Springettsbury supervisors approve park contract, police radio grant and PennDOT cost‑share; adopt fee changes
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At the meeting supervisors approved a $2.04 million electrical contract for park upgrades, a $293,324 Commonwealth Financing Authority grant for police radios, a $10,000 Rockburn Park grant, equipment purchases and several resolutions including a PennDOT cost‑share for Mill Creek interceptor relocation; one resolution passed with a single abstention.
The Springettsbury Township Board of Supervisors approved a series of contracts, purchases and resolutions during the meeting.
The board awarded a contract to Thomas H. Lisonbee Electrical Services for Springettsbury Township Park upgrades in an amount not to exceed $2,041,384.65, and authorized the township manager to execute a $10,000 York County Community Foundation grant agreement for Rockburn Park rehabilitation. Supervisors also authorized execution of a Commonwealth Financing Authority local share grant contract for $293,324 to fund police radios.
Separately, the board authorized purchase of a 2026 ODB Extreme Leaf Vac from Stephenson Equipment Incorporated under a PA CoStars contract, not to exceed $304,713.54, and approved advertising bids for a farm lease at the wastewater treatment facility and for Rockburn Park improvements.
In finance and intergovernmental business, supervisors adopted Resolution 2026‑29 amending the township fee schedule and approved Resolution 2026‑30 authorizing amendments to the York Area United Fire and Rescue Commission amended chapter agreement. The board also adopted Resolution 2026‑31, consenting to a PennDOT utility relocation cost‑sharing agreement for permanent relocation of the Mill Creek interceptor; according to the resolution PennDOT will cover approximately 75% of the relocation cost and the township will cover roughly 25% plus any betterment from the intermunicipal sewer fund. Resolution 2026‑32, amending the designation of depositories adopted 01/05/2026, passed with four ayes and one abstention.
Most motions passed by unanimous voice vote; when a roll call was referenced, meeting remarks indicated a five‑member board (four ayes and one abstention for the depositories resolution). Manager Mark told the board he plans to declare a snow emergency this weekend if conditions warrant; the declaration and any termination will be presented to the board at the first meeting in February.