Motorists told to expect traffic delays in Redstone Township
REDSTONE TWP. – Starting Monday, motorists are being advised to expect short delays at the intersection of Route 40 and Grindstone Road just east of Brownsville while a bridge is removed. Redstone Township Supervisor Larry Williams said traffic would be detoured onto a temporary road while the current intersection is changed to an at-grade crossing with a traffic signal. The work is being done as part of the Mon/Fayette Expressway project that includes construction of a local connector road known as Redstone Way.
The supervisors also approved a mercantile license for Dave Setren to operate Sign X-Press LLC at 527 Colonial Ave., Grindstone. The business will operate from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. for sign making, graphics and printing.
The supervisors also appointed Dave Bukovan as the alternate on-lot sewer system inspector. New procedures and applications for on-lot systems were also adopted. They are available at the township building.
“We have good economic news that Threshold Housing is breaking ground May 30. They will be breaking ground on six new homes,” Williams said.
The new construction will be known as Stone Church Estates. The groundbreaking is scheduled for 10 a.m.
In other matters, Robin Brown, who moved back to Allison 1 last year from Virginia, asked about code enforcement against absentee landlords to help get the township cleaned up and make it more attractive to perspective home buyers.
“There are lots of people who are looking for a slower life style,” Brown said.
Resident Mark Ratesic, who regularly attends the supervisors’ meetings, said dilapidated buildings and trash in the township have long been a concern of his, and not all of the properties that need repairs have absentee owners.
“That’s our biggest problem in Redstone Township. It needs to be cleaned,” Ratesic said.
Williams noted that the township participates in the HOME program through the Fayette County Redevelopment Authority each year, so there is grant money available to eligible homeowners to repair their property if they apply for it.
“It’s free money and they don’t take advantage of it,” Williams said.
John Dorsey, a Republic business owner, asked how many police officers are currently working for the township because he said he hasn’t seen them in Republic much in the past month.
Williams said there are currently four part-time officers who worked a total of 142.5 hours in April. The police force was reactivated early last summer and additional hours have been added as money becomes available.
“It’s better than it was this time last year, but I did just see a hooker from Uniontown on the street in Republic,” Dorsey said.