Special Meeting
Summary
Halifax Township's Board of Supervisors held a Special Meeting on November 1, 2017, called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chairman Kenneth Bechtel. All five supervisors were present: Kenneth Bechtel, Scott McBurney, Randy Paul, Steve Schreffler, and Brad Bruner. The nearly two-hour session was called to address three specific items — a road fund transfer, a grant application for traffic signal upgrades, and a consequential reversal of the township's approach to sewage planning under Act 537.
- Liquid Fuels fund transfer approved: The board voted 5-0 to transfer $22,707.41 from the General Fund to the Liquid Fuels account to maintain proper road maintenance funding allocations.
- Green Light-Go Grant pursuit authorized: The board unanimously approved applying for Pennsylvania's Green Light-Go grant program to fund LED lighting upgrades and a battery backup for a township traffic signal.
- Act 537 sewage planning RFP rescinded: In the meeting's most significant action, the board unanimously reversed a prior decision to issue a Request for Proposals for Act 537 sewage planning work. Ed Ellinger and Justin Mewdinsky of HRG engineering, along with Jeff Enders representing the Halifax Area Water and Sewer Authority, appeared before the board to discuss the importance of having an Act 537 plan. After extended discussion, the board voted to rescind the RFP motion — indicating the township is reassessing its approach to this planning process before re-engaging outside contractors.
Who was there
Kenneth Bechtel (Chairman/Supervisor) · Scott McBurney (Supervisor) · Randy Paul (Supervisor) · Steve Schreffler (Supervisor) · Brad Bruner (Supervisor) · Corey Stazewski (Roadmaster) · Wendy Wentzel (Secretary)
Meeting business
NEW BUSINESS
Supervisor Bruner motioned, seconded by Supervisor Paul, to transfer $22,707.41 from the General Fund to the Liquid Fuels account. Motion carried 5-0.
Supervisor Schreffler motioned, seconded by Supervisor McBurney, to pursue the Green Light-Go Grant for LED lighting for the traffic light and a battery backup. Motion carried 5-0.
Ed Ellinger and Justin Mewdinsky of HRG, along with Jeff Enders representing the Halifax Area Water and Sewer Authority, discussed the importance of having an Act 537 Plan in place. After extended discussion, Supervisor McBurney motioned, seconded by Supervisor Schreffler, to rescind the original motion for an RFP to move forward. Motion carried 5-0.
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