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The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors adopted its 2020 budget at a meeting on Dec. 3. The $834,505 budget is approximately $5,000 more than the one prepared for 2019, Arlene Kuntz, township secretary/treasurer, said. The addition of a third full-time highway maintenance position is new to the 2020 budget. Jordan Oldham, vice chair, stated that the township has had a difficult time retaining part-time help. By creating the full-time position, the township hopes to reduce turnover and the time invested into training new employees....
The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors moved to accept right-of-way ownership of a stormwater management system near a Blair County-owned bridge along the township’s Evergreen Road at their regular meeting Nov. 5. The structurally deficient bridge, which spans South Poplar Run, is scheduled for replacement next summer and will include a new stormwater management system. The location of the proposed system is currently on private property. The county plans to turn over ownership and maintenance of the system to the township, after construc...
By MICHAEL SELL Correspondent The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors moved to accept right-of-way ownership of a stormwater management system near a Blair County-owned bridge along the township’s Evergreen Road at their regular meeting Nov. 5. The structurally deficient bridge, which spans South Poplar Run, is scheduled for replacement next summer and will include a new stormwater management system. The location of the proposed system is currently on private property. The county plans to turn over ownership and maintenance of the s...
The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors held a special meeting on Oct. 9 to discuss right-of-way ownership near a Blair County-owned bridge along the township’s Evergreen Rd. The structurally deficient bridge, which spans South Poplar Run, is scheduled for replacement by the county as early as next summer and includes a new stormwater management system. While the system is currently on private property, PennDOT policy now requires that this public infrastructure be publicly owned. The county’s plan is to turn over ownership and mai...
A $5,000 donation from the Sheetz Distribution Center and its employees will help Greenfield Township outfit the Claysburg Area Community Park with new picnic tables. Township supervisors discussed the donation at the Oct. 1 meeting. The township has been replacing fiberglass tables in the park’s pavilions with ones made of a more durable coated steel. Supervisors voted to spend an additional $6,429 to complete the project. In total, $11,429 will be spent to purchase 16 tables from TreeTop Products. Matt Treon, board chairman, thanked Sheetz f...
The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors held its regularly monthly meeting on Sept. 3. The township accepted the resignation of Tyler Grigg, full-time first-class officer, effective Sept. 8. Matt Treon, chairman, speaking for the township, said, they “hope the best for him” and “really hate to lose him.” Grigg is leaving to advance his career at a new department. Township officials plan to review on-file applications to find a potential replacement. The board delayed taking a vote on updated nuisance-related ordinances until its October...
The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors will consider adopting new nuisance-related ordinances at its next meeting, Sept. 3. The board had planned to approve the ordinances at its Aug. 6 meeting, but decided to wait a month to allow additional time for public review. A nuisance ordinance already exists in the township, but Jordan Oldham, vice chairman, said the goal of the revisions is to make it “better.” Currently the ordinance requires a multi-step process for a number of issues, ranging from the height of grass to dangerous str...
Greenfield Township supervisors approved several road improvements at their July 2 meeting. Board members accepted a bid from New York-based Suit-Kote to double sealcoat Pine Hollow, Picnic, Upper Claar, Smoky Run and Tippy Hill roads at a cost of $80,611. The bid was the lower of two received. Crews are currently working in several nearby communities and should be able to complete the work within a few weeks, a representative from the company said. Additional road maintenance is planned for Champion Drive, where guiderail will be replaced at...
During Greenfield Township’s cleanup day on April 27, 221 tires and 91 tons of scrap metal were collected, township officials reported at their June 4 meeting. Statistics on the other items gathered are still being calculated. Matt Treon, chairman, said he wanted to “thank everyone who helped us.” No applications were submitted to the township to fill a summertime road maintenance position. Joe Claar, supervisor, agreed to assist with tasks in emergency situations while the position remains open. The name Archery Lane was approved for a drive...
The Greenfield Township Municipal Authority (GTMA) will move forward in its quest to develop a new water source after a vote by members at their May 14 meeting. Planned testing on a well drilled in the Martin J. Marasco Business Park will show whether the site has sufficient capacity to be added to the authority’s water resources. A 72-hour pumping test is the next step in a plan set forth by ARM Group to see if a well drilled in December 2017 can be a viable source. The test needs to be conducted when it is not too wet or too dry to d...
Greenfield Township has scheduled a spring community cleanup day for township residents on Saturday, April 27. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the township’s garage at 477 Ski Gap Road, Claysburg. Collected items will include bulky waste items not accepted by a trash hauler, furniture, bedding, toys, doors, windows, porcelain and scrap metal. Clean tires will be collected for a fee. Items that will not be accepted include household garbage, hazardous waste, paint, yard waste, burning barrels or drums, skids and plastic drums....
Greenfield Township supervisors moved to hire Lindsey Spayd to a full-time police officer position at their regularly monthly meeting on March 5. Supervisors unanimously approved the motion upon recommendation from Police Chief Ronald Sharkey. Spayd will be able to serve contingent upon physical and psychological evaluations. In addition to the hire, the resignation of officer Jason Loose was accepted by the board. Loose had served with the police department since February 2018. The township is seeking additional police officers to fill...
Several Greenfield Township residents attended the supervisor’s regular monthly meeting on Feb. 5 to express displeasure over damage to mailboxes that occurred from a township plow truck during a recent weather event. One of the residents said that nine mailboxes had been damaged on Evergreen Street. She encouraged plow drivers to slow down and be careful so that the situation does not happen again, but noted that this was the first time she experienced a problem in 38 years. Overall, “I think the township people do a good job,” she said....
Greenfield Township supervisors approved the purchase of an in-car computer system for a vehicle recently added to the police department’s fleet at their Jan. 7 meeting. The system will cost $3,670. The board discussed potential public relations activities and fundraisers for the police department. Participation at the annual community days, handing out stickers to children and selling T-shirts as a fundraiser were all proposed as potential ways to foster interaction between the police department and community. Prior to the monthly meeting, t...
Greenfield Township recently announced it has received a $40,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). The DCNR Small Communities Grant will be used for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) upgrades in the playground and basketball areas at the Claysburg Area Community Park. The township will also utilize $20,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds for the project. The upgrades will include removing ADA barriers, constructing a new pathway from the play structures to the basketball court,...
