The Clymer borough council voted on motions regarding employee wages and cost allocation. And, local concern over the speed of highway traffic coming into town has prompted the borough manager to request a speed study from PennDOT.
The council voted on a wage raise for six undisclosed borough employees. The approved motion grants a 3% raise which is retroactive to February 1st.
A Shared Employees Cost Allocation was also approved, which will go into effect on April 25th. The allocation splits costs for the borough manager, assistant borough manager, and administrative secretary positions between the Clymer Borough Municipal Authority and the borough itself.
In other news, borough manager George Oakes reported that PennDOT will be issuing a speed study along Route 286 coming into the borough. The study will determine whether it is necessary to increase the size of the signs warning of the impending 25 mile-per-hour speed limit in the borough, as well as the possibility of removing the passing zone approaching town. Oakes said the study should be complete by the end of next week, with results available by the April 24th committee meeting.
Lastly, board member and fire chief Jeffery Gromley reported that borough criteria for being a volunteer fireman includes passing a yearly hazardous material training refresher course. Seven once-active members have yet to meet this criteria and therefore cannot continue to contribute until they pass the required Hazmat training for the current year. But, Gromley did say four new members have passed basic training and are now active. More volunteers are always needed, of course, and are always encouraged to apply.
