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Board retains officer and extends offer for chief after executive session

Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors · December 9, 2025
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Summary

The board voted to remove Officer Anthony Stinemire from probation and retain him full-time; after an executive session the board moved to extend an offer to John Henry for chief of police.

At the Dec. 9 meeting the board voted to remove Officer Anthony Stinemire from probation and retain him as a full-time police officer. Sergeant John Henry reported that Officer Stinemire had performed well during his probation; Janet Sheats moved to remove the officer from probation and David Hess seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

Later the board entered executive session to discuss a personnel matter. After returning, Janet Sheats moved and David Hess seconded a motion to extend an offer to John Henry for the position of Chief of Police; the motion carried.

The decisions were recorded as board actions in the meeting minutes. The meeting record does not specify effective start dates or salary details for the chief's appointment; the board will follow standard personnel procedures for finalizing terms and notifying affected staff.