South Londonderry Township posts draft of revised data center ordinance

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The South Londonderry Township Board of Supervisors agreed on March 10 to post a draft of the revised data center ordinance on the township’s website.

Supervisors will hold a joint meeting with the municipal authority in April for further discussion.

During the meeting Tuesday, supervisors unanimously voted to amend the meeting agenda to reflect that it was the SWAT Agreement, which is part of an intermunicipal agreement, being approved by way of resolution (Resolution 10-2026). The SWAT Agreement was revised with the addition of language regarding the participation in training and events be subject to the prior approval of the police department. It also mentioned that township’s two SWAT officers are covered under the municipality’s insurance for general liability and worker’s comp.

Supervisors unanimously voted to approve Resolution 10-2026 and authorize Chief William Reigle II to sign the SWAT Agreement. Supervisors tabled a discussion on the purchase of police shields, due to the timing of a COSTARS quote.

Jim Lasher, adjutant for the Campbelltown American Legion Post 831 and main contact for The Wall That Heals, provided supervisors with more information on the logistics required to bring the three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., to Campbelltown.

“There are several walls that travel the country, replicas. The Wall That Heals is the only wall that travels the country that is sponsored by the Vietnam Veteran Memorial Fund, [which] also runs the wall in Washington, D.C.,” Lasher said. “What that means is it is exactly a replica of the one that is in D.C. They make changes to the one in D.C., they make changes to this wall.”

The tentative plan is for the exhibit to be escorted into Campbelltown by 300+ motorcycles on Tuesday, Sept. 1, followed by a Welcome Home Ceremony. The Wall That Heals and the Mobile Education Center will be set up at the Campbelltown Community Park by 50+ volunteers on Wednesday, Sept. 2, followed by a mandatory volunteer meeting.

The exhibit will run from Thursday, Sept. 3, until 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, when volunteers will tear it down. The exhibit requires 24-hour access, manned by preferably four volunteers to help patrons find veterans’ names on the wall and other requests. For the exhibit, Cleveland Brothers will loan two generators, one to light The Wall That Heals and one to power the Mobile Education Center.

Lasher suggested the exhibit be set up on the Campbelltown Community Park’s soccer field. Township manager John Eberly said that placement would raise concerns with South Londonderry Township’s contract with Iron Valley Real Estate, which maintains the grounds.

Supervisors agreed to continue the discussion. Eberly provided Lasher with his email and instructed Lasher to send an email address, which Eberly will email an event form for completion. Supervisors will officially vote on the placement of the exhibit at a later date.

Those interested in learning more about local veterans killed in Vietnam and the exhibit and those interested in volunteering with the exhibit can visit its Facebook page.

Supervisors unanimously approved a requested financial security reduction of $73,821.22 for the Stonebrook South Apartments, which would leave a remaining balance of $76,193.59.

Chairwoman Faith Bucks made a motion to approve Resolution 09-2026, which was tabled. The resolution would allow the township to make purchases through Sourcewell, a procurement unit similar to COSTARS based in Minnesota that offers services nationwide. Some vendors offer better prices through Sourcewell than COSTARS, and vice versa.

Supervisors unanimously approved the disc road mower implement purchase, choosing the COSTARS quote of $10,961.25 instead of the Sourcewell quote of $10,719.25.

During public input, Kathy Yang, a representative of America250 Lebanon County, invited supervisors to support a countywide parade the evening of Friday, July 3, in Jonestown — kicking off a weekend of historic festivities throughout the community.

A representative of America250 Lebanon County is visiting each of the 26 municipalities in Lebanon County to invite them to support the parade by participating and/or making a $250 donation.

Also, during public input, Jane Popko asked supervisors if there are plans for ICE cooperative agreements or ICE detention centers in Lebanon County. Supervisors did not reply due to their policy not to respond during public input.

In other news, supervisors unanimously moved to:

• Approve the Feb. 10 meeting minutes and the 04-26 and 05-26 bill and payroll lists.
• Approve the township manager’s report, which included:
  • A reminder that the Campbelltown Community Alliance’s annual clean-up day will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 25, with a rain date of Saturday, May 2, at the South Londonderry Township municipal building.
  • An announcement that South Londonderry Township has created a Facebook page as another way to keep residents informed on what is happening in the township, including the recent release of the spring newsletter.
  • An in-the-works application for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Green Light-Go Program, which would help upgrade each of the four traffic signals in South Londonderry Township. This project is estimated to cost $330,000. Eberly expects to hear whether the application is approved by the end of summer, or when the state budget is passed. If the application is approved, the project would be an item for 2027.
• Approve the police report, which included 131 incidents, one criminal arrest, no DUI arrests, no traffic citations, one non-traffic citation, 24 traffic warnings, and a note that K-9 Freyja is “healing nicely” from her ligament surgery, according to veterinarians.
• Approve the Campbelltown and Lawn fire companies’ reports and the First Aid and Safety Patrol report, which was emailed to supervisors.
• Approve the Palmyra Public Library’s report and the Palmyra Area Recreation and Parks Commission report, the latter of which included a comment from Bucks that she hopes to be approved for the director’s position at the March 18 meeting.
• Approve the planning commission, municipal authority, fire board, and Western Lebanon County Regional Emergency Management Agency meeting minutes.

The South Londonderry Township Board of Supervisors’ next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 14, at 7 p.m., at 27 W. Market St., Palmyra. The municipal building features an on-site parking lot with ADA-accessible spaces.