When: New Holland Borough Council meeting, May 4.
What happened: Council recognized Clete Stone for 47 years of employment with the borough from May 1974 to May 2021. He will retire Friday, May 7, as supervisor of the New Holland Water Department, a position held for 25 years.
Honors: In recognition of Stoneâs service, council is dedicating the new Groff Park water well under construction at Railroad Avenue and Conestoga Street in Stoneâs honor. The plaque on the well building will identify it as The Cletus H. Stone Jr. Building. Council members praised Stoneâs work ethic and leadership.
New well: Jeff Bologa of Becker Engineering LLC, Lancaster, showed an artistâs rendition of the new well building. Bologa said it is the fifth well to be built in the borough and will likely be in operation by November. The other wells are located as follows: Well No. 1 and Well No. 2 â Hoover Avenue, built in the 1950s; Well No. 3 â Custer Avenue, built in 1996; Well
When: New Holland Borough Council meeting, April 6.
What happened: Pat Carr, auditor with William Koch & Associates, Wyomissing, reviewed the boroughâs 2020 municipal annual audit and financial report. Carr said the financial condition of the municipality was âreally good.â He complimented the borough for being debt-free. Council members and Mayor Tim Bender thanked Borough Manager Dick Fulcher and the office staff for their work resulting in positive audit.
Police contract: Council approved a new five-year (2021-25) police contract with the New Holland Police Officers Association with a 3% yearly increase for officers.
New employees: John Styer, property/personnel chair, reported the borough hired two new employees: Tyler Davis to the Water Department and Todd Heidelbaugh to Streets, Parks and Maintenance Department.