Winter Damaged Township Roads to Be Restored

An unprecedented winter results in extensive repairs and equipment needs to restore and maintain roadway infrastructure. 

The Township Committee introduced a bond ordinance at Tuesday’s Township Committee meeting to address the need for Township wide road resurfacing as a result of the unprecedented numerous damaging storms over the past winter.

“The Township does not bond for routine capital expenditures. This issuance is for material capital improvements related to roadways and maintenance to ensure public safety that cannot be funded as part of our annual capital plan,” stated Mayor Doug Tomson during his comments for the ordinance introduction. 

The bond ordinance comprises the following items to be purchased:  a 6 wheel dump truck with snowplow and spreader, a 2-4 ton trailer model asphalt recycler and hauler and a subcompact tractor with snow attachments.   In addition the majority of the bond will comprise the Township wide road resurfacing and repaving restoration project. 

“These capital purchases and certainly the resurfacing restoration project were both a high priority for the Capital Planning Committee, but fell outside the scope of routine capital expenditures,” stated Deputy Mayor Greg Burchette, liaison to Capital Planning.

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