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North Woodbury Township Hires First Police Chief

At the North Woodbury supervisors' meeting on March 5, Dave Rosamilia was installed as full-time chief of police for the township

Blair County Sheriff James Ott was present for the ceremony. Chief Rosamilia, who is the township's first-ever police chief, attributes his success in the law enforcement field to the Sheriff Ott.

They two men have been friends since both were 12 years old. Rosamilia said that Sheriff Ott gave him his first break by hiring him as a patrolman in Duncansville.

Many of the chief's family and friends were present at the meeting. Janet Rosamilia pinned the chief's badge on her son Dave.

Officer William Rhodes was promoted to sergeant.

Other business at the meeting included adopting a new Hazardous Mitigation Plan, an updated Emergency Operations plan for Blair County and reimbursement to the Martinsburg Volunteer Fire Company for fuel for 2019.

At the February meeting final plans for the Curry Supply parking lot were presented. A waiver was granted to Saranus Martin, a local contractor, for a new home in the Edgewood Acre Development. Ordinance No. 02d-06-20A, prohibiting possession and use of tobacco by minors, was adopted.

 

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