Lincoln police Chief Richard Bosco was appointed as the borough's director of public safety and public works at a council meeting Tuesday.
Councilors voted 3-0 to give Bosco the added responsibilities but no extra pay. His annual salary is $51,000.
Council vice president Kris Beedle and Councilman Nick Vay were absent.
Bosco will oversee the borough's three part-time public works employees. One is a road foreman and two are laborers.
Councilwoman Tammy Firda said Bosco is an excellent full-time leader, and he and his officers are patrolling borough roads daily.
“If something's going on they're going to know before anyone,” Firda said. “I think it's something that will work out very well.”
“When you've been (working for) the government 40-plus years, the job remains the same,” Bosco said. “The titles just change. When you're a government manager on any different day, you have to pick up all the tasks. The skill set is the ability to motivate and convince people they want to be doing the tasks they're doing, without butting heads.”
All motions made Tuesday passed unanimously.
Council promoted Michael Mihal to police sergeant, subject to a one-year probationary period.
Mihal, 25, of Elizabeth Township has been a full-time officer in Lincoln for five years and is credited with saving several lives.
Council hired Bradley Barron, 38, of Pittsburgh as a part-time police officer with a one-year probationary period pending physical and psychological exams. Bosco said Barron served as an Army military police officer for 10 years and is starting his civilian police career. Barron is a part-time officer in West Homestead as well.
Council accepted part-time Officer Daniel Trimbur's resignation. He served the borough for a little more than a year. Bosco said Trimbur left for a full-time job with the University of Pittsburgh.
The personnel moves leave Lincoln with 13 police officers, 11 of whom are part-time. The two full-time officers are Bosco and Mihal.
Council adopted a resolution authorizing Twin Rivers Council of Governments to file an application for $164,950 in Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County funds for a Pierce Road reconstruction project. KLH Engineering was authorized to prepare the documents for the application.
One-third of Pierce Road was paved a few years ago. The new project would finish the work from near Stone Lane to Lovedale Road. Firda said the paving will be completed if the borough receives the county funds.
Greg Jageman was appointed as the borough's deputy tax collector.
Councilors reminded residents to keep their vehicles off the streets when it snows so it is easier to plow the roads and get emergency vehicles through.
Residents should keep garbage cans on the edge of their property and not in the streets.
Michael DiVittorio is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-664-9161, ext. 1965, or mdivittorio@tribweb.com.
