Topping the discussion at the Snyder Township meeting, concerned residents continued to push for an ordinance that would require all new businesses moving into the area to notify the township and pay a fee. This proposed ordinance would not affect business already established in the area.
\n\u201cIt is my belief that any ordinance would need to encompass any business in the township,\u201d said solicitor Allen E. Gibboney. \u201cI don\u2019t believe that you can lawfully have an ordinance that applies to some but not to others.\u201d
\nThe targeting of new businesses without affecting the existing businesses is the issue that Gibboney is scheduled to research further.
\nResidents also asked supervisors about the 911 system for the Snyder Township area.
\n\u201cWe haven\u2019t made an agreement with Tyrone yet,\u201d said supervisor James Daughenbaugh. \u201cAs soon as we make an agreement, then I\u2019ll go up and talk to 911 and see what they can do.\u201d
\nCurrently, the Bald Eagle Fire Company does not have enough firemen to cover the area under the 911 plan. Tyrone has the needed resources, so Snyder Township is working on a plan in conjunction with Tyrone before being able to set up the system.
\nAnother issue brought to the attention of the supervisors is a log jam at the little Juniata River. There is debris and an island building up because of logs jamming up the river. Every time it rains, the problem gets worse. The river could soon start to flood, causing home and property damage to residents. Daughenbaugh is scheduled to contact the Water and Fish Commission and receive permission from the DEP to find out where the logs are coming from and how to fix the problem.
\nRounding out the public discussion, residents asked what was being done about the burned-out houses in Northwood. The drafts for revising the ordinances for things like junk houses or property, salvages and nuisances is not finished yet.
\nFor the business of the night, Susie O\u2019Brien, James Friday, John Lehner and Paul Sherry were all re-appointed to the Oak Ridge Water Authority Board for a five-year term running from January 1, 2003 through the first Monday in January 2008.
\nIn money matters, a motion was approved to pay Scott B. Cowfer for the second payment from HOME Project Grant for Beulah Irvin\u2019s home in the amount of $7,953.20. Also, solicitor Allen Gibboney\u2019s fee agreement was approved.
\nThe update on CDBG is that the township is applying for a grant to aide the Tyrone Forge, Ironville and Cook Hollow areas.
\n\u201cWe\u2019re wrapping up the income survey that we\u2019re required to do,\u201d said engineer Bill Gohn. \u201cWe\u2019re still waiting for some to come back, and we may have to send another letter to get their response because it\u2019s really important that we get all the responses back on the income survey.\u201d
\nThe income survey information is to help the area receive a grant that will be submitted for $500,000 to go towards a project for Tyrone Forge, Ironville and Cook Hollow. The Chesapeake Bay application is also a grant that will be applied for $100,000 to go towards the project.
\nAlso Gohn gave an update on the work being done to California Hollow, where all the sewer lines are in, and the force main across the creek is to be finished. The supervisors motioned to approve that the cross pipes be replaced before finishing the project.
\nUnder new business, the February bill list was approved for $19,695.91.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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