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Quincy Township Board repeals Park Committee, advances waterline funding application and salt‑storage bid plan
Summary
At its Jan. 5 meeting, the Quincy Township Board of Supervisors unanimously repealed the 2010 resolution establishing a Park and Recreation Committee, authorized preparation of bidding documents for a new salt‑storage building, and approved submission of a PennVest application for the Mentzer Gap Road waterline extension; a $15,000 fire‑dept. request was tabled.
The Quincy Township Board of Supervisors on Jan. 5, 2026 voted unanimously to repeal a 2010 resolution that had established a Park and Recreation Committee and approved steps to pursue infrastructure and equipment projects, including preparing bidding documents for a new salt‑storage building and submitting a PennVest funding application for a waterline extension.
The board repealed Resolution 2010‑02 by adopting Resolution 2026‑02, with a motion by Vice Chairman Nelson Egolf and a second from Supervisor Ed Wilson. The board said a park committee could be re‑established in the future if there is a need and community support. During final public comment, long‑time Park Committee member Linda Geesaman of Manheim Road said she was “really saddened to see it go” and noted she had served on the committee since 2018. Secretary Julia Bowers thanked Geesaman for her years of service on behalf of the township.
On infrastructure, the board approved a quote from Martin & Martin, Inc., to prepare bidding documents for a new salt‑storage building at an estimated cost of $5,000 (motion Egolf/Wilson, carried unanimously). The board also approved a letter of responsibility to be submitted to PennVest and adopted Resolution 2026‑04 authorizing submission of a PennVest funding application for the Mentzer Gap Road Waterline Extension Project (motion Wilson/Egolf, carried unanimously). Administrator Ken Myers told the board the township would not be able to move forward on those projects until the state issues and the township receives executed contracts.
The board received a written request from the Waynesboro Volunteer Fire Department asking for $15,000 in 2026 funding. The board voted to table that request until all 2026 funding requests have been received so the board can consider them together (motion Egolf/Wilson, carried unanimously).
Administrator Myers reported two grant awards the township has been notified of: an LSA grant of $117,397 to replace the Dodge small dump truck and a $75,000 grant for Heritage Park from the Greenways, Trails & Recreation Grant program. He said both projects are on hold until the township receives state contracts. Myers also reported that Susan Huzzy began work on Dec. 29 as Assistant Secretary/Assistant Treasurer/Billing Clerk and that the township received a PSATS Unemployment Compensation Trust dividend of $1,796.37 for 2024.
The board reviewed — but took no action on — a letter from Thompson Environmental regarding permitting for best management practices on a farm in the Antietam Creek watershed, submitted on behalf of the property owner and the Franklin County Conservation District. Solicitor John Lisko thanked the board for appointing him as the township solicitor for 2026. The meeting adjourned at 5:11 p.m.
What’s next: the township will submit the PennVest application and await state contracts and formal award notices before moving forward on the waterline and Heritage Park work; the Waynesboro Fire Department funding request will be reconsidered once all 2026 funding requests have been received.
