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Specht presented a PowerPoint with photos and an engineer’s priority list. “I’m gonna do my best today to bring you all up to speed on Tanner’s run so you’re able to make really good, sound, sharp decisions,” he said.

Specht traced multiple causes he said were visible in site photos: a homeowner in the township who enclosed and piped part of the run and straight‑piped stormwater away from an intended retention basin; stormwater from a recently built school that does not appear to be entering several newly installed inlets; and a collapsed pipe behind an apartment building that has allowed water to erode foundations and asphalt.

Why it matters: Commission members said the problem affects borough and township streets, park ballfields, private properties and at least one commercial building. Specht said engineers prioritized a bypass around the collapsed pipe near the apartment building as the highest‑priority repair, with a cost estimate the presentation listed at roughly $412,000. Other line items included rebuilding a detention basin estimated at $51,000 (not including land acquisition) and curb/inlet and repaving work estimated in the low hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Specht described problems with the school’s underground detention system that could be a design or installation issue: he showed photos and said the contractor used a compaction technique that may have made the infiltration system less porous. He noted the school district has hired an engineering firm to verify elevations and as‑built installation.

Speakers and next steps

Jerry (planning staff member) and other county staff said the planning office can help bundle this and similar flood projects through the county’s regional assistance (“rep”) program and pursue grants. “It’s coming down to finding the funding,” Jerry said.

Commission members urged practical, lower‑cost actions in the near term. Don Kirschner, a commission member, recommended testing a regrading solution at Seal Park: “I would go to Seal Park and just start there,” he said, noting recontouring a former floodplain can sometimes reduce peak flows without major construction.

Specht said a short‑term, lower‑cost intervention is also possible: borough crews obtained contractor quotes of about $9,000 and $35,000 to open and clear the collapsed pipe section behind the apartment building to stop ongoing erosion while pursuing the larger bypass project. He said he planned to present the material to Upper Paxton Township on July 8 and to contact state legislative offices about funding.

Costs, priorities and responsibilities

Key cost items Specht cited from the engineer’s prioritized list (figures as presented):
- $51,000 to recreate a former retention basin (did not include land acquisition cost listed as not included);
- about $272,000 (with a 20% escalator included in the firm estimate) for curb/inlet improvements on North Street extension and related repaving (listed as a second priority in the presentation);
- roughly $412,000 to reroute Tanner’s Run and bypass a collapsed culvert and damaged area near the apartment building (listed as the top priority in the presentation);
- two contractor quotes — approximately $9,000 and $35,000 — to excavate and open the collapsed pipe as an interim step.

Specht stressed the problem crosses municipal boundaries and said he would push for coordinated grant applications and multi‑jurisdictional sponsorship. County planning staff said the rep program can bundle several flood projects for bidding and grant packaging but that participation has costs and requires deliberation by the board of commissioners.

What was not decided

No policy or funding decision was made at the meeting. The commission recorded the presentation and staff said they would discuss next steps with county commissioners and follow up on grant options. Specht and county staff said additional engineering and easement negotiations may be required before construction.

Ending

Specht said he would present the same materials to Upper Paxton Township the following night and that he planned to contact state legislators for potential funding help. County staff and commissioners said they would consider arranging an executive session or further briefing to evaluate grant strategies and formal county involvement.

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Votes at a glance

- Minutes of the June 2 meeting — motion to accept carried (mover: Mary Geiske; second: Taryn Morgan).
- Treasurer’s report (transfer of $2,227) — motion to accept carried (mover: not specified; second: Bridal Pomeroy).
- Adoption of nine subdivision/land development plans — motion carried (mover: Kershner; second: not specified).
- Zoning amendments — three local ordinances recommended for approval and adopted by the commission: (1) clarifying boarding/rooming/home definitions (municipality: not specified in motion), (2) Penbrook Borough definitions and permitted use language for breweries/brewpubs/microbreweries, and (3) Susquehanna Township definitions and special‑exception and parking language for tobacco/smoke shops (mover and second for the set: Chris; Kirschner seconded).
- West Hanover Township official map — motion to approve with staff recommendation carried (mover: Gary Lanker; second: Josh Furst).
- Susquehanna Township street vacation (Tudor Drive paper cul‑de‑sac) — motion carried (mover: Rose; second: Gary Lanker).
- Sewer modules (South Hanover, East Hanover) — ratified and forwarded (motion carried; mover: Brian; second: John).
- Rep program / gaming grant authorization — commission authorized chairman to sign grant application paperwork when available and staff to proceed with scope for a retrofit analysis (mover: Gary; second: Chris).
- Adjournment — motion carried.

What the votes mean

Commissioners adopted nine plans presented to the meeting; the commission did not debate each plan in detail at length during the public meeting. The zoning amendments add clarifying language for boarding and rooming homes, permit brewpubs and related brewing uses in specified commercial and village districts in Penbrook Borough, and add definitions, special‑exception routing and parking guidance for tobacco/smoking shops in Susquehanna Township. West Hanover’s official map was approved to help implement a recent trails feasibility study.

Staff direction and next steps

Planning staff said they will continue to help coordinate multi‑municipal flood and stormwater projects through the county’s rep program, assist with grant applications and prepare documentation for any required county signatures. Staff noted the rep program requires municipal participation and may carry cost implications for local participants.

Ending

Most items were approved by voice vote with no further public testimony at the July 7 meeting. Commissioners and staff said the next steps are programmatic: pursuing grant funds, coordinating engineering and permitting for stormwater projects and scheduling further briefings as needed.

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Arc Safety president outlines priorities and costs to address Tanner’s Run flooding

Planning commission adopts nine subdivision plans, zoning amendments and official map; authorizes grant pursuit