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Green Tree council approves sewer repairs, road program and multiple grants; several appointments advanced
Summary
At its May meeting the Borough of Green Tree authorized roughly $300,000 in emergency sanitary-sewer repairs, awarded the 2026 roadway contract (~$892,000), approved two park grant applications and completed a set of board appointments and routine ordinance codification. Several actions carried on roll-call votes.
The Borough of Green Tree council adopted a series of motions that will fund infrastructure repairs, move forward capital road work and seek state grant dollars for park projects.
Council authorized an emergency repair of an exposed sanitary sewer near Mall Drive and I‑376 after an April odor complaint revealed a failing segment. Staff told council the line — constructed by the borough in the late 1980s and serving nearby commercial/residential areas — requires difficult, low-access repairs. Council authorized repairs to be completed by the contractor under the borough’s 2023 sewer and roadway maintenance contract with an approximate authorized amount of $300,000 to be paid from the sanitary sewer fund.
Separately, the council awarded Contract 26 RO1 (2026 Roadway Improvement Program) to the low bidder, Young Inc., for $891,834.50. The work scope includes Sheldon Avenue (subject to a cost‑share with PA American Water for waterline work), Carol Place, Remy Avenue, Pocono and a section of Gleno Avenue; the contract includes a liquid asphalt escalator tied to a standard index that triggers if costs rise more than 10 percent.
Council also moved forward two Commonwealth Financing Authority Greenway Trails and Recreation Program grant applications: Resolution 1388 seeks $144,500 for park improvements and Resolution 1389 seeks $127,500 for a park master‑planning project. Both resolutions were adopted on roll call.
Other formal actions included routine codification of ordinances into Supplement No. 19, multiple appointments and reappointments to the Recreation and Community Activities Board, approval of April and May invoices across general, storm and sanitary funds, and adoption of an investment policy statement for the Green Tree Police Pension Fund. Several motions were recorded by roll call; where roll‑call tallies were read, council members recorded ‘yes’ votes with at least one recorded opposed vote during some appointments.
Council also directed staff to evaluate alternative long‑term conveyance and storage options for the Dale Drive drainage swale after a field walkthrough and to rescind a previously awarded immediate construction task so the alternative can be fully evaluated.
