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Saying goodbye is even harder when the officerâs career is cut short by a health condition.
After nearly 28 years in law enforcement, Officer Wendell Metzler retired from the New Holland Police Department on March 23. Itâs sooner than he would have liked, a circumstance forced by his 2018 diagnosis of stage 4 melanoma, which had progressed to a terminal cancer diagnosis in 2020.
âI was forced to officially retire at 20 years of service instead of my anticipated 25 years due to declining health,â Metzler says.
New Holland police Chief Bill Leighty says itâs difficult to see Metzler, 52, leave the force.
âItâs always a loss when a member of our police family leaves, but especially in Wendellâs case whose career was cut short by disease,â Leighty says.
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.