Welcome

Thank you, Linda and Jon Fleagle!

Santa’s looking good on the Train!

The Township’s preliminary 2014 Budget was adopted by the Township Supervisors at their November 18, 2013 meeting. This year’s preliminary budget proposes no tax increases. However, a rate increase is proposed for trash disposal at the transfer station.

The Township Supervisors expect to adopt the proposed budget at their
December 16, 2013 meeting starting at 7:00 p.m.

For details on their proposed preliminary budget go to the Blue Tab “On-line Documents” and
to the right click on Annual Reports/Budgets to find the link to the 2014 Preliminary Budget.

Written comments may be emailed to the Township Manager at mac@washtwp-franklin.org.

Reservations for Red Run Park & Pine Hill Park will be
taken for year 2014 starting on January 2, 2014
at 8:00 AM in the Township Meeting room. 

Please feel free to print out the forms, fill them out and bring them with you.

Christmas Hours of Operation:
December 24th – 8 AM – 12 Noon  =  December 25 – CLOSED
December 26 – 8 AM – 4:15 PM

New Years Hours of Operation:
December 31 – 8 AM – 12 Noon  =  January 1, 2014 – CLOSED
January 2, 2014 – 8 AM – 4:15 PM

Will Manning receiving a PSATS state wide award for his
Eagle Scout Project at the Battle of Monterey Pass Park.

2:30 PM – A Job Well Done by the Hess Family.

Below – Hess Custom Builders framing up the Battle of Monterey Pass
Interpretive Center at 10:30 a.m. on September 27, 2013

Township Supervisors & Manager after the dedication on
September 11, 2013

9/11 Tribute Memorial (interior) -

9/11 Tribute Memorial (exterior) -

At their regular monthly meeting on August 15, the Friends of Monterey Pass, Inc. purchased a frock coat and associated artifacts worn by Captain William P. Wilken, an officer in the 1^st West Virginia Cavalry, who fought at the Battle of Monterey Pass.

The Board was approached by Bill Carter who had purchased the coat and other items from a collector in Berlin, Germany, several years ago with an offer to purchase the artifacts. Mr. Carter has been very active with both the FMPB, Inc. and the One Mountain Foundation but will be moving out of the area within the coming weeks and felt that these artifacts which are a significant piece of local history belonged here. Mr. Carter offered the FMPB, Inc. the opportunity to purchase the artifacts, at no profit to him, for $9,000. The FMPB, Inc. accepted the offer which included documentation verifying the authenticity of the artifacts and an appraisal indicating the value to be much higher than Mr. Carter’s selling price.

In addition to the frock coat, this purchase also included a civilian photo of Wilken and his wife, a family bible published in 1851, a civilian CDV, and his obituary. 

For more information on Captain Wilkin click here or see the Blue Battle of Monterey Pass Tab and follow to the Battle of Monterey Pass Recent Acquisition page.