A plan for a Dollar General store in association with the Turkey Hill at the Cherryville intersection has been withdrawn from Lehigh Township.

Solicitor David Backenstoe said any money in the escrow account will be returned to the developer.

In other building matters, the supervisors discussed the maintenance building at a recent meeting.

Chip Hazard of the building committee said the largest obstacle was getting professional advice about the maintenance building. The committee has heard from Petruzzi and Watkins Architects.

Supervisor Darryl Snover asked about a professional fee if the maintenance building is not built — there will be one.

Cindy Miller asked what specs Watkins will be given to quote.

Hazard said the size and type of building will be specified and Watkins will work with the township.

Miller said the question is what the township wants and can it afford the cost. She said, “We need to sit down with the committee.”

Hazard said, “We thought you were giving us a go-ahead.”

Supervisor Keith Hantz said the committee meeting should be at the next supervisors meeting Feb. 27 so the public can have input.

Hazard said Watkins would come with sketches so supervisors can review them.

Watkins designed the Maxatawny building, which Lehigh likes. Hazard said he checked Watkins’ references and all were positive.

Snover said the township needs a clear picture of costs for budgeting.

A resident asked taxes should be increased slightly now to put money aside for the building, rather than having a big tax jump in the future.

Engineer Jim Milot said he anticipates the township will get the highway occupancy permits when the three driveway applications are sent to PennDOT for the Cherryville Partners project.

PennDOT will not allow left turns onto Route 248. It will have to be right turn in, right turn out.

Rescue truck, police cameras

Bids for moving dirt at the Hills of Greenock have been tabled. The fill can be put in retention basins and not have to be hauled away. There is $325,000 remaining in the escrow account and the township is legally bound to do the roads and basins.

The cost for the fire company’s rescue truck is not to exceed $796,141.

Rick Hildebrand, fire chief, spent a year designing the new truck and added 2 or 3 percent for possible change orders.

Police chief Scott Fogal said car cameras are installed and officers are getting formal training. They are much clearer than the 8-year-old ones.

Public works

The matter of the assistant public works director is still being discussed.

Miller said Director Frank Zamadics is overworked but she thinks there should be another method of easing his burden, which is now 365 days a year, 24/7.

Miller said it would cost $90,000 to provide an assistant with wages and benefits. Hantz said there was talk of making it nonunion as Zamadics is. He said senior workers usually move up but no one is fully trained to take over for Zamadics.

Hantz said, “Frank does not want more money, but more free time.”

The board decided to meet with Zamadics.

Speed limits

Speed limits have been set for Cherryville, Dogwood and North Cottonwood roads.

Weight limits are also being considered.

Traffic became worse when the traffic light was installed at Pennsville.