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New East Penn board takes stock of township

The newly elected and reorganized East Penn Township board of supervisors gathered together Saturday morning to take stock of municipal buildings, equipment and property.

"Some of us were a little disappointed in how things were," new board President William Schwab said. "We have three new board members and they want to see what needs to be done first. It's a way to set priorities."The 9 a.m. special meeting was open to the public as the board toured the office on Municipal Road.The board inspected equipment that will be used during the winter season."Any equipment, if you leave it bare, it'll rust. Salt is the biggest culprit," Supervisor John Strockoz said. "Preventive maintenance is the best thing to do."Schwab led the tour of the property, taking photos of possible maintenance and repair needs."I think this violates our own ordinance," he said regarding a pile of debris and old tires."It costs about $3-$6 per tire to get rid of them. If they are bigger than 16 inches, Snyder (Tire) won't take them," Supervisor Deanna Cunfer said.Cunfer said there are still available funds from a building improvement grant to repair the missing spouting and flashing on the office building.The board moved the meeting over to the social hall where the township currently holds its meetings."The whole place could use a face-lift," Strockoz said."We should get Mike Muffley to take a look at this building," Schwab said.The township will hold a second meeting this month, at 7 p.m. Jan. 18 for residents to share their concerns for the township with the new board.Schwab said the board is hoping to hear from residents regarding their ideas for the future of East Penn.

Newly elected East Penn supervisors toured municipal property Saturday morning to set a to-do list for the upcoming year. KELLEY ANDRADE/TIMES NEWS