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Votes at a glance: payrolls, minutes, subdivisions and personnel actions approved unanimously
Summary
At its June meeting the board carried a series of routine and procedural motions — approving minutes, payrolls and bills, reapproving the Costco land development, a minor subdivision, several hiring and finance-related motions — all recorded as 5-0 votes.
The South Strabane Township Board of Supervisors approved a set of routine administrative, land‑use and personnel items by unanimous voice vote during the June meeting. Key actions recorded in the meeting are summarized below.
• Accept minutes (May 26, 2026): Motion to accept the meeting minutes (with a typographical correction to Mr. Rumbaugh’s name) — carried 5-0 (SEG 196–211).
• Special meeting/public hearing (June 9, 2026): Motion to schedule/confirm — carried 5-0 (SEG 213–222).
• Payrolls and bills: Motion to approve payrolls for two pay periods and bills for the listed date range; board discussed an apparent anomaly in park waste disposal bills and asked staff for clarification — carried 5-0 (SEG 223–308).
• Revised final land development for 7970 Associates (Costco, 301 Oak Springs Road): Motion to approve revised land development for the warehouse club and fuel station — carried 5-0 (SEG 1319–1326).
• Preliminary & final minor subdivision (Birkitt Manor lot-line revision): Motion to approve minor subdivision aligning constructed townhouse lot lines — carried 5-0 (SEG 1329–1406).
• Hire Department of Public Works candidate: Motion to hire recommended candidate pending background/screening; board discussed new township-directed pre-employment physical procedures — carried 5-0 (SEG 1408–1457).
• Retain finance consultant (Marie Cockman): Motion to retain at $50/hour, not to exceed 12 hours weekly — carried 5-0 (SEG 1458–1488).
• Advertise for finance manager: Motion to hire professional services to advertise and seek candidates for the finance manager position — carried 5-0 (SEG 1489–1499).
• Authorize solicitor review (zoning hearing board and Bradford Run): Motions to add items to the agenda and authorize solicitor review and potential action — carried 5-0 (SEG 1500–1720; revoted for procedural clarity at SEG 2208–2219).
• Adjourn: Motion to adjourn — carried 5-0 (SEG 2223–2232).
Where the transcript captures only a voice vote, the minutes record results as "Motion carried 5-0." When specifics such as mover/second or individual roll-call votes were not given in the transcript, they are listed as "not specified." Staff were directed to follow up on several items (waste-disposal billing anomalies, developer communications and stormwater/NPDES final approvals).
