Cumberland supervisors approve Act 13 plan
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CARMICHAELS – Cumberland Township supervisors approved a resolution Monday designating how the township plans to spend this year’s Act 13 natural gas impact fee money.
The township received $906,875 in Act 13 money this year compared to last year’s $787,151. The annual disbursement is based on the number of wells drilled in the municipality during the year.
The supervisors approved a plan that calls for spending $552,107 of the total allocation and placing the remaining $354,768 into a reserve fund. Act 13 specifies how the money can be used and requires a portion of it be placed in a reserve fund.
Of the $552,107 that will be spent, $254,000 is earmarked for the police department, including officers’ salaries; $58,000 for revising the zoning ordinance and developing a subdivision and land development ordinance; and $57,667 for an Athey loader, which is being purchased jointly with Morgan and Jefferson townships and represents one-third the purchase price.
The supervisors also earmarked $60,000 for improvements to the senior citizens center, which is also used as an emergency center; $70,000 for gasoline and diesel fuel; $40,000 for rehabilitating homes under a county redevelopment authority housing program; $7,440 for improvements to the King Coal girls softball field; and $5,000 to upgrade the electrical system at Wana B Park.
In other business, the supervisors voted to purchase an asphalt paver through the state bidding list for $142,177.50. The supervisors will pay for the paver with $90,000 from the general fund, $30,000 from the liquid fuels fund and $25,000 from the new machinery fund.
The supervisors voted to continue to obtain insurance, including property, crime, general liability, auto, police, public officials and employee practices, from Selective Insurance for $42,798, which is $2,800 more than this year’s cost.
They also voted to continue to receive workers compensation insurance through the state at $73,339, which is $6,000 less than this year’s cost.
The supervisors approved closing Randolph Street from Greene to George streets the week of the King Coal Show, Aug. 16 to 23, and approved heavy hauling agreements with Elite Logistic for Randolph Street and Energy Corp. for Shaffers Ridge Road and Fox and Groves Road.