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Wharton supervisors end Marker Road dispute

By Steve Ferris heraldstandard.Com 1 min read

FARMINGTON — The Wharton Township supervisors on Monday agreed to put an end to their efforts to use condemnation to acquire property along Marker Road for a public turnaround for vehicles.

Supervisors unanimously voted to authorize solicitor Ricardo Cicconi to sign, file and record a declaration ending the condemnation process and a consent decree in Fayette County Common Pleas Court.

The declaration and decree come after the supervisors approved an irrevocable license agreement with the property owners in November that allows the township to use the property as a turnaround.

Two of the property owners, Dr. Robert Bigham and his wife, Winifred, filed a federal lawsuit against the township in June in connection with a 2009 dispute over the property

In other business, the supervisors gave conditional approval to Amerikohl Mining of Stahlstown to operate a strip mine up to 100 feet away from Potter School Road.

Supervisors said the agreement also requires Amerikohl to accept all liability and erect a barrier to keep people out of the mine site.

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