Wawa Update, Road Weight Limits, and More Discussed at Bald Eagle Township Meeting

By Christopher Miller

BALD EAGLE TOWNSHIP – Bald Eagle Supervisors met Monday afternoon for their monthly supervisors meeting at the township building.

A long-awaited update came forward at the township meeting Monday about the Wawa project planned for the intersection of Route 150 and N. Water St.

“I received a call from the attorney for the Wawa project,” township solicitor Frank Miceli said. “A realtor had reached out to him asking if the project was dead and that is not the case, the developers are still actively working on the project.”

The project has been held up for the past few months due to PennDOT concerns and stipulations that were addressed to Wawa earlier on in the project discussion. Also, a sewer application needed county approval which was signed and submitted to the county this week. 

“The Wawa people are actively working on the project,” township Secretary/Treasurer Marissa Morgan said.

Supervisors are also considering establishing or adjusting road weight limits for Plunket Run Road and the entirety of Keystone Central Drive. The township engineer would need to take core samples to determine the depth of the road, materials used in the past, and whether or not the current road in place could handle certain weight limits.

The township has the ability to exempt local deliveries, school buses, and delivery trucks from weight restricted vehicles.

The topic of the property maintenance ordinance – code enforcement came up under the old business of the meeting. The code enforcement company the township is considering using for enforcement uses the international property maintenance code, but municipalities do not have to use that code if they choose not to.

“What needs to be regulated and how far,” was a question that was being bounced back to the township planning commission to seek input from them. “The code usually enforced, the first three chapters of the international property maintenance code, may not be comprehensive enough, or may be too comprehensive,” the township solicitor said.

Use of the international property maintenance code in Bald Eagle Township was referred back to the township planning commission.

In other news:

IRONMAN 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley will be taking place on June 30 between Centre and Clinton Counties. The lights on Hogan Boulevard up to the school will be paused within the township limits when the participants come through. The portion of the triathlon that comes through Clinton County will be completed by bicycle.

No update was provided on the Take5 oil change facility planned for Hogan Boulevard in front of Lowe’s aside from the removal of an ATM machine at the site.

With Mill Hall Borough securing funding for a new pool to be constructed at the site of the former pool, Bald Eagle Township is considering making a donation toward the construction.

“Making a donation could help aid our families in the township and help to keep the price of attendance reasonable for everybody,” supervisors said. 

Mill Hall Borough Council Member Tony Walker was asked to come to the Bald Eagle Township meeting to provide an update on the pool, saying that the large DCNR grant is a matching grant, and that the borough is in the process of reaching out into the private sector for donations. The pool project will soon go out for bids to see where builders’ prices will come in relation to the already estimated cost from the Aquatic Facility Design, Inc. in Millersburg. 

“We may have to remove some things from our wish list in order to go forward with the project if the bid prices come back too high,” Walker said.

A noise complaint was heard from a township resident about motorcycles and 4-wheelers being operated “at all times of the night” at a property within the township. Supervisors agreed to draft a “dusk to dawn no noise” letter and send it to the property owner in an effort to gain cooperation for quiet hours.

Another noise complaint was brought forth to the township supervisors Monday night about roosters crowing constantly. The complaint had been brought forward to the township in the past and a letter was sent. Supervisors referred to the township solicitor to draft a letter to address it.

Mill Hall Fire Chief Tony Walker provided an update on the fire company report in relation to calls within the township. Of the 20 incidents reported within the past month, 11 of them were within the township limits all ranging from trees down, lifting assists, and motor vehicle accidents.

The 2023 township audit came back with no errors or discrepancies to report. With the initial phases complete, the audit then goes to DCED in Harrisburg for “final touches.” “It looked very good with everything in order,” township supervisors said.