Sgt. Greg Riek of the Pennsylvania State Police told Sadsbury Township supervisors Aug. 3 officers and staff from Troop J plan to regularly visit five southern end municipalities to answer citizen questions and concerns.
Riek said Commander Brenda Bernot is asking patrol unit officers from Troop J to attend meetings in Bart, Eden, East Drumore, Providence and Sadsbury townships. Riek said staff from the Criminal Investigation Unit and other staff will also attend public meetings in other county municipalities.
“There’s no guarantee we will be at every township meeting,” Riek said. “We do want to be there to answer any resident questions and concerns that might come up.”
While Riek did not identify specific issues in Sadsbury Township, he said there are problem hot spots and a high number of crashes at the intersections of Routes 30 and 41, at Belmont Road and Route 30, and at Route 741 and Route 30.
In a related matter, resident Randy Buckwalter complained that since the intersection of Simmontown Road and Route 41 were improved and opened, traffic has been “flying” up the road. Supervisors agreed to contact the state to request Watch Children signs to slow traffic.
Roadmaster Jeff Nickel announced White Oak Road will be closed between Lower Valley and Noble roads until approximately Aug. 30. The road crew is leveling a knob on the road which was a danger to teams and traffic.
Supervisors are requesting to borrow a traffic counter from Bart Township to complete a study following complaints from Jackson Road residents about speeding cars.
Finally, supervisors: noted Jeff Williams was granted a home occupation permit for wood working in his 500-square-foot workshop at White Oak Road and Route 372; signed planning modules for John Stoltzfus Jr. and Samuel Esh; and agreed to send to PP&L questions from township attorney Frank Mincarelli about the strip of land adjacent to the the township building which the municipality would like to purchase.
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