John Stine

The Reorganization Agenda included appointments for key leadership positions such as Chairman and Vice Chairman. Decisions were made regarding wage increases, set at 4% for several employees including the Secretary/Treasurer, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer, Administrative Assistants, and Road Crew members, with salaries for the Roadmaster and a Part Time Road Crew member to be set by elected auditors. Numerous appointments were confirmed for official roles, including Legal Counsel, Engineer, Planning Consultant, Zoning Officer, Building Code Official, Emergency Management representatives, and Township representation on various boards and commissions. The Regular Meeting agenda covered a Public Hearing to consider Ordinance #127 to amend the Township's Pension Plan. Department reports included a request to purchase 20 folding chairs, the approval of Treasurer's reports and bills paid for the period of December 15 to December 31, 2025, and updates on ongoing land development cases requiring 90-day time extensions. Zoning Hearing Board cases involved a continuance and requests for Special Exceptions or Variances for property uses. New Business focused on adopting several Resolutions for 2026, including authorizing Volunteer Fire Police participation in non-emergency events, exemption to CMV Driving Time Limits during emergencies, authorizing the declaration of a CMV-only emergency, setting the 2026 mileage rate at $0.725 per mile, and approving various 2026 fee schedules for contracted services.

The meeting included discussions on acquiring right-of-way at Turkey Hill Rd and Hammertown Rd for a box culvert, and consideration of a resolution for TDR for Stevie S & Amanda K Smucker. The supervisors considered conditional plan approvals for land development plans, including those for Main Street Lot Add On Plan - Stoltzfus, 370 California Rd Land Development Plan -Newswanger, and 2049 Turkey Hill Road Land Development Plan. Stormwater plans were also reviewed, with consideration given to resolutions for escrow establishment and conditional plan approvals for California Road and Turkey Hill Road. The board also discussed well isolation waiver requests and the use of holding tanks for the Churchtown Mennonite Church.

The meeting agenda includes reviewing and approving meeting minutes, discussing reports from the Roadmaster and Treasurer, addressing subdivision and land development matters, reviewing stormwater plans for several properties (Hammertown Rd., California Rd., Agape Ct.), considering modification requests for the Agape Ct. plan, and reviewing other planning items such as the Dunkin traffic signal agreement and the Newswanger land development plan. Other topics include reviewing reports from various departments and committees (Engineer, Zoning Hearing Board, CCSWA, Host Municipal Inspector, Planning Commission, Agricultural Advisory Committee, Poole Forge, Caernarvon Historical Society, Caernarvon Elementary School Property Committee, Emergency Management Coordinator, and Zoning Officer), considering approval of treasurer bonds, renewing a mowing contract, and reviewing various informational items and correspondence.