East Marlborough Police Chief Robert Clarke ("Clarkie") will stay on patrol in West Marlborough Township, but his hours will be reduced from 40 to 12.5 a month.
At their April 5 meeting, the West Marlborough supervisors passed a resolution updating the township's policing arrangement with East Marlborough. West Marlborough will pay $1,000 a month (12.5 hours at $80 an hour) for Clarkie's services. That will decrease the total amount West Marlborough pays for police services from $42,000 to $12,000 each year.
"He will always be available by phone," explained Supervisor Bill Wylie. "We just don't have him for as many hours."
Earlier this year the West Marlborough supervisors considered eliminating local police services entirely in the township, leaving only the Pennsylvania State Police to provide protection. But numerous township residents told them that Clarkie did a great job and they liked being able to call him as needed. Mr. Wylie described him as "extremely well-liked."
The brief township meeting was lightly attended, with only the three supervisors (Mr. Wylie, Hugh Lofting Sr., and Jake Chalfin), township secretary Shirley Walton, Township Planning Commission members Tom Brosius and Anna Myers, road crew boss Hugh Lofting Jr., and myself in attendance.
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