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Upper Providence supervisors approve event alcohol permits, grant filing, property purchase and EMS contract change
Summary
At its May 18 meeting the Upper Providence Board of Supervisors adopted multiple resolutions and administrative actions, including alcohol permits for three township events, a joint GTRP grant filing, purchase of a FEMA buyout lot for $45,000, and authorizing termination notice to Freedom Valley Medical Rescue.
The Upper Providence Board of Supervisors on May 18 approved several administrative measures affecting township services, property and events.
The board adopted Resolution 2026-24 to allow consumption and serving of alcohol at three township-sponsored events during the event hours: Cars and Guitars (June 13), Endless Summer 5K (Aug. 28) and Allfest (Sept. 19). A township staff member introduced the annual resolution and the board approved it by voice vote.
Supervisors also approved Resolution 2026-25 authorizing the township to file a Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP) grant jointly with Lower Providence Township to study safety and feasibility improvements at the Egypt Road trail/bridge crossing between Upper Providence and Lower Providence. Staff said the feasibility study would position the townships to pursue stacked grants for construction work.
On property matters the board authorized purchase of parcel number 610000814007 (listed in the presentation as 109 Store Street) for $45,000 as the final FEMA buyout program acquisition. Staff said FEMA funds could not be used for that unimproved lot, so the purchase will use township funds; the homeowner requested a deed restriction similar to FEMA requirements and staff said language to allow limited uses such as gravel parking could be written into the deed restriction.
The board authorized the township solicitor to execute settlement agreements for six residential assessment appeals; staff said assessed-value reductions on the cases ranged roughly between about $15,000 and $84,000 and estimated the township tax savings per property ranged from about $32 to $177.
The supervisors also authorized the solicitor to issue the required 30‑day written notice terminating the township's emergency services agreement with Freedom Valley Medical Rescue, effective administratively July 1. Staff explained that other ambulance providers will cover the area under the township's existing dispatch protocol; the move reallocates roughly $26,000 per year previously paid to Freedom Valley.
Other votes included approving the April bill list for $3,333,600.54, approving April 27 meeting minutes, authorizing a developer improvement guarantee reduction (Emery Manor release No. 1 for $83,181.49) and authorizing the solicitor to commence legal proceedings against the owner of 1104 Longford Road over a fence encroachment. All recorded motions passed on voice votes.
What happens next: staff said the Egypt Road trail feasibility study application will be filed under the joint grant authorization; the parcel purchase is scheduled to close in late July pending deed language; and the solicitor will execute the assessment settlement paperwork and send the 30-day termination notice to Freedom Valley.
