South Strabane Considering Fire Hydrant Assessment

January 26, 2022 4:02 am

Supervisors in South Strabane Township had an aggressive agenda to cover on Tuesday evening, but several of the action items were tabled for future consideration. One item on the agenda is an assessment to township property owners that live within a 780 foot distance from a fire hydrant. Township Manager Brandon Stanick describes the assessment as a more equitable method to pay for fire hydrant service for those residents that would use that service most. The action was tabled until a public hearing could be held. Also on the agenda were two items where the township would enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Washington-East Washington Joint Authority and the Washington County Redevelopment Authority. The agreement with WEWJA would have them construct collection facilities within the township. The agreement with the Redevelopment Authority would be a vehicle for repayment for extending sewerage to the South Strabane side of Race Track Road. Both of those items were tabled due to lack of response from both entities. These items were introduced because of the township’s dissolution of the South Strabane Township Sanitary. Authority. Officials expect all three items to come to a vote next month.