Yahoo News Wayne Township sets cleaning day
May 6—Wayne Township's spring cleanup day will be from 8 a.m. to noon May 18, at the township municipal building at 1418 Ellwood Road.
The cleanup, for township residents only, will charge $10 for each truckload.
TVs, other electronics, batteries, tires, freon, paint and flammable materials will not be accepted.
For questions on what other items are and aren't accepted, call (724) 752-1361 or email waynetwp@zoominternet.net.
During its meeting Thursday, the board of supervisors approved an $83,687.37 bid from Wampum-based Youngblood Paving to pave Cole Road and a $2,050 bid from 4-Seasons Landscape to do landscaping work around the township municipal building.
The township will look to repair the clutch that broke on the township's boom mower, using the township's American Rescue Plan Act funding. Supervisor Bill Hepler expects the cost to be between $16,000 to $20,000.
Supervisor Charles Hutchison said the township will patch potholes on the west side of Crescent Avenue and potentially hire a new part-time police officer soon.
During the meeting, an update was given regarding the sewage situation at the property of Jeffrey Seybert and Laura Huffman at 720 Dutch Ridge Road.
For more than five years, raw sewage has been leaking from the property's septic systems into nearby streams connected to Slippery Rock Creek and onto the property of next-door neighbor Craig Owens Jr., while also creating a pungent odor for the rest of the neighborhood.
The pair were fined and found guilty of summary offenses at the magisterial level, and later filed an appeal at the county Court of Common Pleas, with the appeal verdict continued to give the couple time to rectify the matter.
During Wednesday's meeting, township Solicitor Ryan Long said the township is looking to place a mortgage on the property, as well as place a camera system near the property.
Before the meeting, Owens Jr. claimed Seybert continues to ignore stipulations made by the Common Pleas court, such as the requirement his septic system be pumped every two weeks and individuals illegally living on the property be removed.
Owens Jr. said the secretary from the office of Gov. Josh Shapiro reached out to him and his family, stating the office will reach out to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to get involved in the matter.
He said the state Department of Environmental Protection is already investigating and will determine if the property violates the PA Clean Streams Law to shut down the property.
Seybert is awaiting trial for a reported incident in which he threatened Owens Jr.'s son and for an incident in which he reportedly set up a credit card account for a family member and used it without the family member's permission.
Township Police Chief Robert Magnifico said the county district attorney's office is currently investigating a reported Jan. 29 incident in which Seybert allegedly falsely called 9-1-1 to report Owens' house was on fire. Seven fire departments responded.
Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty or adjudicated in court.
