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The Union Township Board of Supervisors approved several waiver requests suggested by the planning commission for the Lebanon Newswanger and Jono/Ace Hardware Expansion preliminary/final land development plans and briefly discussed an incoming BL Companies warehouse development during the Dec. 11 meeting.
The BL Companies warehouse is proposed at 150,000 square feet and will be located at 2855, 2861 and 2867 State Route 72.
A sketch plan presented at the meeting showed they are hoping to have two access points to 72, but that will be decided by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
No action needed to be taken regarding this plan, but the board provided advisory comments and said the next steps would include a scoping application for a traffic study and an application for a preliminary and/or final subdivision in the land development.
There was no public comment regarding the upcoming project, but township manager Brent McFeaters said he was anticipating “more resistance” from residents who don’t want more warehouses in the area.
“We have a warehouse being proposed right up the street here on the other side of the police station and we have this other one now being proposed,” McFeaters said. “They’re not very big ones, but they still facilitate trucks and travel.”
He said the region is a strategic and accessible place for businesses to build, especially due to the township’s positioning near major highways.
“At the end of the day, you don’t need warehouses in the middle of the country — the infrastructure does not allow it to be there,” he said.
Supervisors unanimously approved the township’s 2025 budget, which will keep the millage rate consistent for residents.
McFeaters said there were no changes to the advertised budget.
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Anticipated revenue and anticipated expenditures for the year are at about $1.3 million, with the most expensive line items coming from funding the general government, public safety and public works.
Supervisors also approved the following 2025 regular meeting dates:
- Jan. 8
- Feb. 12
- March 12
- April 9
- May 14
- June 11
- July 9
- Aug. 14
- Sept. 13
- Oct. 10
- Nov. 12
- Dec. 10
In other business, supervisors:
- Approved the C.M. High Preventative Maintenance Agreement in the amount of $1,725 to provide upkeep for street lights throughout the township. This is the same amount as the 2024 contract.
- Voted to approve a $3,830 quote from Lane Enterprises for plastic pipes and their delivery, which will be used for various projects throughout the borough during the spring and summer, McFeaters said. They will install two new culverts on Ridge Road and one on Green Point School Road.
The Union Township Board of Supervisors will have a reorganization meeting on Jan. 6 at 1 p.m. and the next regular meeting on Jan. 8 following the 6:30 p.m. Lickdale Sewer meeting.
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