When: Lititz Borough Council meeting, Jan. 28.
What happened: Lititz Borough Police will have a new chief starting in April, with the appointment of Sgt. Jared Hahn to replace retiring police Chief Kerry Nye.
Background: Nye is retiring after 45 years of service to the department. Hahn is a 22-year veteran of Lititz Borough Police Department and a 2002 graduate of Warwick High School. He graduated from Temple University Police Academy in 2003 and was hired in May of that year. In April 2014, Hahn was promoted to the rank of sergeant where he supervised patrol officers. In addition to field supervisor responsibilities, Hahn has authored agency policies, procedures and strategic initiatives. He is pursing a master’s degree in the administration of justice with a concentration in leadership and administration at Wilmington University.
Quotable: “This is an incredible honor,” Hahn said. “I have lived in Lititz my entire life, and I love this community. I am committed to the future success of the police agency and serving this community.”
By the numbers: Hahn’s annual salary will be $116,275, he said after the meeting.
Quotables: “It was a very detailed (search) process, with two highly qualified internal candidates,” said council member Jerry Meck, who heads the personnel committee. Mayor Timothy Snyder said, “Jared Hahn is a calm and thoughtful person with a commanding presence.”
What’s next: Hahn is expected to take over in April.
More police: Council also approved the appointment of Spencer Moser as a police officer following completion of his probationary period. Moser gradated from the police academy in December 2023. He is a graduate of Cocalico High School and Lebanon Valley College.
Maple Street: Council approved the change to make Maple Street into a one-way street from South Spruce to South Walnut Street. The street is currently one-way from east to west from Walnut to the Warwick School District campus. The change means that drivers can only travel east to west on the entire length of Maple Street. Nye recommended the change in order to streamline traffic.
Paving: Council approved the 2025 paving plan, which includes 1.2 miles of roadway, 40 accessible ramps and 3,485 linear feet of curb. The roads include Cardinal, Bluebird, Robin, Maple, North Lane, East Orange and South Cedar.
Reorganization: Council appointed the following council members to borough committees: personnel & benefits — Gerald Meck and Christine Sensenich; finances — Ken Mobley, Sensenich and Tannia Carpenter; zoning — Mary Gattis and Carpenter; streets & traffic — Carpenter and Mobley; water, wastewater & stormwater — Mobley and Gattis; and planning — Sensenich and Meck.
Also: Liaison assignments include Warwick Emergency Services Commission — Carpenter; regional CDC — Meck; Venture Lititz — Sensenich; regional comprehensive plan — Gattis; regional recreation committee — Gattis and Carpenter; Lititz Public Library — Gattis; Warwick School District — Carpenter; and Lititz recCenter — Meck.
What’s next: The next council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 25.
