24 September 2025
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The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a workshop meeting on September 24, 2025, preceded by an executive session on litigation. During public comment, a resident followed up on complaints about a “no turnaround” sign and water runoff at his second property on Ridge Road. The township engineer said the road has no storm system and improvements would be complex; he and the chairman agreed to meet the resident to find a solution. A resident asked about funding for pickleball courts in the 2026 budget; supervisors said no final decisions have been made. The Moon Township Volunteer Fire Company reported 838 emergency responses from January 1 through September 22, 2025, with 6,667 firefighters responding and 16,474 total man-hours. The fire marshal noted 70 fire marshal inspections year-to-date and 26 deficiencies found among 1,415 compliance entries. The president presented apparatus age and replacement recommendations, noting that Tower #2 (1974 Snorkel) was sold in August 2025 and that the department plans to consolidate from seven frontline and one reserve apparatus to five frontline and one reserve. The finance director reviewed the year-to-date finance report through August 31, 2025, including revenues versus expenses, a 10-year review, a five-year outlook, and updates on the new ERP software and the 2026 minimum municipal obligation for both the general employees’ and police pension plans. The Community Development Department reported that Source One Transportation, LLC’s minor land development was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission and will go before the board on October 1. The Moon Area School District’s major land development application will also be on the October 1 agenda, with a public hearing on a waiver request scheduled for November. The Learning Experience daycare chain’s major land development was recommended for approval but still has outstanding comments. The Village at Marketplace Phase 3 master plan was tabled by the Planning Commission in August, and Phase 3A final approval was discussed. A preliminary sketch plan for the Spring Run Road residential development was also presented. The township engineer reported that the 2025 roadway program paving will be completed the week of September 22, and a request for proposals for crack sealing was issued with proposals due September 29. The apparent low bidder for Moon Fencing is Graham Construction at a base bid of $48,201 for Philomena Drive, to be awarded October 1. The MS4 annual report will be submitted next week. The Pine Road slide project received a tentative award of approximately $120,000 from the ACCD. A $20,000 CDBG grant was received for automatic door openers at the Schoolhouse Activity Center. The police station condensation issue is due to air infiltration from the attic; LSSE will coordinate with an architect. The Boggs Run Fire Station waterline extension is 90% complete. The township manager reported that a resolution for the Vacant Property Recovery Program for 363 Cedar Drive will be on the October 1 agenda. The Moon Library Friends will participate in the Moon Spooktacular on October 22 and hold a fall fundraiser on November 9. PennDOT offered to upgrade school zone speed installations at no cost for Bon Meade Elementary. The Moon Golf Club requested a temporary pause in its annual donation due to the new clubhouse. The board agreed to a Gold Sponsorship for the SHACOG dinner at $260. A request from Moon Little League Baseball to deed the Boggs School House property to the league was discussed. A motion to purchase two shoulder cameras for MCA-TV for $42,047.72 and a motion to purchase a swing set and swirly apparatus for the Amherst Play Lot for $17,182.62 will be on the October 1 agenda. The board approved the simple subdivision for Village at Marketplace Phase 2D, 8th Amendment; Bond Reduction Request No. 6 for River Ridge from $273,462.09 to $264,304.59; the simple subdivision for Rolling Hills Townhouses Amendment No. 7 Lot 202; a full-The Moon Township Board of Supervisors held a workshop meeting on September 24, 2025, preceded by an executive session on litigation. During public comment, a resident followed up on complaints about a “no turnaround” sign and water runoff at his second property on Ridge Road. The township engineer said the road has no storm system and improvements would be complex; he and the chairman agreed to meet the resident to find a solution. A resident asked about funding for pickleball courts in the 2026 budget; supervisors said no final decisions have been made.
The Moon Township Volunteer Fire Company reported 838 emergency responses from January 1 through September 22, 2025, with 6,667 firefighters responding and 16,474 total man-hours. The fire marshal noted 70 fire marshal inspections year-to-date and 26 deficiencies found among 1,415 compliance entries. The president presented apparatus age and replacement recommendations, noting that Tower #2 (1974 Snorkel) was sold in August 2025 and that the department plans to consolidate from seven frontline and one reserve apparatus to five frontline and one reserve.
The finance director reviewed the year-to-date finance report through August 31, 2025, including revenues versus expenses, a 10-year review, a five-year outlook, and updates on the new ERP software and the 2026 minimum municipal obligation for both the general employees’ and police pension plans.
The Community Development Department reported that Source One Transportation, LLC’s minor land development was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission and will go before the board on October 1. The Moon Area School District’s major land development application will also be on the October 1 agenda, with a public hearing on a waiver request scheduled for November. The Learning Experience daycare chain’s major land development was recommended for approval but still has outstanding comments. The Village at Marketplace Phase 3 master plan was tabled by the Planning Commission in August, and Phase 3A final approval was discussed. A preliminary sketch plan for the Spring Run Road residential development was also presented.
The township engineer reported that the 2025 roadway program paving will be completed the week of September 22, and a request for proposals for crack sealing was issued with proposals due September 29. The apparent low bidder for Moon Fencing is Graham Construction at a base bid of $48,201 for Philomena Drive, to be awarded October 1. The MS4 annual report will be submitted next week. The Pine Road slide project received a tentative award of approximately $120,000 from the ACCD. A $20,000 CDBG grant was received for automatic door openers at the Schoolhouse Activity Center. The police station condensation issue is due to air infiltration from the attic; LSSE will coordinate with an architect. The Boggs Run Fire Station waterline extension is 90% complete.
The township manager reported that a resolution for the Vacant Property Recovery Program for 363 Cedar Drive will be on the October 1 agenda. The Moon Library Friends will participate in the Moon Spooktacular on October 22 and hold a fall fundraiser on November 9. PennDOT offered to upgrade school zone speed installations at no cost for Bon Meade Elementary. The Moon Golf Club requested a temporary pause in its annual donation due to the new clubhouse. The board agreed to a Gold Sponsorship for the SHACOG dinner at $260. A request from Moon Little League Baseball to deed the Boggs School House property to the league was discussed. A motion to purchase two shoulder cameras for MCA-TV for $42,047.72 and a motion to purchase a swing set and swirly apparatus for the Amherst Play Lot for $17,182.62 will be on the October 1 agenda.
The board approved the simple subdivision for Village at Marketplace Phase 2D, 8th Amendment; Bond Reduction Request No. 6 for River Ridge from $273,462.09 to $264,304.59; the simple subdivision for Rolling Hills Townhouses Amendment No. 7 Lot 202; a full-
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