Young Twp. sells dump truck

WALSTON — The Young Township supervisors opened the bids for the paving projects throughout the township and approved the sale of a dump truck at a special meeting that was held on Wednesday at the Young Township Municipal building. The supervisors opened the envelopes from the four bidders who were interested in bidding the projects for Calvary Lane, Ash Lane and Wilson Road. The bids opened at the meeting included: Glenn O. Hawbaker, $121,966.76; Quaker Sales Corp., $134,051.80; Hager Paving Inc., $140,785; and HRI Inc., $108,800.80. The supervisors approved HRI Inc. as the low bidder, pending approval by Jim Schepis of PennDOT. The motion carried 3-0.

Sam Adams, supervisor, also made a motion, seconded by Ron Heitzenrater, to approve the sale of the township's 2008 GMC truck for $29,500 to Redbank Township. It carried 3-0, with supervisor chair Michael Defelice also in favor of the motion.

It was also noted that Penelec approved to pay Young Township an escrow amount of $4,000, as they

(Continued from Page One) are digging the asphalt on the Hillcrest Drive cul de sac at the time the township repaves it. A corresponding motion carried 3-0.

Defelice went on to say that they completed the new drainage system that was installed at the Walston Recreation Area, replacing the old pipe that had collapsed some time ago. The cost for materials was $40,599.39, and road crew and labor came to $9,504 for a total cost of $50,103.39.

The next Young Township supervisors meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. at the township municipal building.