Township of Sterling

The key discussion topics included correspondence regarding an NPDES notice from GreenRI Industries and a land review for Kiley Associates at 50 Industrial Park Road. Under New Business, the Commission reviewed the land development application for 50 Industrial Park Rd, LLC, where Avenues Recovery seeks to add lounge/rest space and construct a modular office space. The application was accepted and forwarded to Wayne County for review and comment.

The year-end meeting included the approval of the bill list as of December 29, 2025, and the treasurer's report for the same date. During public participation, representatives from Covington Ambulance addressed the supervisors regarding staffing an ALS rig in Hamlin and requested consideration for naming Covington Ambulance as the township's primary ALS provider.

The regular monthly meeting covered the approval of the bill list and the Treasurer's Report. In terms of subdivision and land development requests, the board approved the Maltese lot consolidation and the Webster subdivision, contingent upon DEP approval of the planning module. New business included the approval of Resolution 2025-8 for the 2026 Budget and Resolution 2025-9 establishing the 2026 millage rates. Furthermore, the board appointed Brian T. Kelly, CPA, to conduct the township audit for the year ending December 31, 2025. During public participation, a resident requested that meeting minutes be added to the township website and questioned the solicitor regarding data centers in watershed basin areas.

This reorganization meeting focused on appointing and setting compensation for various township officials and determining operational procedures for 2026. Key appointments included the chairman, vice-chairman, Secretary Treasurer (Stephanie Oltmann), Roadmaster (Timothy Tuite), assistant roadmaster, Sewage Enforcement Officers, Zoning Officer, Building Code Inspection Company, Solicitor (Jeffrey Treat), alternate solicitor, Zoning Hearing Solicitor, Township Engineer (Kiley Associates), and wage tax collector (Berkheimer). Compensation details were established for several positions and paid holidays were defined for road laborers. Furthermore, the board established regular office hours (Wednesdays, 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon) and set the monthly Board of Supervisors meeting schedule (2nd Monday of each Month at 6:00 PM). Resolutions were adopted to detail the schedule of fees (Resolution 2026-01) and appoint members to the Zoning Hearing Board, Planning Commission, Recreation Board, and UCC Appeals Board.

The Sterling Township Planning Commission meeting addressed several items, including a proposed lot consolidation that was approved and forwarded to the Board of Supervisors, as well as a proposed subdivision that received approval and was also sent to the Board of Supervisors. The commission reviewed county and engineer comments for a land development project, with updated plans expected to be submitted in December.