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Barrett Township approves website vendor and park repairs, authorizes solicitor to defend lawsuit and notifies insurer
Summary
Supervisors hired Sakum Web Solutions for the township website, approved repairs and maintenance at township parks, accepted land‑use reviews and authorized the solicitor to defend a pending civil case while notifying the insurer.
At its June meeting Barrett Township supervisors cleared several routine administrative and maintenance items, and authorized legal steps in a pending civil action.
Website: The board reviewed four bids for an updated township website and approved hiring Sakum Web Solutions (build cost $3,500; hosting $35.88 the first year, $215.88 annually thereafter) with a lower‑cost maintenance package recommended; the contract is subject to solicitor review.
Parks and maintenance: Supervisors approved in‑house repairs to a damaged sand mound (estimated $5,000) and painting of High Acres Park restrooms (estimated $1,000) with funding drawn from park funds where specified. The board accepted for review a three‑parcel lot combination plan submitted by Edward and Christine Clark and authorized staff to proceed with the planning review process.
Litigation and insurance: The board authorized township solicitor Todd Whitesman to enter an appearance and defend Barrett Township in civil action docket 3567‑CV‑2026 and also voted to notify the township’s insurer (Brown and Brown). Attorney Don Havlin (retained by another defendant) said he intends to seek dismissal and urged the township to verify insurance and conflict issues before proceeding; the board moved forward with solicitor authorization but noted insurance involvement may affect defense arrangements.
Other routine business: The board voted to post a right‑to‑know request tracker on the official website for transparency and approved participation in a five‑year review of a pilot (tax‑exempt) agreement with the Monroe County Assessment Office. Several community events and certificates of insurance were noted as FYI items on the calendar.
Ending: The motions for contracts, repairs and legal authorization were approved by voice vote; staff and the solicitor were assigned follow‑up tasks to finalize vendor contracts, verify insurance coverage and proceed with required permits and reviews.
