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Willistown Board of Supervisors adopts ordinance to create township sewer authority
Summary
At a June 1 special meeting, the Willistown Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance 4 of 2026 authorizing the filing of Articles of Incorporation to create the Willistown Township Sewer Authority under Pennsylvania's Municipality Authorities Act. A public hearing was held and three residents spoke; the motion passed 2-0.
The Willistown Board of Supervisors on June 1 adopted Ordinance 4 of 2026, authorizing the filing of Articles of Incorporation to create the Willistown Township Sewer Authority under Pennsylvania’s Municipality Authorities Act.
Solicitor Max O'Keefe opened and led a public hearing on the ordinance and entered board exhibits; a court reporter was present and a transcript is on file at the Township office. Public comment was taken from three individuals: Peter Batchelor of Laurel Circle, Phil Mayer, identified in the record as chair of the Willistown Wastewater Authority Advisory Committee, and Therese Bell of Woodside Lane. The meeting record does not include the substance of their remarks in the posted minutes.
Following the hearing, Supervisor Matthew Mccarry moved to adopt Ordinance 4 of 2026; Supervisor Molly H.B. Perrin seconded. The Board recorded the motion as passed, 2-0. Supervisor William R. Shoemaker was listed as absent for the meeting. The ordinance authorizes the township to proceed with filing articles of incorporation for the new authority; the minutes do not specify an effective date or the detailed governance structure of the authority.
The meeting lasted about seven minutes; there was no additional business, and the Board adjourned at 7:07 PM. The hearing transcript and exhibits are available on file at the Willistown Township office for anyone seeking the full public-comment record or the evidence entered at the hearing.
