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Londonderry pays final bill on Swatara Creek Road; warehouses funded project, board says, and $1M in bridge repairs planned
Summary
The board approved Pay Application #5, closing out the Swatara Creek Road project with a final payment of $45,603.01 and noted the project came in under the township’s internal budget; Supervisor Mike Geyer said warehouse development provided the funding so no debt or tax increase was required. The board also approved grants work, a fund transfer for a public works truck, and several capital purchases.
The Londonderry Township Board on Aug. 4 approved the final pay application for the Swatara Creek Road reconstruction and advanced several capital and grant actions tied to road and equipment spending.
Treasurer Brian Marchuck presented the final pay application: Pay App #5 to Construction Master Services, LLC for $45,603.01 was approved as the project’s final payment. Marchuck said the project’s quote came in about 3 percent over, but the Township’s internal budget showed a 10 percent underrun overall. Supervisor Mike Geyer said the township did not take on debt nor raise taxes to fund the work, and that recent warehouse developments provided revenue that enabled completion.
The board also approved a $4,700 contract with HRG Engineering to pursue a Dauphin County Gaming Grant. Manager David Blechertas said the Township plans to use grant proceeds toward equipment such as a new excavator and an asphalt rejuvenator (estimated at about $150,000 total). Supervisor Bart Shellenhamer noted prior gaming grant allocations of approximately $270,000 to Swatara Creek work and $305,000 for fire‑department apparatus.
On the budgeting side, the Board adopted Resolution 2025‑20 to transfer liquid fuels funds for the purchase of a public works truck. The Board also approved payment requests tied to the Sunset Golf Clubhouse project and municipal building renovations, and authorized routine contracts for cleaning services.
Next steps: Manager and staff will pursue the HRG grant application and proceed with planned capital purchases; the board identified two bridge repairs next year with an estimated combined cost of $1,000,000 to be funded in cash rather than debt.
