South Woodbury Township Supervisors Reorganizes for Year

The Board of Supervisors of South Woodbury Township reorganized for the year on Tuesday, Jan. 2.

Jay T. Claycomb is the newest member of the supervisors, replacing Michael Shaffer.

Rick Mussleman was named chairman. Jeff Imler was elected as vice chairman, and secretary Genevieve Zebroski was reaffirmed as secretary and treasurer.

Organizational donations were determined. An increase of $50 will be given to each of the recipients – Bedford County Library/Bookmobile, $250; Bedford County Historical Society, $100; and Home Nursing Agency, $250.

Greg Carbaugh was removed as non-supervisory laborer, John Eshelman and Robert Reffner will remain. Tina Walter and Norman Reiff were reaffirmed as emergency management director and alternate, respectively.

The treasure bond will remain at $1.4 million. Legal council will remain with Goldstein, Heslop, Steele, Clapper, Oswalt & Smith.

Jamie Catanese will remain the sewage enforcement officer and Edward Swartz the alternate. Both are from Huntingdon. The township's engineer will remain Keller Engineers. Robert Detwiler will remain chairman of the Vacancy Board. Rick Mussleman will be the Bedford County Association of Municipalities representative, and the alternate will be Jay Claycomb.

An ongoing discussion and dispute continued between Scott and Angela St Clair and Roseanna and Greg Carbaugh over the building of a bus garage. Scott St. Clair presented more facts and documentation to the supervisors for review.

Keller Engineers prepared and submitted to DEP Service Agreement for Chapter 94 and Bio-solid Land Application Annual Report. Cost was $1,400.00 to Keller.

February Meeting

The South Woodbury Township Board of Supervisors met Feb. 5

Tina Walter and Jason Sensening from Southern Cove Emergency Medical Service were in attendance. Discussion of money still needed for a lift system for the ambulance took place. Woodbury Township gave $1,000, Woodbury Council gave recommended share of $2,790 and Bloomfield Township gave $1,395.

The ambulance will be taken to Hopewell and the lift system shown in hopes of obtaining much-needed money. The lift system is greatly needed so both ambulances have the system installed.

"The lift system cuts down on injuries from the ambulance staff," Tina Walter, emergency management system coordinator, said. "This is safer and significantly cuts down on liability and workman compensation cases. Sometimes the ambulance can roll with two women instead of needing a man to roll with these heavier patients. It is safer for the patient; it keeps ambulance personnel to have less chance of dropping a patient. The system can hold a patient up to 700 pounds."

Walter also gave an update on the tanker accident on Brumbaugh Mountain in November, when 1,500 gallons of fuel was spilled. She said many fire companies assisted Southern Cove. The cost to clean up the spill would be in the millions if all mountain dirt was removed and the road was replaced after dirt removed.

At this time Walter has been keeping a close watch on the problem and has been keeping full reports on everything. She has maintained a complete report and will submit a copy of all reports and agencies associated with the spill to the township to be kept on record."

All four township bridges are due for inspection.

All recyclables trailers are now located across from the township building. Guideline papers are available in township office if needed.

Supervisors will hold their next meeting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 5.