Meeting Schedule Change

The Township Supervisors next workshop meeting date
has been moved
to Tuesday, May 13, 2008, starting at 7:30 p.m. 

The next workshop meeting will start at 7:30 p.m., not 7:00 p.m. as ususal. 
The Supervisors moved the workshop meeting up one day so that they could
conduct the continuation of the public hearing on Liberty Towers LLC
 Cell Phone Tower application on Wednesday, May 14, 2008,
starting at 7:00 p.m.

The public is invited to attend both meetings.

  Proposed Ordinances

The Township Supervisors reviewed the below-listed ordinances
at their May 5, 2008 meeting.

To view these ordinances, click on the red lettered links below:

1.   Zoning Ordinance Revision - Communications Towers
 
The Township Supervisors reviewed this ordinance
and determined that additional revisions are needed.
This ordinance will next be discussed at the Workshop
meeting on May 13, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

2.  Zoning Ordinance Revision, PRD -     Proposed PRD Ordinance

The Supervisors have settled on the above-listed version of the
proposed PRD ordinance and, at their May 5, 2008, meeting,
voted to move forward with this option.  Copies of the ordinance will
be sent to the Franklin County Planning Commission and the
Washington Township Planning Commission for their comments.

A public hearing on this ordinance will be scheduled after comments
are received from both planning commissions. 
If you have comments on this proposed ordinance prior to the public hearing,
please send your written comments to the township office.

When the public hearing date is set, the notice will appear on this web page.

  Conditional Use Hearing:

Cell Phone Tower

Liberty Towers, LLC, has filed for a conditional use application to build a 190-foot high cell phone tower on the
William & Veronica Coleman property located at 15387 Jacobs Church Road.

The continuation of the public hearing for this application is scheduled for
7:00 p.m. on May 14, 2008, at the Township Meeting Room on Welty Road.
The public is invited to attend and offer comments.

Click on the links below to view documents pertaining to this application.

Conditional Use Application

Site Location Map             Aerial Photo of Site               Site Details

 NOTICE - REQUEST FOR BIDS

Washington Township will receive sealed proposals for construction of the Washington Township Boulevard bridge until 2:00 p.m., prevailing time, on May 6, 2008.  Bids must be submitted to the Washington Township offices, 13013 Welty Road, Waynesboro, PA 17268.  Click on the link below for instructions and contact information needed to place a bid. 

James D. Petre Conditional Use Decision

New Ordinance 213

Establishing

Baileys Run Recreation Area 

Dunlap Family Skatepark - Now Open!

The grand opening of the Dunlap Family Skatepark was held Saturday, April 5th. Pit Crew from Frederick, MD, hosted a trick contest for the 100 or more skateboarders in attendance.  It was a beautiful, sunshiney day to watch young people of our area, (along with others from Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland) do their tricks.  We are excited that this skatepark has become a reality.  Thanks again to the Dunlap Family for their generosity!

Registration is required for all those who wish to use the new skatepark located at Pine Hill Recreation Area. Click on the links below to view the forms. They are made available here for printing to your home printer and mailing to the township office at 13013 Welty Road, Waynesboro, PA 17268. 

Registration Form        Waiver and Release Form      

Park Rules & Regulations (Resolution 465 - Section 3)

Dunlap Family Skatepark

located at

Pine Hill Regional Recreation Area

12684 Mentzer Gap Road, Waynesboro, PA 17268
 

Conservation Zoning

Proposed Ordinance Amendment

          At the Washington Township Planning Commission meeting on January 14, 2008, the Conservation Zoning Committee presented to the Township Planning Commission its very preliminary, first draft of proposed Sections 205, 206, and 207 to the Township’s Zoning Ordinance.  These sections are a work in progress and are intended to amend the present zoning ordinance in order to incorporate some Conservation By Design ideas into the Forest-Conservation, Agricultural, and Low Density Residential (R-1) zones that are being evaluated by the committee.

          The committee and the Township are requesting your comments on these proposed sections.  Please take a few minutes to review them and let us know your thoughts.  You may send your written comments to us by mail at the Township Municipal Offices, 13013 Welty Road, Waynesboro, PA; by email by clicking on the Contact Us menu item to the left; or if you wish to call, office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (762-3128).

2007 Wage Tax Payments

          As a matter of information to new residents and all citizens of Washington Township, we are required to pay an annual wage tax each year on earned income which is collected and then distributed by the Waynesboro Tax Bureau. 

          Please click on the following link to read the official tax notice: Wage Tax Bureau Notice

Wetlands Protection Effort

Happel's Meadow Wetlands

          Washington Township has purchased six acres of land which runs along the south side of Happel's Meadow Wetlands Preserve.  This will help to purify the Chesapeake Bay and will make a beautiful addition to our community.  The state has granted us half of the $300,000 purchase price and we are asking Township residents to donate to this cause.  Washington Township needs to raise the other $150,000 to be able to complete this purchase.  To date we have received donations totaling $39,618.00.

          Any donations should be made payable to Washington Township Supervisors and mailed or delivered to our Township Office at the above address.  To view more information, click on the following link to view the article published by The Herald-Mail.  Any questions, please feel free to stop by our office or call during regular business hours.

http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=173902&format=html

Click here for the Greater Waynesboro Chamber of Commerce Calendar of Events

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