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Issue 43— Thursday, May 16, 2019
 
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Township Hall
Rehab Scores
Only One Bid

 

By Jessica Cohen


LORDS VALLEY — A request for proposals for the planned Blooming Grove Township Hall renovation and an addition attracted only one bid, which Township Solicitor Stacey Beecher opened at the township meeting on Monday. The bid from Grimm Construction was for $628,546.
"Everyone's busy," said Nick Mazza, township supervisor chair. "We moved the start date to September to let construction companies finish their projects."
John Hannick, a Hemlock Farms Community Association board member, noted that they also encounter the same challenges with getting bids.
"We may have eight companies pick up the request for proposals and get only one back. Sometimes we see if the RFP has problems and do a rebid," he said.
"When we told contractors that we're using grant money, they had considerations," said Mazza. "Grant money ties our hands about how flexible we can be. There's a lot of accountability, and with the amount of paperwork involved, they might have to hire someone to deal with it. If they're busy, why go to the trouble?"
The supervisors will discuss the bid they received and decide whether to send it on to the township's engineering firm, Kiley Associates, LLC, to assess whether the proposal meets project specifications, Mazza said.

 

PennDOT Lists Pike Road Projects

DUNMORE, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the major projects that are scheduled for the northeast region, including Pike County.
PennDOT anticipates investing more than $151 million this year in the region, with nearly $70 million going toward resurfacing.
Overall, the 2019 construction season for the district will include:
• More than 600 miles of resurfacing by PennDOT department forces;
• Some 62 bridges that are scheduled to be replaced or rehabilitated.
There are 43 projects scheduled to begin or continue in Pike County, including:
• 6.5 miles of the GAR Highway to be resurfaced;
• 13 miles of surface improvements to Route 739, Rowland Road and Milford Road;
• $69.6 million reconstruction of Interstate 84 in Blooming Grove;
• $104 million reconstruction of Interstate 84 in Greene Township; and
• Slide repairs on Route 434 in Shohola Township and Route 1013 in Westfall Township.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lackawaxen Pays Off Mortgage On Their Building

 

By Dakota Hendricks


LACKAWAXEN — Township Supervisor Chairman Mike Mancino said that Lackawaxen has paid off the mortgage on the Township Municipal Building. Mancino said after paying the $200,713.27 the Township is officially debt free.
The VFW received a $150,000 LSA grant to rehabilitate their building. Supervisors approved contracting with township engineer Kiley Associates to help the VFW prepare bid specifications for the construction project. The Board also hired Jim Martin to write a grant for the Lackawaxen Township Fire Commission at a cost of no more than $5,000.
A member of the audience requested the Supervisors look into enacting ordinances pertaining to property maintenance. Solicitor Thomas Farley said many residents of Lackawaxen Township have expressed they do not want this type of regulation in their township. Farley said residents interested could form a committee and attempt to gain support for the initiative.
The Township released stipends of $6,000 to Forest Volunteer Fire Department, $3,500 for Central Volunteer Fire Department and $500 to the Lackawaxen EMS. The Supervisors authorized sending a letter to the Greater Pike Foundation asking for support on behalf of Central Volunteer Fire Department. Central is looking to purchase new AED's for their building and their equipment.
The Supervisors tabled awarding bids for work on Westcolang Road pending review by the township engineer. The Board commended Michael Donovan, Eric White and Peter Luzier of the EMS team for the recent save of a heart attack victim with CPR. Mancino commended Supervisor John Beisel for his work on installing a septic system for the Park Pavilion.
The Township will be purchasing a new 2019 Chevy 250 pickup for $48,855 and a utility bed for $8,750 through COSTARS.
There will be a special meeting at 6 p.m. June 6th at the Lackawaxen Municipal building to hold a conditional use hearing for Three Hammers Winery.....For more information pick up a copy at a local vendor or subscribe


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Community
Garden

MILFORD — The pictured pile of rubble is a phoenix reborn! The Milford Community Garden located at the Milford Township Municipal Building has been rebuilt. This was due to a generous grant from the Milford Enhancement Committee, the Milford Garden Club and other donors.
Established in 2012, the original thirty-three beds were pine kits which were generously donated by Home Depot. It is estimated that over the past seven years, over 3,000 pounds of produce has been delivered to the Ecumenical Food Pantry for distribution to families and seniors. "There is nothing like fresh vegetables on your table to make you smile", noted Kathy Donoghue. "It's always been a guiding principle that those who have been blessed need to pay it forward."
Members of the Milford Garden Club and supporters of the Ecumenical Food Pantry spent the morning dismantling and rebuilding. After hours of work under cloudy skies, the sun appeared. We all thought this was an "omen"!
We invite you to visit the garden located at 560 Route 6 and 209 just outside of Milford. If you are interested in helping with gardening or harvesting, call Kathy at 201-233-5365. There is nothing like playing in the dirt!
Thank you to Kathy and Jim Donoghue, Nancy and Ed Duvinski, Diane and Fred Guendel, Connie and Rick Nichols, Linda and Ralph Pinto, Pete Rushton, Sue Smith, Jim Snodgrass, Liz Steen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 

 

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