27 August 2025
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 43 subject tags
The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a workshop meeting on August 27, 2025, with all five members eventually present. During public comment, a resident requested signage for a "no turnaround" on Moreland Drive and reported a water runoff issue on Ridge Road; the township manager said there are no plans for a stormwater collection system, but the township engineer and public works director will inspect the property. Another resident, speaking for the Moon Friends of the Library, raised concerns about the potential transition of the library from a 501(c)3 nonprofit to a township department, citing a lack of meeting minutes and a missing quorum at the August Trustees meeting. Supervisors and the solicitor explained that the Library Board of Trustees must decide whether to dissolve, that the current model is not financially sustainable, and that the township would increase library funding if it became a department. A third resident asked for a resolution stating the township will not ban books; the solicitor advised against non-binding positions, but Supervisors repeatedly stated they have no intention of banning books. The police chief reported the department has 31 officers, budgeted for 34, and provided updates on crash data, de-escalation training, portable radar devices, traffic camera software, and the next testing date of October 4. The finance director reported the budget is on pace and is working on a 25-year vehicle rotation schedule with the Fire Department. The planning director noted that the Planning Commission recommended denial of a conditional use and major land development application for a place of worship at 1442 Coraopolis Heights Road, with a continued public hearing set for September 15. The Commission recommended approval of minor land development at 1120 Stevenson Mill Road and major land development at 925 Grant Drive, both slated for Board action on September 3. Two applications—a trucking depot on University Boulevard and the Moon Area School District sports facility—were tabled due to outstanding items. The township engineer reported that the 2025 Road Program milling on Becks Run Road will begin the week of September 2, the 2024 Traffic Signal Improvements are in a 30-day testing period, and the Boggs Run Fire Station Waterline Extension is 90% complete. The township manager reported that Compass Minerals was the low bidder for rock salt and that the SHACOG Executive Board appointed an executive director as Executive Director. The Board approved three action items: the sale of a 1974 Oshkosh 85-foot Snorkel Apparatus for $8,200, a rock salt supply agreement with Compass Minerals through June 30, 2026, and a bond reduction for Victoria Ridge from $476,858.02 to $395,066.97. The Board also ratified $10,545.50 in invoices. The meeting adjourned to executive session at 10:00 p.m.The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a workshop meeting on August 27, 2025, with all five members eventually present. During public comment, a resident requested signage for a "no turnaround" on Moreland Drive and reported a water runoff issue on Ridge Road; the township manager said there are no plans for a stormwater collection system, but the township engineer and public works director will inspect the property. Another resident, speaking for the Moon Friends of the Library, raised concerns about the potential transition of the library from a 501(c)3 nonprofit to a township department, citing a lack of meeting minutes and a missing quorum at the August Trustees meeting. Supervisors and the solicitor explained that the Library Board of Trustees must decide whether to dissolve, that the current model is not financially sustainable, and that the township would increase library funding if it became a department. A third resident asked for a resolution stating the township will not ban books; the solicitor advised against non-binding positions, but Supervisors repeatedly stated they have no intention of banning books.
The police chief reported the department has 31 officers, budgeted for 34, and provided updates on crash data, de-escalation training, portable radar devices, traffic camera software, and the next testing date of October 4. The finance director reported the budget is on pace and is working on a 25-year vehicle rotation schedule with the Fire Department. The planning director noted that the Planning Commission recommended denial of a conditional use and major land development application for a place of worship at 1442 Coraopolis Heights Road, with a continued public hearing set for September 15. The Commission recommended approval of minor land development at 1120 Stevenson Mill Road and major land development at 925 Grant Drive, both slated for Board action on September 3. Two applications—a trucking depot on University Boulevard and the Moon Area School District sports facility—were tabled due to outstanding items.
The township engineer reported that the 2025 Road Program milling on Becks Run Road will begin the week of September 2, the 2024 Traffic Signal Improvements are in a 30-day testing period, and the Boggs Run Fire Station Waterline Extension is 90% complete. The township manager reported that Compass Minerals was the low bidder for rock salt and that the SHACOG Executive Board appointed an executive director as Executive Director. The Board approved three action items: the sale of a 1974 Oshkosh 85-foot Snorkel Apparatus for $8,200, a rock salt supply agreement with Compass Minerals through June 30, 2026, and a bond reduction for Victoria Ridge from $476,858.02 to $395,066.97. The Board also ratified $10,545.50 in invoices. The meeting adjourned to executive session at 10:00 p.m.
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