West Mahanoy approves seven properties for Girard Estate demolition program
SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS – Seven properties will be brought down later this year as part of the Girard Estate demolition program in West Mahanoy Township.
Township supervisors approved this year’s slate of demolitions at Tuesday evening’s meeting.
Since around 2010, the Philadelphia-based Girard Estate has undertaken a demolition program on their land in the township. They own the majority of the land in the northern half of the township and lease back to homeowners in William Penn, Lost Creek, and Lost Creek #2.
Numerous homes have been abandoned and fallen into disrepair.
Properties to be demolished are on on land leased from the Girard Estate and the taxes and leases have not been paid.
This year’s program includes seven properties: 16, 18, and 20 Small Road; 493 Mount Olive Boulevard; 16 Upper Road (garage will not be demolished); 1194 and 1198 West Centre Street.
In other business, supervisors approved a resolution accepting deeds related to the widening of Industrial Road at Morea Road as part of the I-81 Logistics warehouse project on the Morea Road.
Numerous improvements to area roadways are planned to accommodate truck traffic for the warehouse planned near the Gilberton Power Company plant off Eleanor Drive, including widening some roads and adding a traffic light at Route 61 and Altamont Boulevard.
Robert Matta, solicitor for the West Mahanoy Township Zoning Board, explained the resolution which would include the township receiving two deeds for additional land on either side of Industrial Road. The developer, Matta said, is also posting a bond to ensure that the work is completed as planned.
In other business, Supervisors Vice-Chairman Mickey Kayes praised those involved in responding to last month’s water crisis in the Greater Shenandoah area, including Supervisors Chairman Paul “Pepper” Martin.
“This guy spent like six hours here, contacting DEP, Aqua, people for water, Mrs. T’s, Wegman’s, Argall, Twardzik, he deserves a lot of credit,” Kayes said of Martin.
He also extended gratitude to Emergency Management, the township fire companies, township workers including office staff, road crew, police, and code enforcement, and more.
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