Meeting Archive

The Halifax Township Board of Supervisors held its monthly business meeting on February 9, 2026, with all five supervisors present: Chairman Kenneth Bechtel, Brad Bruner, Randy Paul, Steve Schreffler, and Scott McBurney. The 90-minute meeting covered infrastructure improvements at Fort Halifax Park, a nuisance enforcement update, and a notable Sunshine Law ruling that blocked an informal forum requested by the local ambulance service.

The Halifax Township Planning Commission held its regular meeting on February 2, 2026, with Chairman Jake Gruver presiding. All five members were present — Jake Gruver, Randy Paul, Chad Lebo, Don Hentz, and Dwight Hoffman — along with Solicitor Joseph Kanfer, Engineer Alex Greenly, and Tri-County representative Tanner Stroup. The meeting was brief, adjourning in under 40 minutes with one substantive land development matter and no public comment.

The Halifax Township Board of Supervisors held its first monthly business meeting of 2026 on Monday, January 12th, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. All five supervisors were present: Chairman Kenneth Bechtel, Brad Bruner, Randy Paul, Steve Schreffler, and Scott McBurney, joined by Solicitor Joseph Kanfer, Engineer Alex Greenly, Roadmaster Matt Roland, and Secretary Sara Glace. No members of the public spoke during comment period, and the board moved through a relatively light agenda in just over an hour, with all motions passing unanimously.

Halifax Township's Board of Auditors held its annual reorganization meeting on January 6, 2026, convening at 6:30 PM and adjourning just five minutes later. Both auditors — Gwen Corsnitz and Charnell Etzweiler — were present. The brief meeting covered the two items required to organize the board for the new year: electing officers and setting compensation rates for supervisors who perform additional township work.

The Halifax Township Planning Commission held its annual reorganization and regular meeting on January 6, 2026, with four of five members present: Jake Gruver, Randy Paul, Don Hentz, and Dwight Hoffman; Chad Lebo was absent. Solicitor Joseph Kanfer, Engineer Alex Greenly, and Tri-County Representative Tanner Stroup also attended. The commission elected its 2026 officers and reviewed several subdivision matters, adjourning in just over an hour.

The Halifax Township Board of Supervisors held their annual Reorganization Meeting on January 5, 2026, at 7:00 PM. Four of the five supervisors were present — Kenneth Bechtel, Randy Paul, Steve Schreffler, and Scott McBurney — with Brad Bruner absent. The board moved through 35 motions in just over an hour, establishing leadership, reappointing all staff, setting compensation packages, and locking in professional service contracts for 2026. All motions passed unanimously, with no public in attendance.

The Halifax Township Board of Supervisors held a brief special meeting on December 15, 2025, called to order at 7:05 p.m. and adjourned just three minutes later at 7:08 p.m. All five supervisors were present — Chairman Kenneth Bechtel, Randy Paul, and Steve Schreffler in person, with Brad Bruner and Scott McBurney participating by phone — along with Secretary/Treasurer Sara Glace. The meeting was called for a single purpose: formally adopting the township's 2026 budget before year's end.

The Halifax Township Board of Supervisors held its monthly business meeting on December 8, 2025, running from 7:00 to 9:02 PM. All five supervisors were present: Chairman Kenneth Bechtel, Brad Bruner, Randy Paul, Steve Schreffler, and Scott McBurney. The meeting covered a wide range of township business, with key actions on land use ordinances, a road vacation, equipment procurement, and early steps toward a regional EMS authority.

The Halifax Township Planning Commission held its regular monthly meeting on December 1, 2025, with all five members present: Chairman Jake Gruver, Randy Paul, Chad Lebo, Don Hentz, and Dwight Hoffman. The one-hour session focused on two substantive items — a sign ordinance nearing final adoption and a preliminary subdivision request that faced an immediate access obstacle.

The Halifax Township Board of Supervisors held its monthly business meeting on November 10, 2025. All five supervisors were present: Chairman Kenneth Bechtel, Brad Bruner, Randy Paul, Steve Schreffler, and Scott McBurney. The meeting covered significant year-end fiscal business — including adoption of the 2026 tax resolution and a new EMS tax — alongside a land development approval, road vacations, and a nuisance enforcement deadline.

