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Williams Township approves fee schedules, lot-line adjustment and other routine business; directs State Police on encampment
Summary
During its Jan. 6 regular meeting the Williams Township Board approved minutes, financial reports, Municibid sales totaling $21,009, multiple fee schedules, a lot-line adjustment at 1260 Island Park Road, personnel and conservation-agreement actions and directed staff to contact State Police about a homeless encampment on township open space.
At its Jan. 6 regular meeting the Williams Township Board of Supervisors approved a series of routine items, adopted several resolutions and directed staff to seek State Police assistance to remove a homeless encampment on township open space.
The board approved the minutes of Dec. 11, 2024, accepted the expense report dated Jan. 6 and the Treasurer’s reports for November and December, and authorized payment of bills (motions carried 3-0). Public Works Director Michael Strawn provided an update on a building addition and submitted the Public Works report. The board approved Municibid items totaling $21,009.00 (motion by Raymond Abert, second by Michael Bryant).
Township Manager Melody Ernst reported that an individual or individuals had set up a homeless encampment on open-space property behind the pump station at the bottom of Morgan Hill Road. After brief discussion the board instructed staff to contact the State Police to have the person(s) removed and then authorized township crews to clear remaining materials.
On planning matters the board approved Resolution 2025-4, a lot-line adjustment for property at 1260 Island Park Road (motion by Michael Bryant, second by Ray Abert), carried 3-0. Zoning Officer Suzanne Borzak announced a Zoning Hearing Board meeting scheduled for Jan. 22, 2025.
Under Old Business the board approved Resolution 2025-3 concerning identity theft protections. Under New Business the board approved Resolution 2025-5 appointing a Deputy Tax Collector, Resolution 2025-6 adopting the 2025 fee schedule, Resolution 2025-7 adopting the 2025 sewer fee schedule, and Resolution 2025-8 adopting the on‑lot sewage system fee schedule; all motions were seconded and recorded as carried 3-0. The board also approved a job description to move Hannah Warner from Secretary/Assistant Treasurer to Secretary/Treasurer, approved Amendment 1 to the Monitoring Agreement for conservation easements with Heritage Conservancy, and approved Resolution 2025-9 appointing David Freeman to the Zoning Hearing Board.
Supervisors exchanged New Year’s greetings. There were no audience comments recorded. The meeting was adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
Votes at a glance: Resolution 2025-1 (reorganization items) — approved 3-0; Resolution 2025-2 (manager compensation) — approved 3-0; Resolution 2025-3 (identity theft) — approved 3-0; Resolution 2025-4 (1260 Island Park Road lot-line adjustment) — approved 3-0; Resolution 2025-5 (Deputy Tax Collector) — approved 3-0; Resolution 2025-6 (2025 Fee Schedule) — approved 3-0 (Ray voiced questions before final approval); Resolution 2025-7 (2025 Sewer Fee Schedule) — approved 3-0; Resolution 2025-8 (On-Lot Sewage System Fee Schedule) — approved 3-0; Resolution 2025-9 (appoint David Freeman to ZHB) — approved 3-0.
Why it matters: The approvals and routine resolutions set fiscal and administrative rules for Williams Township for 2025, and the board’s directive to contact State Police addresses an immediate public-safety and property-maintenance issue.
Next steps: Zoning Hearing Board meets Jan. 22, 2025; conflict-of-interest forms will be filed where abstentions were recorded during the reorganization.
