North Franklin Appoints Interim Supervisor

North Franklin Township Supervisors held a special meeting Tuesday to appoint an interim supervisor. The appointment was necessary due to the untimely death of 42 year old Josh Polan on September 6. Supervisors appointed Ben Johnson to serve until January 1, 2024. Johnson is serving until the end of the year and has entered his name on the Republican ballot for supervisor in this year’s November election. Whoever wins the seat in November, they will serve the remaining four years of Polan’s term. According to Chairman Bob Sabot, that is the procedure spelled out by state law for a township identified as a second class township. Sabot calls the appointment a “generational change” in the board with Johnson being in his late twenties. Johnson says he is honored to be selected and looks forward to serving his community that he has served since he became a fireman at age 16. Johnson’s first official meeting will be on October 10.