William Dean Burdett

The meeting focused on organizational matters, including the election of officers (Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary). Key resolutions involved setting the Township Treasurer's bond amount at $1,000,000.00. Additionally, the auditors established the hourly rate for Supervisors when performing work as Superintendents, Roadmasters, and Laborers (setting it at the 2026 rate, following the 2025 rate of $15.00/hr). The rate for Supervisors' pay for semi-annual road inspections and meetings was set at $100.00 per inspection/meeting (up from $75.00 in 2025), and the mileage rate for Supervisors and Township Staff was set to the IRS rate of 0.725.

The meeting focused on organizational actions for the year 2026. Key items included the appointment of a Temporary Chairman and Secretary, election of Officers, and the appointment of key township personnel such as the Township Secretary, Treasurer, Manager, Solicitors, CPA, Engineer, and EMA. The Board also planned to appoint committee members for 2026, name depositories for township funds, and blanket authorize all fund-raising activities for the Loyalsock Volunteer Fire Company and permission to advertise for all annual bids for 2026. Furthermore, action items included setting the non-union wages and the meeting schedule for 2026, and recommending compensation rates for Supervisors performing road inspections and meetings.