Franklin Supervisors voted this week to grant two waiver requests submitted by Bollinger Solar, LLC, Lehighton Site LLC, who are planning to build a solar farm at 208 Memorial Drive, Franklin Township. The location is approximately 9 acres and will hold around 8,000 solar panels.

The first waiver was that, instead of having a preliminary plan, and then a final plan, to combine the two into a preliminary/final plan.

The second waiver involves the Stormwater Management Ordinance Sec 302, Exemptions and Modifications.

According to the ordinance, facilities smaller than 7,500 acres are exempt.

The township engineer recommended having the waiver approved regardless.

The supervisors voted to approve those two waivers.

A third waiver, which was not on the agenda, was tabled until the developers can take it to the planning commission first. The Supervisors granted the developers an extension until Aug. 30.

Cemetery upkeep

Zachary Keys addressed the Franklin Township Supervisors. Keys took over the Union Hill Cemetery in May and is doing a good deal of maintenance and upkeep in improving the cemetery.

Keys found a number of folders and original documents and maps that he determined are actually for the Franklin Heights Cemetery.

He asked if the supervisors would be able to take the documents.

The supervisors agreed to take the documents and transfer them to the caretaker of the Franklin Heights Cemetery.

The supervisors thanked Keys for his efforts in reviving the cemetery. Keys has a GoFundMe account set up to receive donations to help in purchasing gasoline, weed killer, and dirt.

The new “Young Lungs at Play” signs have arrived and will be installed at the three area parks.

The signs were upgraded to add vaping and e-cigarettes in being banned at the parks.

Code enforcement

Franklin Supervisors voted to table the hiring of a code enforcement officer to allow council a chance to look closer at what the job description would be and budget concerns on paying for the position.

Supervisors voted to resume maintenance of Indian Hill Spur.

At last month’s meeting, it was determined that the road, which had not been maintained over the past few years, was still considered a township road.

Research did not find any transfer for the road from the township’s ownership.