Halifax Township's Planning Commission held a brief regular meeting on November 3, 2025, opening at 7:00 PM and adjourning in just 33 minutes. Chairman Jake Gruver presided with all members present: Randy Paul, Chad Lebo, Don Hentz, Dwight Hoffman, Bruce Warshawsky, Alex Greenly, and Tanner Stroup. The meeting focused on advancing a land development application for Rise Street Beverage and continuing work on a proposed sign ordinance.

The Halifax Township Board of Supervisors held a Budget Workshop on October 27, 2025, with all five supervisors present: Kenneth Bechtel (Chairman), Brad Bruner, Randy Paul, Steve Schreffler, and Scott McBurney. The board met in executive session on a personnel matter before opening the public meeting at 7:10 p.m. The workshop centered on reviewing the proposed 2026 budget and addressing delinquent ambulance tax collections.

The Halifax Township Board of Supervisors held a Budget Workshop on October 20, 2025, opening at 7:03 p.m. and running until 9:18 p.m. All five supervisors were present — Chairman Kenneth Bechtel, Brad Bruner, Randy Paul, Steve Schreffler, and Scott McBurney — along with Roadmaster Matt Roland and Secretary Sara Glace. The session was devoted entirely to 2026 budget preparation, with no substantive votes taken.

The Halifax Township Board of Supervisors held their monthly business meeting on October 13, 2025, with all five supervisors present: Chairman Kenneth Bechtel, Brad Bruner, Randy Paul, Steve Schreffler, and Scott McBurney. The nearly two-hour session covered solar energy regulation, a major park infrastructure project estimated at over $778,000, two development agreements, and ongoing nuisance property enforcement.

The Halifax Township Planning Commission met on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 7:00 PM with Chairman Jake Gruver presiding. Eight of ten members were present — Jake Gruver, Randy Paul, Chad Lebo, Don Hentz, Dwight Hoffman, Bruce Warshawsky, Brad Bruner, and Tanner Stroup — while Steve Schreffler and Alex Greenly were absent. The session focused on land use regulation, with continued review of a draft Sign Ordinance and an amendment to the proposed Solar Ordinance's fencing requirements.

Halifax Township's Board of Supervisors held its monthly business meeting on September 8, 2025, with all five supervisors present: Chairman Kenneth Bechtel, Brad Bruner, Randy Paul, Steve Schreffler, and Scott McBurney. The two-hour session covered a wide-ranging agenda including affordable housing, nuisance enforcement, stormwater management, and road safety concerns. All 16 motions passed unanimously.

The Halifax Township Planning Commission held a brief regular meeting on September 3, 2025, adjourning in under an hour. Chairman Jake Gruver presided with members Randy Paul, Don Hentz, Dwight Hoffman, Bruce Warshawsky, Alex Greenly, Steve Schreffler, and Brad Bruner present; Chad Lebo and Tanner Stroup were absent. The session centered on an early-stage review of a proposed sign ordinance.

The Halifax Township Board of Supervisors held their monthly business meeting on August 11, 2025, with all five supervisors present: Chairman Kenneth Bechtel, Brad Bruner, Randy Paul, Steve Schreffler, and Scott McBurney. The meeting ran from 7:01 to 9:22 PM and covered a wide range of infrastructure spending, community grant sponsorships, Fort Halifax Park developments, and tax administration concerns raised during public comment. All motions passed unanimously.

The Halifax Township Board of Supervisors held their monthly business meeting on July 14, 2025, with all five supervisors present: Chairman Kenneth Bechtel, Brad Bruner, Randy Paul, Steve Schreffler, and Scott McBurney. The meeting ran from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. with no executive session and no public comments. The most consequential action was a switch in the Ridge Road paving contractor, with the board rescinding one award and rebidding to a different company at a higher price.

Halifax Township supervisors held a brief special meeting on June 16, 2025, called to order at 8:00 p.m. and adjourned just nine minutes later. All five supervisors were present: Chairman Kenneth Bechtel, Brad Bruner, Randy Paul, Steve Schreffler, and Scott McBurney. The meeting was called for a single purpose — opening bids and awarding a contract for driving surface aggregate on Price Road.

