Politics & Government
Pittsfield Township Reviews New Ordinances at November Meeting
Five different ordinances will be brought for adoption at the December meeting after three were introduced and two were tabled in November.
The Board of Trustees met for the only time in November with a lot on the docket. They started by honoring Gary Lee Hanselman for his 30 years of service on the and finished with a flurry of new ordinances to improve Pittsfield Township.
Officer Hanselman, who will be retiring at the tail end of November, was recognized by the board, safety department and fellow union members for his outstanding efforts over a 30 year span in Pittsfield Township. In honor of Hanselman, Heimer Industrial Drive – off Platt Road – will be renamed Hanselman Drive.
“It’s been a very enjoyable 30 years in Pittsfield Township. It’s been a long time, and public safety has come a long way. I consider it the first top-notch department in the whole county,” said a teary-eyed Hanselman after the presentation.
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Later in the meeting, the board tabled discussion on two ordinances – Ordinance #295, the Living Wage Ordinance, an Ordinance #296, Police Service Contracts and Auxiliary Police Force – when Trustee Gerald Krone brought some discrepancies to light that were missed during the initial readings that he had been absent from for personal reasons. The two ordinances will be set for another reading and possible adoption at the meeting on Dec. 14.
The board also introduced three new ordinances for their first reading. Ordinance 297 concerns the revision to the Wetlands Protection Ordinance. Ordinance 298 contains revisions to the Prohibited Vegetation ordinance already in place, as well as introducing the concept of a Natural Lawn – what one is, how to obtain a permit for one and the requirements of maintenance for said lawn. Finally, Ordinance 299 is for the creation of a Historic District in Pittsfield Township, as well as the process by which other property can be considered for addition to the . The Sutherland-Wilson Farmstead is the property considered for the initial Historic District. These three ordinances will join the two tabled ones for their next reading and possible adoption in December.