Township Manager Kelly Shutes said the bridge was inspected several years ago and listed as deficient. She told supervisors Monday that the township secured funding through PennDOT’s reimbursement program and the Mifflin County Bridge Program. The township is responsible for 10% of the project cost, and final amounts will depend on bids received.

Supervisors approved agreements to secure the funding, including a subrecipient agreement with Mifflin County, an updated cooperation agreement with the county, and a 0% interest loan repayment agreement.

In other business, supervisors approved an airport hazard overlay ordinance regulating structure heights, including cell towers and wind turbines, near local airports. Shutes said only small portions of Derry Township are affected.

Supervisors also amended the zoning ordinance to allow taller accessory structures, such as garages and sheds, which were previously limited to 15 feet to the roof ridge.

Sentinel photo by SIERRA BOLGER
The Nolan Drive bridge connects Parson’s Towing and Rollback Service and Wray’s Landscaping to Nolan Drive, then to Ferguson Valley Road.

“This is very limiting for people who want to build a larger garage,” Shutes said. “We want to allow a bit higher, according to calculations added to the ordinance.”

Other actions taken by supervisors included:

• Approval to purchase a $14,523 snowplow to replace a damaged one, as requested by the roadmaster;

• Approval of Community Development Block Grant subrecipient agreements for federal fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024;

• Approval of an electric contract with Lepley Electrical for the mini golf course;

• Payment of Fire and EMS tax distributions to Chief Logan Fire Co., Yeagertown Fire Co., and FAME EMS;

• Purchase of an Exmark Lazer X tractor for $15,073.10, as budgeted;

• Approval of a quote from Horizon Concrete Services for Kish Park dike wall repairs for $23,543.75.