LEWISTOWN — Granville Township Supervisors were joined by several members of the community during the board’s monthly meeting on Monday.

Dan Cherry, of the Granville Fire Company, announced that the fire company received a $91,714.28 grant from the U.S. Fire Administration Assistance to Firefighters.

The funds will allow three Granville Township fire companies to replace self-contained breathing apparatuses, which will reach the end of their service life in 2026.

“These vital pieces of equipment protect our firefighters as they enter dangerous environments to save lives and property,” said Cherry.

Charles Watts, a citizen of Granville Township, took the initiative to look into adding veterans’ flags around Granville Township.

Watts looked into the different options for the flags, including the fabric sizes and prices, and presented his findings at this week’s meeting.

Supervisors suggested asking the community for suggestions via social media whether veterans were interested before continuing.

“The company they are looking to use requires at least 30 flags per order,” said Watts.

The supervisors will decide whether to move forward with purchasing flags for next spring.

Watts recommends the flags go up before Memorial Day and come down after Veterans Day of next year.

Supervisor Will Page agreed that this was a good idea, stating that the weather conditions during the winter could ruin the flags.

In other news, each Township must decide on a date to hold trick or treating, and Granville Township Supervisors set trick or treat night for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30.

Granville Township Engineer Brian Bloom of the EADS group shared that Granville Township’s Hawstone projects are complete and operational.

“The sewer and water project in the Hawstone area was implemented because of a public safety need,” said Bloom.

“Many of the wells in the project area were sampled for various forms of bacteria and many did test positive for bacteria.”

According to Bloom, in 2021 and 2022 the township, in coordination with the county planning department, applied for Community Development Block Grant funds to install the public sewer system and the public water system; both projects were funded in part by federal funding bills during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bloom added that the waterline project consisted of the installation of approximately 8,800 feet of waterline and a 272,000-gallon water storage tank.

The sewer project consisted of approximately 11,000 feet of sewer main and the installation of two pump stations, Bloom said.

PennTerra Engineer Andrew Reed, who was present on behalf of Trinity Packaging, sought approval to place a 6,500 square foot addition to its manufacturing facility.

“The addition will be located near the rear of the building,” said Reed.

Supervisors approved this addition as well as a subdivision plan for Courtney Musser, who wished to give a portion of her property located on Caldwell Hill to her neighbor.

Supervisors also approved the sale of a 1999 International 4900 Truck in the amount of $9,400.

A tax exoneration of $5.27 was awarded to an individual due to being taxed for a pavilion on the property of a waterslide campground that is no longer there.

“They requested that the portion of taxes that were collected for the building be refunded,” said Township Manager Mary Herto.