Furloughed Officer Welcomed Back in Part-Time Position

Greenfield Township supervisors approved an agreement to return a furloughed police officer to a part-time position with the township’s police department at their March 1 meeting.

The township “came to even ground with the union” to allow Patrolman Samuel McClure to serve the department part-time, according to Jordan Oldham, board chair.

McClure had his position, the least senior of three full-time officers, cut by the township in December due to budget constraints.

McClure will retain the wage and seniority statuses he earned as a full-time employee, but will not be eligible for benefits.

Oldham said the part-time position is “more affordable” for the township.

Supervisors voted to allow the police chief to purchase two new Sig 320 guns and Safariland retention holders from Base Camp Guns at an anticipated cost of $1,383. They will replace aging equipment.

An intergovernmental cooperation agreement supporting the Second Amendment sanctuary referendum in Blair County was approved by supervisors.

The township plans to submit a grant application to the state that would make upgrades to infrastructure along France Street in Sproul. If approved, the proposal would remove the divider in the middle of the street, create on street parking, add a cul-de-sac and make storm water drainage improvements. The plan carries an estimated price tag of $836,000.

The project is just conceptual at this point, engineer Eric Casanave said, but could “solve a lot of neighborhood problems,” if approved.

Supervisors interviewed three candidates for an open highway maintenance department position prior to the meeting date. Carl Weyandt was selected to fill the position due to his qualifications and previous experience with the township.

A highway occupancy permit and land development plan for Musselman’s Grove event venue received conditional approval from the board.

Antler Lane was selected as the name of a new driveway that will be located off of Pine Hollow Road.

The secretary and police chief plan to prepare a letter to PennDOT to ask for approval to install signage indicating that no trucks are allowed to turn onto township streets from Dunnings Highway or Bedford Street, unless they are making a local delivery.