Chestnuthill Township Board of Supervisors last week held a public hearing about vacating a portion of Firehouse Lane.

The section of road in question will be used by Cristola Holdings LLC for a truck repair shop.

Attorney F. Andrew Wolf explained, “The portion of the road is no longer necessary for the township to own and maintain, as it does not serve any public purpose.”

Desiree Murray, a resident of Amy Lane behind Firehouse Lane, questioned “how someone is acquiring property for free.”

Wolf responded that “by law, adjoining properties can take the vacated road.” The ordinance to vacate was passed.

Road work

Concerns had been raised at previous meetings regarding detours for the Merwinsburg Road project, as the detour routes are not designed for heavy traffic.

Gould said Thursday that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will not be adjusting the Route 115 detours as suggested. Instead, the agency plans to move forward with reversing the traffic pattern on April 10, weather permitting.

He asked PennDOT to provide additional signs to alert drivers about the change.

Other business

• Bids for tree trimming were received, and Thunder Ridge Tree Service was awarded the contract at $88,300.

Bryan Lane was excluded from the project to remain within budget.

• Township Manager David Albright was authorized to sign revised PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permits for the Route 115 and Route 209 roundabout project.

• Payment No. 6 in the amount of $119,673.40 was approved to EF Possinger for the Silver Valley Road culvert replacement. Payment No. 7, totaling $35,012.75, will be issued upon receipt of necessary paperwork.

• Donation requests were approved for the Kettle Creek Environmental Fund ($1,000) and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office ($649).

• Casey Weiss, owner of three parcels at 2040 Route 209, was approved for a lot joinder to erect a pole barn.

• A repository lot release was approved for the Figueiredo family in Sun Valley, who are purchasing an adjoining parcel with no intent to build.

• Tax Collector June O’Neill was approved to attend the tax collector conference in Pittsburgh on Oct. 24-25. The township will pay $210 for the conference and $657 for lodging and mileage, half of which will be reimbursed by the school district.