Wharton officials OK new stop sign
WHARTON TWP. – After deliberation, supervisors voted Monday to put a stop sign at the intersection of Fike Hollow Road and Braddock Road. Supervisors were at first concerned that the ordinance for the sign requiring drivers on Fike Hollow Road to stop before entering Braddock Road didn’t specify what to do with the existing sign on the east side of Braddock Road. Prior to the ordinance, traffic on the east side of Braddock Road was required to stop and give way to traffic entering from Fike Hollow Road.
The traffic study conducted by Garbart Engineering recommended making Braddock a through way and having the traffic on Fike Hollow Road come to a stop. However, no mention was made as to whether or not the existing stop sign should be removed, only that another be added.
All three supervisors agreed that a stop sign was needed. In support of this the board voted to place a new stop sign on Fike Hollow Road and tale removing the one on Braddock Road until he engineering company could give comment.
Moving to other business, supervisors voted to hold a hearing for the petition submitted by the Fayette County Commissioners to have the Great Meadows Amphitheater rezoned for business use. Supervisor Jim Means noted that there shouldn’t be a problem with the request as a portion of the property has already been rezoned for business.
Before concluding supervisors also conducted the following business:
– Voted to explore other options for an addition to the township garage. At the July 15 meeting the board rejected the only bid submitted as the costs came in well over what had been budgeted. Estimates for the addition had indicated a cost of $60,000, however the only bid that came in was over $187,000.
– Granted township tax collector Tina Dennis permission to use to the township building on Sept. 26 and Oct. 10 to collect taxes.
– Moved into executive session to discuss legal matters surrounding the Nemacolin Woodlands tax assessment appeal and the Antique Park zoning appeal. After reconvening the board took no action on the Nemacolin issue.
but voted to have a letter sent to the attorney for Antique Park.