North Franklin To Issue Bond For Sewer Expansion

North Franklin Township Supervisors have approved a measure to expand sewer facilities and tackle other projects in the township. The bond will include $6.7 million in new debt for the sewer project and the township’s new municipal building. It will also roll in $2.8 million of existing debt to take advantage of low interest rates. The sewer project will expand sewer lines along Park Avenue to the township line and upgrade the pumping station. Supervisors also heard from concerned citizens regarding the proposed Gnagey Jean well pad site in Buffalo Township. Concerned residents from both North Franklin Township and Buffalo Township spoke about the location of the well in a residential district. They also are concerned because the pad will be on top of the abandoned Lincoln #1 coal mine. Research states that there is a fault line through the mine and it is being monitored for the release of unknown regulated substances. North Franklin Township Supervisors will be requesting that Range Resources, the developer of the site, appear at a future meeting to describe their drilling practices and address resident’s concerns.