(8/2021) I hope everyone is taking advantage of the Covid restrictions being lifted and you are enjoying this Summer and spending time with family and friends.

We voted last month to move forward with replacing the original flooring in the township municipal building. The township had originally proposed stripping and buffing the floor, but the price for replacing the decades old flooring with one that requires less maintenance proved to be a more cost-effective choice. Prior to the new floor being laid, we will be painting the walls inside the municipal building and plan to have the project completed in September.

The Liberty Township Police Department is participating in aggressive-driving enforcement activities as part of a statewide wave which began July 5 and will run through August 22, 2021. Over 200 municipal police agencies and the Pennsylvania State Police will focus on motorists exhibiting aggressive driving behaviors, particularly speeding, tailgating, red light running, pedestrian safety, and heavy truck violations.

The road projects that were scheduled for 2021 on Irishtown Road, Brent Road, Old Waynesboro Road, and Bullfrog Road are complete. We plan to do base repair on McGlaughlin Road before the end of the year and put a fabric membrane and pave McGlaughlin Road in 2022. Future road projects include work on Sanders Road and a major multi-year project on Pecher Road that will allow us to black top and super pave the entire length of Pecher Road. We have applied for a permit from DEP to complete bridge repair and restoration work on Old Waynesboro Road over Branch Creek.

Pennington Tree Services has been contacted for a price quote to do more canopy openings, particularly for the Bullfrog Road area. This project was budgeted for 2021. Nearly every storm we have results in trees coming down on that road. During the most recent storm, we had three trees down within fifteen minutes of the storm coming through. We hope to start opening the canopy sometime in September early October. Additionally, we will be doing ditching work along our roadways in conjunction with Hamiltonban Township during the month of September.

Liberty Township has contacted PennDOT for permission to put up school stop signs along PA Route 16. We seem to have a lot of problems with motorists not obeying the flashing red lights of the buses during the school season, especially on PA Route 16. Please be mindful and yield to all school bus traffic. Safety crossing for our students is of utmost importance.

It is school tax season, and our tax collector will be holding office hours during the month of August. Those hours and dates are listed on your 2021 school tax bills. If you have any questions or concerns, we always encourage our residents to contact the township with those matters and we will try to address them. Township meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month. We encourage in person attendance. For 2022 we are considering changing the monthly meeting time to start earlier with an hour running time. Please come out and join us at our meetings. If there is anything I can do personally for you, my contact information is on the township website.

Have a safe summer! God Bless!