SANATOGA PA – Looking ahead to the year-end (Dec. 31, 2012) expiration of its labor agreement with rank-and-file police department officers, the Lower Pottsgrove (PA) Township Board of Commissioners on Thursday (Jan. 19) authorized President Jonathan Spadt and its police committee to open contract negotiations with the law enforcers’ bargaining unit.
Given the still-struggling economy, and the township’s need again this year to draw on financial reserves to balance its budget, “the issues involved are a little more challenging,” Spadt warned. “It would be good to start the process early,” he said.
“I think the earlier the better,” Commissioner Stephen Klotz echoed.
The board authorization directs Manager Rodney Hawthorne to send a letter to the Fraternal Order of Police, requesting negotiations be scheduled.
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