
Weikert said the borough may be more successful in petitioning PennDOT to lower the speed limit to 45 mph.
Committees
One borough committee was born during March’s meeting while another was put on life support. The council unanimously appointed Bruce Carr, Charles Dalton, Cody Gilbert, Mayor Ron Harris, Colleen Miles, and Catherine Schubring to serve on the 50th Anniversary Ad Hoc Committee. The group will plan an event to celebrate the borough’s golden jubilee and a fundraiser to support it. Harris invites anyone with ideas to contact him at mayor@carrollvalley.org.
Hazlett said the Parks and Rec Committee is struggling to find members. The five-member body is down to three members and often struggles to gather a quorum. Hazlett suspects the committee’s requirement to plan the annual Independence Day celebration is a hindrance.
"People don’t want to be busy on the Fourth of July, they want to enjoy the Fourth of July," he said.
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