A recognizable face has been selected to round out Mahoning Township’s board of supervisors.

The board on Wednesday appointed former Supervisor Dave Pollock to an empty seat on the board.

Pollock, who was sworn in by township solicitor Tom Nanovic, was the only person to submit a letter of interest.

He returns to the seat in which he previously occupied for 3½ years.

“I’m interested in the Diaz building being finished, and Broney’s Hotel,” Pollock said. “Those are the two things that interest me the most.”

Last month, the board accepted the resignation of Supervisor Brian Reeser.

Reeser resigned because he is moving out of the township. He had served on the board since 2020.

Police contract

In other matters, Mahoning Township’s police department has a new contract.

After a 20-minute executive session, the township’s board of supervisors on Wednesday approved the agreement between the township and the township’s police department.

Supervisor Deb McGowan abstained because her daughter is a police officer with the township.

The three-year agreement is from Jan. 1, 2023 through Dec. 31, 2025.

It calls for an average increase of 3% in each of the years of the agreement.

Supervisors said the police department’s previous contract expired on Dec. 31, 2022.