(12/1) I want to thank everyone for their participation in the election and being a part of the election process. We had a great turn out and everything ran smoothly at the Township building on November 3rd. We had more than 600 people from the Township come in to vote. Kudos to all who voted.

At the November 4 meeting, the Board of Supervisors appointed Jessica Ilko to the position of Assistant Treasurer and agreed to bond her for that position. The 2021 budget was approved for advertisement with the intent to adopt on December 1. Liberty Township contracted with Aero Oil to supply fuel and maintenance on our fuel tanks for 2021. Maintenance on Cove Hollow Road and the 740 Block of Harbaugh Valley Road was addressed, and the Department of Defense was notified that the roads are not township roads and that the Township is not responsible for the roads in any manner.

Quite a few trees have come down on the roadways due to the wind, particularly the ash trees. Ditching was completed along Brent Road and Boyle Road. The Township continues to work hard to remove trees or other obstructions on our roadways. Extension Pipes were installed on Topper, Boyle, Sanders, and Irishtown Roads to make them a little wider at the turns. We continue to prepare for the winter season. Salt has been delivered. Snow markers have been put in place; we just need to paint them. Dusk to dawn lights were installed on the back of the Township building to illuminate the new parking area behind the building.

The Liberty Township Board of Supervisors hired Courtney Herring as an additional part-time police officer to start in December. Additionally, we signed and adopted a resolution that would allow Liberty Township to provide 25 hours of Police work for Freedom Township. The plan is to begin patrolling Freedom Township in January, if not sooner. The Township looked at obtaining a second police vehicle from Gettysburg Borough and has agreed to purchase that vehicle at a cost of $6,500. This will give us the additional vehicle needed to patrol Freedom Township and provide a backup police vehicle.

Thank you to everyone for their continued support of Liberty Township. Merry Christmas and Happy Year.