Towamensing approves utility line relocation project
Towamensing Township’s board of supervisors approved a payment to PPL for a utility line relocation project during Thursday’s meeting.
The $13,853 payment will cover the costs of installing underground utility lines near the municipal building. It will be a small part of the redesign of the municipal grounds, which will include the installation of a new salt shed.
“Because of that, we can’t have that wire there. If a guy comes in with a front-end loader, and it hits that, we lose him. We don’t want that. For safety, we’re putting it underground,” vice chairman Thomas Newman said.
Newman said that the shed should be finished before the end of September, and that the power line relocation will take place before that.
Other business
• A request from All-American Concrete owners Crystal and Michael Fink for an extension on a development plan was granted. The plan had recently been rejected due to a time frame expiration. Engineer Greg Haas said that the Finks were in contact with an engineer and an attorney, addressing matters related to the property. The board agreed to allow for an extension until Aug. 29.
• The board approved a motion to cover the costs of sending a mailer out to owners of historic properties in the township, up to $250. The historical commission requested the township’s help to update details on properties and structures that are over 100 years old, which includes approximately 140 sites in the area.
• Secretary Brenda Drew was approved to acquire new Shell fuel cards from the First National Bank of Palmerton for use by the fire department. Drew was also instructed to keep between $500 and $800 in the accounts.
