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Silver Spring Township Authority approves September expenditures, loader purchase and advert for maintenance mechanic
Summary
At its Sept. 17 meeting the Silver Spring Township Authority approved September expenditures across multiple accounts, authorized a $6,500 tapping‑fee evaluation, purchased a John Deere 326P loader with attachment, and authorized advertisement to hire a Maintenance Mechanic Specialist.
The Silver Spring Township Authority on Wednesday evening approved September operating and capital expenditures, authorized an engineering evaluation of the tapping‑fee calculation and approved the purchase of a new loader and broom attachment for the wastewater operations. The board also voted to advertise and review applicants for a Maintenance Mechanic Specialist position.
Chairman David Weihbrecht opened the meeting at 5:30 p.m. and reported the board had met briefly in executive session to discuss personnel and a potential litigation matter. The board then approved the minutes of its Aug. 20, 2025 meeting on a motion by Ronald Secary, seconded by David Lenker II; Robert Mull recorded an abstention.
In the treasurer’s report the Authority approved the month’s disbursements on a Mull–Lenker motion. The approved payments included: Sewer Revenue Account expenses of $208,650.96; Capital Reserve Account expenses of $29,353.92; Developers’ Account expenses of $6,218.05; and Township Developers’ Account bills forwarded for payment of $589.75.
Authority Engineer William Rudy summarized his monthly report dated Sept. 12, 2025 and confirmed pre‑construction meetings are scheduled for the Walden Pump Station upgrade (Sept. 18) and the Wastewater Maintenance Garage (Sept. 23). The board approved, on a Lenker–Secary motion, an expenditure not to exceed $6,500 to retain Pennoni Associates to evaluate the calculation used for current tapping fees.
Manager James Stevens presented a project cost summary and reviewed loader quotes. After reviewing two quotes, the Authority approved the purchase of a John Deere 326P loader for $148,285 and a pick‑up broom attachment for $8,875 as quoted by Groff Tractor and Equipment on a Lenker–Mull motion. The meeting minutes note that the loader purchase, if finalized, will be added to September capital expenses.
The board also approved the advertisement of a Maintenance Mechanic Specialist position and the review of applicants for possible hiring at the Authority’s October meeting on a Secary–Mull motion. The new position is intended to schedule and perform routine preventive maintenance and service of Authority assets.
The meeting record listed no public participation. With no further business, the board adjourned at 6:09 p.m.
Next steps noted in the record: Pennoni Associates will be engaged to evaluate tapping fees under the approved expense cap; pre‑construction meetings for Walden Pump Station and the Maintenance Garage will proceed on the dates stated; staff will advertise the Maintenance Mechanic Specialist position and bring hiring candidates to the October meeting for consideration.
