(3/2020) Township considering streaming meetings

Liberty Township Board of Supervisors' Chairman Walter Barlow stated at the board's February 4 meeting that staff is looking into seeking a video service to record township meetings.

Barlow said, "Wendy (Secretary/Treasurer Wendy Peck) got us some prices to get our own camera, and it would be set up here in the room, and stream the videos through the township instead of through a private recorder - Wendy can set that up – and live-stream it, put it on our township Facebook page, and on our website too."

The chairman stated, "Everybody who's got access to the township website will be able to see it."

"We're looking at $1,000. That would be for the camera, microphone and stuff like that." Barlow said there would be a re-occurring charge of $99 a month (according to one proposal) to stream it... We don't have to stream it," he said.

Barlow stated, "As an alternative, it could simply be posted on the township’s Facebook page, as well as on the existing township website."

"I don't think that is a bad expenditure at all for the township to get the information out to the public," Barlow said.

Tree planting event to be held

The public is invited to participate in a tree-planting event towards the end of this month.

The Hamiltonban Community Park, 4020 Bullfrog Road, will be holding a tree planting of 30 trees on Saturday, March 28, beginning at 8:30 a.m., in partnership with Gettysburg Green Gathering, and public and private donors. Individuals and groups are invited to join in with the planting, and a picnic lunch and drinks will be provided for the volunteers.

Anyone interested in participating is asked to contact the Hamiltonban Township Office at 717-642-8509 so that staff will have an approximate number to work with for supplying the lunches and scheduling the planning of duties. In the event of foul weather, a rain date has been set for April 4, at 8:30 a.m.

Tax bureau sends check to wrong party

The Adams County Tax Services Department sent a $300 check to the wrong entity, resulting in the actual recipient having to reimburse the intended recipient for the incorrectly allotted money.

The Hamiltonban Township Board of Supervisors noted at their February 18 meeting that the error was discovered during "an audit exercise," during which it was determined that Hamiltonban Township was sent a small $300 check for delinquent taxes that was intended for Hamilton Township."

Supervisor Coleen Reamer noted, "We are cutting a check to Tax Services to reimburse Hamilton Township for the error."

In other business, the township supervisors approved a motion to proceed with the proposed Gum Springs Road repairs by preparing bid documents relating to paving the roadway with two inches of basecoat and one and one-half inches of topcoat. Bids will be awarded at the April 7 meeting.

The board also noted there are several areas in Orrtanna Village where the township would like to have more streetlights installed and staff will be contacting Met Ed to discuss proposed locations.

Also approved was the purchase of a supply of traffic cones and oil dry for our maintenance facility. The township also agreed to supply 20 bags of oil dry for the Fountaindale Fire Company.