North Franklin Township Ties Up Loose Ends

Supervisors in North Franklin Township spent their Tuesday afternoon meeting addressing left over business items. Supervisors look forward to continuing progress on the West Chestnut Street storm drain repairs. They came down hard on 4 property owners authorizing the advertisement of bids to demolish properties that long have been described as nuisance properties. Those demolition bids will be opened at noon on August 26. Supervisors also will advertise an ordinance to terminate the Recreation and Business Improvement Authority. Supervisors also will look to approve an ordinance that will establish a $20 pay per call stipend to the North Franklin Volunteer Fire Company. This stipend will be paid on all calls that the fire department is called out to answer. The funds for this program come totally from the township. Residents needing assistance will not be assessed this fee. Supervisor Bob Sabot says this is out of the generosity of the township as a way to help the fire department offset costs now that their normal fund raising activities are at a halt because of Covid-19