HONESDALE, PA — At the monthly meeting of the Honesdale Borough Council on November 9, Councilman Bob Jennings suggested that the council should appoint a committee to explore whether the borough could or should not help create a regional police force to serve central Wayne County, including Honesdale.

He said that at some point, lawmakers in Harrisburg may consider imposing a fee on townships and municipalities that don’t have individual police protection but rely solely on the State Police. He added that Wayne County District Attorney Janine Edwards has also suggested the need for expanded municipal police coverage.

Jennings made a motion that the council create the committee to be comprised of members of the safety committee, the mayor and the council president who would work in conjunction with the district attorney’s office.

The motion was passed unanimously by all council members present.