JACKSON TOWNSHIP ONLINE NEWS
JACKSON TOWNSHIP NEWS
April 3, 2006
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM MARCH 30, 2006 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
~Mr. Terry Shook, CPA of Barnes Saly & Company was
present to comment on the 2005 Township Audit. Mr. Shook provided
handouts to the Boards with various graphs and charts as well as a summary of
the 2005 Jackson Township audit. Shook said the audit was a "clean" audit with
no problems, unusual transactions or disagreements on accounting or auditing
matters.
~2006 CDBG Application Filed for Wagner / Pintail Project - Mr. Larry
Custer of the Cambria County Redevelopment Authority was on hand to
discuss the 2006 CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Program.
He asked the Board for authorization to file the 2006 application of funds to be
put towards the Wagner / Pintail Water Project. The allocation for Jackson
Township this year was $109,837 and this is about 10% less than what the
Township received last year. Two public hearings were held with about 30 people
attending. Added to previous years of funds set aside for this project, there is
currently $440,000. available to begin construction. According to Mr. Custer, a
State Representative who works with special needs programs and applications will
be touring the project area and that is very promising for the possibility of
getting additional competitive funds to carry out the project. The project
should be bid out sometime in the next few months.
~The Board authorized Larry Custer to file an application for a grant
with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Natural Resources for
recreational projects to be determined at Leidy Park.
~Bids for unleaded, diesel and heating fuels were rejected due to
the fact that there was no consistent way to measure the four bids received
against one another. A simplified form and formula will be sent to the four
bidders to submit a bid that can be measured against other bidders.
~The Board accepted the lone bid from Cambria Tractor & Equipment Company
for an Air Compressor for the price of $11,295.00 with 1/3 cost to be
paid by Jackson Township, 1/3 cost to be paid by the Jackson Township Water
Authority and 1/3 cost to be paid for by the Jackson-East Taylor Sewer
Authority. The new compressor will be shared by all three participating parties
in the agreement.
~The Board approved Resolution 04-06 requiring mandatory use of seatbelts
in all vehicles covered under the Jackson Township Municipal Insurance Policy.
~The Supervisors approved Resolution 05-06 requiring mandatory drug and
alcohol testing of Township Police Officers. They will now be randomly
tested as the Road Crew are under CDL requirements.
~The Board accepted the resignation of part-time Police Officer, Bruce
Carlton and voted to hire Allen Berkey as a part-time Police
Officer.
~The Board approved Resolution 06-06 authorizing the submission of a
PennDOT application for a permit to install and operate a flashing beacon
“traffic light” at the intersection where Fords Corner Road and Pike Road West
intersect with U. S. Route 22. The blinking light at this intersection
was made possible after several meetings and negotiations with PennDOT and
County / State officials to get the best option possible for the citizens of
Jackson Township.
~The Board voted to request PennDOT to conduct a traffic study on Swigle
Mountain Road to reduce the truck speed limit. There have been numerous
complaints about trucks going too fast down hills along Swigle Mountain Road
where the Amfire Mining Complex is located.
~The Board requested PennDOT to make Pike Road in front of the Cambria
County Christian School complex a school zone similar to the one in
front of Jackson Elementary School on Route 271.
~Tim Hofecker, President of the Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Company
said that the Fire Company has decided to use a $75,000. Insurance
settlement and apply it towards a new truck which won’t become a reality
for at least two years. Hofecker said this was a good business decision rather
than pouring up to $150,000 in repairing a 25 year old truck that would not sell
for more than 10 to 15 thousand due to the age of the truck. He added that the
Fire Company was considering a new truck 4 or 5 years down the road even before
the accident occurred.
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SUPERVISORS APPROVE PHASE III OF STREET LIGHTS
The Jackson Township Planning Commission recommended 35
additional street light locations in what will be the third phase of a
highly successful program. Some of the criteria used include intersection
locations, hazardous curves, safety, number of residents to benefit and
additional costs that would have to be incurred such as installing poles and
cable where they currently aren’t available. There are currently about 80 street
lights in the Township from the first two phases. The Board of Supervisors
approved the lights proposed by the Planning Commission at their March 30th
meeting.
Locations proposed for new street lights include:
~Blackburn Road curve at top near Harmony Drive
~Cherrywood Drive at Cul-de-sac
~Courter Avenue & Fairview Avenue at Teal Street
~Courter Avenue at turn towards Fairview Avenue
~Finntown Road at Spring Glen Drive
~Fords Corner at Cardinal Street
~Fords Corner Road at Plank Road
~Gillen St. at Jackson Twp. Fire Company Parking Lot
~Griffith Avenue at turn around / end in Vinco
~Harmony Drive & Lower Courter Avenue
~Leidy Lane at Coyote Street
~Leidy Lane at Dry Run Street
~Leidy Park
~Leidy Park
~Mitchell Park
~Mitchell Park
~Ogden Street at turn around / end
~Old Nanty Glo Road at Loy Lane
~Pike Road at Aldan Road
~Pike Road at Bald Eagle Street
~Pike Road at Dovetail Road
~Pike Road at Heritage Lane
~Pike Road at Meadow Woods Lane
~Pike Road at Lower end of building
~Raymond Drive at Eagle Drive South
~Raymond Drive turn towards Eagle Drive North
~Wagner Road at Pintail Road
~William Penn Avenue at Custom Lane
~William Penn Avenue at Donjay Street
~William Penn Avenue at JETSA Building
~William Penn Avenue at Martina Lane
~William Penn Ave.at Moshannon Drive (W. side of 271)
~William Penn Avenue & Polaris Drive
~Zurenda Lane & Cherrywood Drive
~Zurenda Lane at Cul-de-sac
In addition, several existing Mercury Vapor lights on Township owned properties
will be changed over to Sodium Vapor which offers more lighting capability. If
you would like to recommend a location for a future street light, please do so
by calling the Township office at 749-0725. Any recommendations will be
evaluated by the Planning Commission for future consideration.
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SENIOR CENTER NEEDS YOUR HELP IN PHOTO SEARCH
The Jackson Senior Center has a Membership Memorial Board to honor
those members who have passed on. The Board features a photo of each member as a
way to honor and remember them. They are asking your help in finding a photo for
the past members listed below. If you have a wallet size or photo no larger than
3" x 5" that will not be returned, please mail or drop them off at the Center.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Madeline Brown
Ethel Cobaugh
Donna Cruley
Henry Dickert
Art Elliott
Mary Furman
Anna Gaboda
Weldon Hill
Barry Hunt
Loy Leonard
George Miller
Inez Miller
Vivian Reeger
Eleanor Stager
Loy Teeter
Francis Wright Jr.
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