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Township to repair Canal Road culvert for safety while declining ownership
Summary
After DCNR declined ownership of a Canal Road culvert, the supervisors authorized the solicitor to prepare a resolution permitting the township to repair the culvert for resident health and safety but not assume ownership.
The Williams Township board authorized the township solicitor on March 12 to prepare a resolution directing the township to repair a culvert on Canal Road for resident health and safety while explicitly stating the township will not accept ownership of the culvert.
Solicitor Colby Grim reported that the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has declined ownership of the culvert. Grim recommended preparing a resolution that allows the township to proceed with repairs but retains the township’s position that it is not the owner. Supervisor Michael Bryant moved to authorize the solicitor to prepare the resolution; Vice Chair Raymond Abert seconded the motion and it passed 3-0.
The minutes do not record a project timeline, estimated repair cost, or the entity that will perform the work. The board framed the motion as a public-safety measure to address necessary repairs while resolving the ownership question.
