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Township will repair Canal Road culvert but will not assume ownership; solicitor to draft resolution
Summary
After DCNR declined ownership, the board authorized Solicitor Colby Grim to prepare a resolution allowing Williams Township to repair a culvert on Canal Road for public health and safety while explicitly not accepting ownership; the motion passed 3-0.
Williams Township supervisors voted March 12 to have the township perform necessary repairs on a culvert on Canal Road but to explicitly stop short of taking ownership after the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) declined responsibility.
Township Solicitor Colby Grim told the board DCNR would not take ownership of the culvert and suggested the township prepare a resolution to authorize repair work while not accepting long-term ownership. The board approved the solicitor’s authorization 3-0, with Ray Abert making the motion and Michael Bryant seconding.
Why it matters: The decision ensures immediate work can be done for residents’ health and safety while clarifying the township’s legal position on long-term liability and ownership.
Next steps: The solicitor will draft a resolution stating the township will perform the repair for health and safety reasons but will not accept ownership; the board expects to consider the resolution when drafted.
