George White was one of several residents to complain about potholes to Towamensing Township supervisors at the June 5 meeting.

He asked why some of the potholes had been marked on Pohopoco Drive. It was so bicyclists could see them during a race. White said he had to help one rider who hit a hole badly enough to knock her chain off. He helped her repair it.Wayne Knirnschild said a young person swerved to miss a pothole and rolled.Larry Kresge said the pothole situation from The Inn of William Stoddard to Route 209 is serious with a hole being a foot wide and almost as deep. Water runs from Hickory Road to a culvert and then onto his property because the rain gutter fills up.Engineer Greg Haas was asked to look for a solution.Many culverts and drains were neglected for 15 years, Kleintop said.Seifert said when the county quit recycling, it put more work on the township. "Two months ago we were still plowing snow," he said.Glenn Beers said, "Guy, you know as well as I if you have 60 hours of work it won't get done in 40 hours. Somewhere you'll have to meet a happy medium.""We'd love to go with single-stream recycling, but can't find anyone to do it reasonably," said Seifert. "We've increased balers but plastic is tough lightweight and bulky."Supervisor Penny Kleintop said fixing potholes is on the township list. However, it will be 30 to 60 days before they get the beams for the Owl Creek Bridge, which comes first.Supervisor Guy Seifert said they had to build a coffer dam to repair the bridge. The abutments are six inches under water and must be capped. The decking will be removed.A sign will be placed telling people the bridge is closed and to use Deer Lane. A second sign will direct people to reach Graver's Orchard via Deer Lane. Owner Richard Graver was at the meeting.The township was told Lower Towamensing did not have an Ag Security Area, but Kleintop said it does, though it hasn't met for 14 years. If there is no action in 180 days, Johnsons will automatically receive inclusion.Michele Graver said there had been a sign on her property for a home business that was put there by a neighbor. Zoning officer Carl Faust sent enforcement letters. The sign was removed but the post remains. Seifert said it was quicker and cheaper for the township to pull the post rather than look for legal recourse. If she wants that, she should put up a "no trespassing," sign and if the neighbor encroaches on her property she has reason for a legal case.Henry Clarkson and Pam Weldon said the township picked up their dumpster and painted it, adding a sign that it belonged to Towamensing. A $500 bill was sent for dumpster work.It is not township property but belonged to the two people. They have a picture of damage caused by the township during pickup. Kleintop said they pick up all the dumpsters, clean them and paint them in the winter. Two years ago letters were sent out to gather information about the commercial dumpsters. Only one of the 32 replied. The post office said a letter that was not returned could be assumed to have been delivered.The county Council of Governments wants $1 per resident. With 62,000 people in the county, it still would not be enough to purchase equipment to be shared by the municipalities.Road material bids were opened. A special meeting will be held to award the bids. Four roads are to be paved. They are Pine, Stagecoach, Station and La Montage.Scott Beers said he had to hire a private detective to locate the owner of one of the trailers that are to be moved from his property. A large deck has been moved.Beers was given 90 days to finish the cleanup, after which he is to give a report if the cleanup is not complete.