February 4, 2025 Meeting Minutes
The regular monthly meeting was called to order by Supervisor Long. All 3 supervisors and 1 auditor were present. The previous month’s minutes were read. A motion to approve the minutes as read was made by Stacy and seconded by Ron.
The supervisors reported that an Executive Session was held on January 29th at 7:00pm. All 3 supervisors were present and the ongoing litigation of Commonwealth Court Docket number 126 MD 2017 was discussed.
For correspondence, a thank you letter from Wreaths of Indiana County Veterans was read. Citizen’s Ambulance service sent mailings informing residents of their new Non-Profit Status and their dire need for funds. The LSA funding committee emailed the supervisors asking for our financial records to confirm that we can provide the match stated in our Tiger Mower grant application. There wasn’t a firm answer as to whether or not Grant Township is receiving the funds, but it’s promising being asked for further documentation. The final grant selections won’t be announced until September of 2025. Due to the snow and ice cover, the conservation district has extended the deadline for grant application submissions until the end of March.
Stacy reported on the mandatory Emergency Authority meeting held on January 29th. The purpose of the meeting was to have each participating municipality adopt the proposed authority ordinance in order to proceed with filing articles of incorporation to form the actual authority. The participating municipalities were given two choices. In lamest terms, vote and adopt the ordinance and proceed with the formation of the authority, or don’t pass the ordinance and wait and see if emergency services will be rendered to your community.
In the mailing from Citizens’ Ambulance, municipalities were highlighted for providing their requested funding commitments. The secretary did research and found out that Citizens’ Ambulance requests funds from each community by using a formula based on mileage and population. According to the calculations, Grant Township required emergency services 33 times in 2024. If each of those 33 calls paid a $70 membership fee, Grant Township would have been “liable” for $2,310, where as the requested “donation” from Citizens’ Ambulance for Grant Twp. was around $18,000. In the last 12 years, the secretary hasn’t received a specific monetary amount request from Citizens’ Ambulance service. If the township had received a specific amount needed, further budgeting for additional funds could have been met in the past. In lieu of the new information, the board has decided to wait for the outcome of the authority formation before any more funds are furnished to Citizens’ Ambulance.
For supervisors input, Ron stressed that the township is not able to pull people out of ditches, so slow down.
For citizen’s input, Peggy Buckley informed the room of Martha’s participation in an old-fashioned melodrama, “Caught in the villain’s web,” that is being performed by the Indiana Players Association. They hope to see everyone there.
The DEP sent a letter regarding stream reclassifications in our areas. Cush Creek and Bear Run streams are being reclassified to a high quality stream.
The bills were then reviewed and meeting pay was handed out. A motion to approve all bills due and that come due before the next meeting was made by Stacy and seconded by Bob. The treasurer’s report was read. A motion to accept the treasurers report was made by Stacy and seconded by Ron. The meeting was adjourned.
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