Jun 27, 2002 By Jackie Beranek 3 min read

BULLSKIN TWP. – Part of the 2002 summer paving project has been completed, according to supervisors. Supervisor chairman Robert Butler reported Wednesday that $131,000 in community development block grant (CDBG) money was used to pave Wiltrout Hollow Road, Medsger Road, Poorbaugh Road and Lower Spruce Road.

Victor Paving of Monessen completed the work.

Butler also reported that a $105,000 paving project by A.C. Moyer would begin the last week in July or the first week in August.

Butler said roads throughout the township, including the Bear Rocks area, would be fixed.

In other unrelated matters, resident Mary Beverage asked supervisors to have zoning put on a fall referendum. Beverage said surrounding townships have their own zoning and suggested that Bullskin do the same.

Butler said the matter was “something to think about.”

Beverage also reminded supervisors that a Bear Rocks man is living in a camping trailer on his property. “I don’t know if that’s legal,” said Beverage.

Butler said code-enforcement officer Roger Adams will be sent to talk to the man.

Butler also said that the man is supposed to be living in the camper while he remodels his home.

Supervisor John Coughenour announced that an ongoing problem for East Lake Road residents in Bear Rocks appears to have been solved.

Coughenour said, “A hearing was held before the district justice on June 17 concerning junk vehicles on one man’s property. The judge ruled against the resident and fined him. However, he now has 30 days to appeal the ruling.”

Coughenour said a number of East Lake Road residents have complained at the last couple of meetings about the problem.

He also said if the man does not appeal the ruling, he will have to remove the vehicles.

Resident Jessica Hull of Nicholson Lane asked supervisors to do something about her road.

“There are 14 people living on this road and only two or three of us pay to put down gravel. We understand that this is not a township road, but we need some help,” she said.

Coughenour and Butler said the township couldn’t really do anything about it because it’s not a township road. However, they did say that they would talk to Hull’s neighbors about giving the township a 50-foot right of way so they could build a proper 16-foot road.

“We don’t need the entire 50 feet,” said Butler. “All we need is 16 feet, but under state regulations, we have to have a 50-foot right of way to do anything with the road.”