Smithfield receives funds from FEMA
SMITHFIELD – Smithfield Borough Council announced Tuesday that money has been received from the federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for expenses incurred during the past winter season. The reimbursement, which totaled $4,451, offsets the costs associated with the rough winter storm that hit the area in February.
In other matters, the borough received a Breathalyzer machine to assist police with traffic stops when drunken driving is suspected.
Ken and Debbie Iwaniec donated the testing device. A crash involving a drunken driver killed their son, who was a state trooper.
The borough was provided the tester because borough Officer John Lingo III attended a Nighthawk DUI seminar.
In other business, council:
n Adopted a resolution in opposition to House Bill 2431 and Senate Bill 1357, which states that municipalities would merge and counties would be the basic unit of local government.
n Appointed Janis Woods to fill the unexpired position on the library board left vacant by Liz Karis.
n Announced the reading circle will meet at Smithfield Public Library at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
n Announced recycling will be held Monday.
n Announced that Fayette County will hold a hard-to-recycle event Sept. 18 at the Wharton Municipal Building.
n Reminded residents that anyone who posts a sign on a utility pole or other public property must immediately remove the sign after the event.
n Announced that council will meet next at 6 p.m. Sept. 21.