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Kiskiminetas supervisors approve hiring of James Murray, pavilion project and police radios
Summary
At its June 10 meeting the Kiskiminetas Township Board of Supervisors approved hiring James Murray as township manager beginning June 22, authorized an Eagle Scout pavilion at Derwood Beers Park, approved auctioning a Kubota tractor and funded new police radios with $9,000 from the general fund and the remainder from the asset forfeiture fund.
The Kiskiminetas Township Board of Supervisors on June 10 approved several personnel and equipment actions, including hiring James Murray as township manager and funding new police radios.
The board approved hiring James Murray to the township manager position, effective June 22, 2026, at an annual salary of $82,500. The motion to hire was made by A. Birch and seconded by M. Long; the meeting record states the motion carried.
The board also approved an Eagle Scout project from Michael Eckman to build a pavilion at Derwood Beers Park. Under the approval Eckman is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the project with township staff; the motion was made by M. Long and seconded by A. Birch.
Supervisors approved auctioning the township’s Kubota tractor and agreed to place it on display to increase visibility, following a motion by A. Birch and a second from B. Hilliard.
The board authorized purchase of new police radios, specifying that $9,000 be paid from the general fund and that the balance be paid from the asset forfeiture fund. That motion was moved by M. Long and seconded by A. Birch.
Earlier in the meeting the board approved routine business including the May regular and workshop meeting minutes, the May treasurer’s reports, and the May payable voucher list by unanimous recorded motion statements of “motion carried.” Solicitor Fritz reported ongoing title-search work on two parcels; engineer Austin Keppis provided a summary of a Sawyer Lane stormwater review; and Interim Township Manager Jason Dailey said bids for stone, fuel and chip seal were accepted and opened and that information for the 2025 audit is ready for auditors.
The meeting record shows these actions were adopted by motion and recorded as carried; no roll-call vote tallies or individual aye/nay counts are provided in the minutes. The board adjourned at 8:09 p.m.
Next steps noted in the minutes include the start date for the new manager on June 22 and coordination between township staff and Michael Eckman on the pavilion project.
