Oct 11, 2006 By Jackie Beranek 3 min read

LOWER TYRONE TWP. – Residents learned Tuesday that the price of garbage collection is going up. Acting supervisor Chairman Ernie Walters said Veolia Waste, previously known as Onyx Waste of McClellandtown, notified the township that the collection rate went up by 4 percent as of Oct. 1.

Solicitor Richard Husband said the township’s contract with Onyx or Veolia ran out a couple of months ago. He also said that the supervisors decided not to re-bid the contract because gasoline prices were so high at the time.

Husband said the township has been operating on a month-to-month basis with the company who is the township’s only garbage collector.

Walters said he didn’t think the rate increase was bad and said that residents are presently paying about $9.34 a month for the service.

In other matters, the supervisors tabled a request from the Brownfield Public Library for a $1,000 donation. Walters said he wanted to wait until next month to make the decision when supervisor Chairman George Gillespie could be at the meeting. Gillespie was absent Tuesday night.

Township resident Sharon Ferris again asked that the supervisors to turn the township baseball field over to the Dawson Grange. Ferris said she received a maintenance schedule for the ball field and said that township children are not playing on the field.

“The Grange board feels that if there are no teams using the ball field during the summer months, it should be turned back over to them since it was leased to the township by the Grange in the first place,” said Ferris.

“Township residents have shown no interest in using the field over the past 15 years,” continued Ferris. “If there is no interest shown in using the ball field within the next two years, the Grange board would like for you to give it back to us.”

Walters said the matter would be discussed next month when Gillespie is present.

Resident Linda Cottom said she has a problem with people dumping tires and trash on Jackson Hill Road and on Tower Road. One resident suggested that cameras be placed in trees in the area in order to catch the culprits. The supervisors agreed to think about it.

Walters reminded residents that Rainy Town Road would be closed to traffic sometime this week for repairs.

Resident Doug Ward asked for the supervisors help with a right of way dispute with his neighbor. The supervisors agreed to help him.