The Chestnuthill Township supervisors approved, 3-0, a union wage agreement for 2014.

Supervisor chairman Chuck Gould said that the township has a five-year contract in place since 2010 with a 1.25 percent cost of living increase, which is an average of the Consumer Price Index for Wage Earners and Social Security."This is not a raise. This is a Cost of Living increase," Gould specified.In other township business:Bernie Kozen, executive director of the West End Parks and Open Space Commission said discounted ski tickets to area ski resorts are available at the Chestnuthill Township Park building.Resident Stuart Thoady and member of the Chestnuthill Township Historical Society thanked the township board for the matching gift they gave to CTHS for mold remediation at the Merwinsburg Hotel. The board paid the total bill of $5,000 but the CTHS reimbursed the board with $2,500.A supervisors' meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17 for the supervisors to vote on the proposed 2014 budget, which is available for the public to view during office hours of 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Mondays-Fridays.