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Charlestown supervisors approve $6,435 reimbursement to Charlestown Hunt HOA after December storm
Summary
After contractor shortages during the Dec. 14 storm, the board approved reimbursing the Charlestown Hunt HOA $6,435 for emergency plowing of township roads; Cedar Springs Construction agreed to credit $987 of the difference. The vote was unanimous.
At its Jan. 5 meeting, the Charlestown Township Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to reimburse the Charlestown Hunt Homeowners Association $6,435 for snow-removal work its private contractor performed on Dec. 14–15, 2025 to clear Township-owned roads in that development.
Manager Chris Heleniak told the Board that Township contractor Cedar Springs Construction was operating with two fewer trucks that day — one truck broken down and another without a driver because of a family emergency — and that two long‑time drivers had retired, leaving newer drivers less familiar with local roads. Heleniak said he spoke with Cedar Springs' owner, Rob Terry, who agreed to credit the Township $987, the difference between the HOA's invoice and what the Township would have paid its contractor.
Supervisor Charles A. Philips moved to approve reimbursement of $6,435, and Supervisor Hugh D. Willig seconded. Chairman Kevin R. Kuhn called the vote and all were in favor.
During the discussion, resident Dan Walker asked which entity is responsible for the nearby stretch of Yellow Springs Road; Heleniak confirmed the Township is responsible for the segment from Hollow Road to Phoenixville Pike. Roadmaster Jim Thompson described the contractor's equipment list under contract: one 20‑ton truck, three 10‑ton trucks and one pickup. The Board also discussed subcontracting observed during the storm, salt availability under the Costars contract (staff said no explicit limit), and declined to use anti‑skid due to concerns about storm‑drain clogging and cleanup costs.
Next steps: staff will inform the HOA about the expectation that private contractors obtain Township approval before plowing Township roads in future events.
