Official’s suggestion upsets Georges supervisors
GEORGES TWP. – Supervisors Thursday said officials in a neighboring municipality should not volunteer a township road for truck traffic. Supervisor Frank Churby said the township should have been contacted before a Smithfield councilman suggested Tuesday that Fay-Penn Economic Development Council consider using Goodwin Road.
“Goodwin Road is only 14 feet wide, compared to Liberty Street at 30 feet wide. I know he’s concerned about his residents, but we got people living on (Goodwin) road, too,” he said.
Supervisors were upset about recommending an alternate route to Fay-Penn for a prospective client.
Though no firm commitments have been made for the property, the development group is looking at all possible locations for a company that would bring in about 10 welding-related jobs.
“That intersection (Route 119 and Goodwin Road) is one of the most dangerous in the township,” Churby said.
Supervisor Mark Migyanko explained that the entrance to Goodwin Road is just over a rise in Route 119, making the turn blind for motorists heading south. Traffic stopped on Route 119 waiting to turn onto Goodwin can’t be seen by cars in the same lane of travel, and motorists pulling out and heading south can’t tell if there is oncoming traffic, he said.
Plus, Churby noted the lower end of the road near the property being reviewed is swampy and has problems associated with the ground conditions.
“Before we could ever allow that road to be used in that way, we’d have to have it bonded to the maximum amount allowed. Before they made the recommendation, they should have contacted us,” Churby said.
The supervisors also conducted the following business:
– Agreed to sign a contract for animal control services with Noah’s Ark of Fayette County. The board also voted to return a questionnaire to the Fayette County SPCA stating that the supervisors don’t wish to resume services with the SPCA.
– Asked residents on the following streets to move their cars for paving: Hazel, Sheldon, May, Peach, Tressler, Gallatin, Hollow, Center, Elm, Dorsey, Yauger, Laurel, Long, Pringle, Briar Creek Lane, College, State, Darby, Fayette, High and Church streets. The paving project is anticipated to take two weeks and will be done before July 31.
– Directed solicitor Riccardo Cicconi to draft an ordinance for three-way stop signs at the intersections of Center and Sheldon, May and Sheldon and Cave and High streets.
– Authorized an agreement between the Fairchance-Georges Sewage Authority, South Union Township Sewage Authority and the Greater Uniontown Joint Sewage Authority to provide a tap and service to the Gnagy property at Route 857 and Morgantown Road.
– Announced that the Fayette County hard-to-recycle event will be held Saturday at the Fayette County Fairgrounds from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For a list of items accepted, residents are asked to call the township offices.