Menallen supervisors asking residents to complete survey
MENALLEN TWP. — Menallen Township supervisors on Thursday asked residents for their cooperation in completing surveys to receive additional grant money for the township.
Residents who live on One Way Street in Buffington, Rohall Road, Lower Peanut Road and North Mill Street Extension are asked to complete surveys so the township can receive a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to help with a paving project that will take place along those roads.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awards the block grants to communities for development efforts such as affordable housing, programs to alleviate poverty and improvements to infrastructure. The grants are given to “entitlement communities” based on the results of the surveys.
“We have received a majority of the surveys back, but there are still a few out there,” said Supervisor John Yantko. “They (the residents) need to get them back to us or the redevelopment authority so we can get it approved for paving this year.”
Anyone who has not received the survey can call the supervisors at 724-245-7108.
The supervisors said they are half completed with the water project that will extend water service to residents of Fan Hollow Road.
State Sen. Richard Kasunic, D-Dunbar, was instrumental in the township receiving a $30,000 safe water grant for the project.
After the completion of this water project, there only will be two customers within the township without water service.
In other matters, the supervisors:
n Reminded residents that burning should only take place from dawn to dusk on Saturdays until Oct. 1.
n Told residents the township will try to get prisoners from the Fayette County Prison to pickup trash along Stoney Point Road.
n Congratulated Tom Buckalou on his restoration of the Abel Colley Tavern Museum on Route 40. The museum serves as the home for the Fayette County Historical Society.
n Scheduled the next meeting for 7 p.m. June 7.