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Harris Township meeting roundup: stormwater update, pension obligation and routine approvals
Summary
The board unanimously approved the DEP‑aligned stormwater ordinance update (3‑70), approved the township's 2025 pension minimum municipal obligation, cleared routine approvals including festival police use and vouchers, and voted to send a letter supporting House Bill 1842 on community solar after a split vote.
At its Sept. 9 meeting Harris Township supervisors approved several routine and required items:
- Stormwater ordinance update (proposed ordinance 3‑70): Approved. Staff said the change aligns township rules with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s 2022 model stormwater ordinance, a requirement tied to the township’s MS4 permit.
- Resolution 24‑11 (minimum municipal obligation for pension plan, 2025): Approved. The board set the township’s minimum municipal obligation at $53,593.66 and directed that funds be included in the 2025 operating budget.
- Use of Pollsberg Fire Police for Howard Punkin' Chunkin' Festival (Oct. 19, 2024): Approved.
- Vouchers: The board approved the voucher(s) listed in the packet by motion and voice vote.
- Community solar support letter (House Bill 1842): Board members debated whether a municipal letter amounted to lobbying; the motion to send a letter of support passed on a divided vote.
These items were grouped as routine or required actions; the stormwater ordinance was flagged as time‑sensitive because DEP consistency was required before Sept. 30 to meet permit obligations.
