Wharton supervisors agree to pay partial cost of constable’s radio
WHARTON TWP. — Supervisors on Monday voted to pay the $585 difference for the township constable’s radio.
Charles Lambie, the constable, approached the board this past month about helping with the cost to provide his own radio. He said the Pennsylvania State Constables Association is purchasing ten radios, which cost about $1,400 each. The supervisors said then that they would be willing to pay the difference after they found out how much the association would pay. They also noted that Lambie would be responsible for its upkeep.
Vice Chairman Jake Lewis made the motion to pay the difference with the following conditions: If Lambie quits or loses his job within one year, the radio belongs to the association. If he quits or loses his job after one year, the radio will belong to the township.
Supervisors also voted last month to purchase nine new radios for the township at a cost of $14,230.
Chairman Jim Means said five of the nine radios will be installed on the dashboards of township vehicles, and will be used to communicate between the vehicles. These radios will run off of the vehicles’ battery. The four remaining radios will be portable, and will be programed to connect with EMS and the fire department.
Supervisors made the motion in light of Fayette County 9-1-1 shutting down all analog radios by, or before, the end of the year. The system will be switched over to digital radios, so the township, and the constable, had to update.
In other matters, the reorganization meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 5. The regular meeting will immediately follow.