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Board approves bonds, grant applications and multiple resolutions; pickleball grant service vote fails
Summary
Towamencin supervisors approved replacement performance bond and escrow release for a developer, adopted resolutions to pursue Montco 2040 grant funding for stormwater and a trail, authorized bids for a sewer interceptor project, adopted America250 and Bird Town resolutions, and approved warrant payments; a proposal to pursue pickleball grant services failed 2–1.
Towamencin Township’s Board of Supervisors recorded a busy consent and action docket on Feb. 25, approving multiple financial items, grant application resolutions and administrative actions while declining to move forward on one parks grant writing proposal.
Key votes at the Feb. 25 meeting:
- Financial security replacement and escrow release (1600 Delphi Drive / High Street Logistics): The board approved replacing the former cash escrow with a site‑improvement performance bond in the amount of $7,999,548.29 and then approved release of the former cash escrow in the amount of $7,272,316.63.
- Warrant list: The board approved a warrantless payment list totaling $9,043,319.63, which included escrow closeouts ($7,513,916.74), debt service payments ($217,484.88), three payrolls ($727,045.31), pension contributions and operating expenses such as winter maintenance and capital projects.
- Grant and project resolutions: The board adopted Resolution 25‑15 to submit a Montco 2040 grant application requesting $250,000 (with township match) for Grist Mill stormwater basin conversions (an MS4 project). The board also adopted Resolution 25‑16 to apply for $250,000 toward Creebel Road Trail Phase 3 (approx. 2,000 feet to Fishers Park).
- Bid authorization: The board authorized advertising bids for Phase 2 of the Skipback Creek interceptor replacement (replace ~1,200 linear feet of 18‑inch asbestos‑cement pipe); the township previously received a $400,000 grant toward the project.
- Capital lease: Following finance committee recommendation, the board approved proceeding with US Bancorp’s capital lease proposal for two dump trucks (annual payments reported at $97,905.56).
- Personnel and administrative approvals: The board approved an overnight training request for Sergeant Travis Wood ($539.61 covered by training budget) and appointed Joyce Snyder as the township’s PSATS delegate.
- Proclamations and committees: The board adopted Resolution 25‑17 (America250PA proclamation) and authorized staff to draft a resolution establishing a local America250 committee.
Defeated and deferred actions:
- Butch Clemens Park pickleball courts: The board considered two grant applications (DCNR C2P2 — $500,000 at 50% match; DCED Greenways/Trails — $250,000 at 15% match) and a $6,500 proposal for grant‑application services. Supervisor (Speaker 7) voiced concerns about planning, budget match capacity and community appetite; the motion for grant services failed on a 2–1 vote. The chair said the item would be returned to a future agenda with additional board presence.
All motions and vote tallies reported here are based on roll‑call and voice votes recorded during the Feb. 25 meeting.
