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General News Monroe questions mall traffic signals’ timing
Monroe Township Supervisor Walter Shook said Oct. 7 he
doesn’t believe the signals are “looping” – a method of operation that
turns the signals based on traffic flow rather than on a set time cycle. Shook also noted he has had to re-set the lights at the
intersection of State Route 68 and the Clarion Mall several times recently. “There’s something wrong with the lights out there,”
Shook told fellow supervisors Gerald Borovick and Robert Lewis. “I don’t
think they’re cycling right. I just wanted to let you know we might incur some
expense down there.” Shook said he will contact a company to check on the lights
and make any repairs needed to get the signals back on track. Borovick asked if the problems began after a recent
extended power outage. Shook said he believes the problems started before that
time. In another road-related issue, the board opted not to
purchase a three-ton road roller from “I guess my question is, is there a need for it,” said
Borovick, who noted the township road master asked for permission to buy the
equipment. “The road master said there is a need for it,” said
Shook. “We probably could come up with a need for an airplane,
too,” said Borovick. “It’s just an odd time to buy a roller. There’s no
money for it in the budget right now. I think we should let it go.” Borovick noted the township has spent $164,000 on road
maintenance and materials this year. While the majority of that money comes from
state liquid fuels funding, $56,000 of that total came from the general fund. “And we don’t know what we’re facing in getting
anti-skid (for the upcoming winter),” said Borovick. Shook and Lewis agreed, noting the township has looked only
at the “I do see a need for it,” said Shook. “I’ve been
out to look at it, it’s completely functional and it’s a local deal, but
there might be something better out there.” In other business, the board approved an updated consent
order and agreement regarding the pending sale of the Clarion Area Authority’s
sewage collection and treatment system to Pennsylvania-American Water. Borovick said the agreement is the same as the township has
approved in the past. “The (Department of Environmental Protection) just wanted
an updated agreement,” said Borovick. “I didn’t realize those things (consent order and
agreements) expired,” said Shook.
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