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Upper Hanover meeting roundup: Main Street water contract, Mensch Dam Road ROW vacated, truck purchase and franchise advertisement
Summary
The Board adopted an ordinance vacating Mensch Dam Road ROW, learned that an Authority conditionally awarded the Main Street water line replacement at about $4.6 million, approved a budgeted dump truck purchase for $259,151, and authorized advertisement of a proposed Comcast cable franchise ordinance; the meeting also included routine approvals, grant application authorization, appointments and contract extensions.
The Upper Hanover Township Board of Supervisors at its Jan. 13 regular meeting approved a package of routine items and several substantive actions, including adoption of an ordinance to vacate the right-of-way of Mensch Dam Road, approval of a budgeted dump truck purchase, authorization to advertise a proposed cable franchise ordinance with Comcast of Southeast Pennsylvania, LLC, and authorization for the township manager to apply for a MONTCO2040 grant.
In detail: the Board adopted Ordinance 2026-01 to vacate and abandon the entirety of the right-of-way of Mensch Dam Road; the measure was advertised and passed by a 5-0 vote after Solicitor Zac Sivertsen summarized the ordinance. The Board also approved the purchase of a new dump truck using COSTARS contracts for a total cost of $259,151 (quotes listed in the record: M&K Truck Center $157,390; E.M. Kutz, Inc. $101,761); the purchase was approved 5-0.
On infrastructure financing, the Sewage and Water Committee reported that the Main Street water line replacement contract was conditionally awarded by the Authority for approximately $4.6 million; the project budget was listed at $5 million and is partially funded by a $1 million grant. Work is expected to begin in March and last about six months.
The Board authorized Township Manager Anne W. Klepfer to apply for a MONTCO2040 grant in the amount of $9,000 with a pledged 20% match (Resolution 2026-10), approved a 2026 agreement with John Miller & Son, Inc., and authorized advertisement of Ordinance 2026-2 to execute a cable franchise agreement with Comcast of Southeast Pennsylvania, LLC. The Board adopted Resolution 2026-11 to establish Workers Compensation Provider Panels, and appointed Patricia Quinn to fill an unexpired term on the Planning Commission ending Dec. 31, 2026.
A note on the grinder pump station and related development: the Board approved a draft DEP response letter and execution of a proposed O&M Agreement for the Stauffer Warehouse grinder pump station by a vote of 4-0-1, with Chair Steven Rothenberger recorded as abstaining.
Votes at a glance: the meeting record shows numerous unanimous approvals (5-0) of minutes, bills, routine monthly reports, and several resolutions recognizing volunteers. The engineer’s Marshall planning module resolution (2026-09), the ordinance vacating Mensch Dam Road (2026-01), the MONTCO2040 grant authorization (2026-10), the Workers Compensation Provider Panels (2026-11), and the dump truck purchase and AMS contract extensions were among the recorded actions approved by the Board.
Why it matters: the Main Street water project represents a multi-million-dollar capital investment that will affect service and traffic on Main Street during construction; the Mensch Dam Road ordinance changes public right-of-way status; procurement and franchise steps shape township infrastructure and service contracts.
What’s next: the Main Street water line replacement is expected to begin in March; the township will advertise Ordinance 2026-2 to pursue a cable franchise agreement with Comcast; routine items and follow-up reports will return to future meetings.