The Halifax Township Board of Supervisors held its monthly business meeting on June 9, 2025, with all five supervisors present: Chairman Kenneth Bechtel, Brad Bruner, Randy Paul, Steve Schreffler, and Scott McBurney. The meeting was dominated by road infrastructure spending, as the board awarded over $426,000 in paving and surface treatment contracts after opening competitive bids for multiple township roads. All votes throughout the evening were unanimous.

The Halifax Township Planning Commission held its regular meeting on June 2, 2025, with all six members present: Chairman Jake Gruver, Randy Paul, Chad Lebo, Don Hentz, Dwight Hoffman, and Brad Bruner. The meeting was devoted almost entirely to a final review of a proposed Sign Ordinance, running from 7:00 to 8:16 p.m. No public comments were offered during either comment period.

The Halifax Township Board of Supervisors held its monthly business meeting on May 12, 2025, with all five supervisors present: Chairman Kenneth Bechtel, Brad Bruner, Randy Paul, Steve Schreffler, and Scott McBurney. An executive session on personnel matters preceded the public meeting. The evening was dominated by infrastructure spending decisions, including a major paving contract and equipment purchases — one notably adjusted upward to account for tariff impacts.

The Halifax Township Board of Supervisors held its monthly business meeting on April 14, 2025, with four of five supervisors present: Chairman Kenneth Bechtel, Randy Paul, Steve Schreffler, and Scott McBurney. Brad Bruner was absent. Infrastructure spending dominated the nearly three-hour session, highlighted by final approval of a new wash bay facility and the award of a Keiffer Road paving contract. All motions passed unanimously with no public comments offered.

Halifax Township's Planning Commission met on April 7, 2025, at 7:00 PM with Chairman Jake Gruver presiding and all members present: Randy Paul, Chad Lebo, Don Hentz, and Dwight Hoffman. Solicitor Bruce Warshawsky, Engineer Alex Greenly, and Tanner Stroup of the Tri-County Planning Commission also attended. The commission advanced a finalized Sign Ordinance to the Board of Supervisors, approved waivers and a conditional plan for a storage facility development, and flagged a property with multiple zoning violations.

The Halifax Township Board of Supervisors held its monthly business meeting on March 10, 2025, with all five supervisors present: Chairman Kenneth Bechtel, Brad Bruner, Randy Paul, Steve Schreffler, and Scott McBurney. The nearly three-hour session covered infrastructure investments, land development approvals, a water authority appointment, and several Fort Halifax Park event requests. The most significant financial decision was approving $165,000 in financing for a new vehicle wash bay at the township building.

The Halifax Township Planning Commission held its regular monthly meeting on March 3, 2025, chaired by Jake Gruver with all five members present: Jake Gruver, Randy Paul, Chad Lebo, Don Hentz, and Dwight Hoffman. Solicitor Bruce Warshawsky, Engineer Alex Greenly, and Tanner Stroup from Tri-County Planning Commission also attended. The one-hour session focused on advancing a revised sign ordinance and resolving several pending land development matters.

The Halifax Township Board of Supervisors held their monthly business meeting on February 10, 2025, with all five supervisors present: Chairman Kenneth Bechtel, Brad Bruner, Randy Paul, Steve Schreffler, and Scott McBurney. The board moved through a packed agenda over nearly two and a half hours, adopting two major ordinances, approving over $300,000 in vehicle purchases, and addressing land development, infrastructure, and community items — all by unanimous 5-0 votes.

The Halifax Township Planning Commission held its regular monthly meeting on February 3, 2025, with Chairman Jake Gruver presiding. All five commission members were present — Jake Gruver, Randy Paul, Chad Lebo, Don Hentz, and Dwight Hoffman — along with Solicitor Bruce Warshawsky and Engineer Alex Greenly. The commission worked through a full agenda of land development business, advancing two ongoing projects and accepting two new applications for review.

Halifax Township's Board of Supervisors held its January 2025 monthly business meeting on January 13, called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Chairman Kenneth Bechtel. All five supervisors were present — Kenneth Bechtel, Brad Bruner, Randy Paul, Steve Schreffler, and Scott McBurney — along with Solicitor Bruce Warshawsky, Engineer Alex Greenly, Roadmaster Matt Roland, and Secretary/Treasurer Sara Glace. The nearly two-hour meeting centered on infrastructure spending, nuisance enforcement actions, and land development matters, with every motion passing unanimously. No one spoke during the public comment period.