The Ross Township board of supervisors discussed plans to install a guide rail to protect a home that has reportedly suffered property damage from traffic at Monday night's meeting.

Chairman Howard Beers Jr. said that the owners of a home at the intersection of Cindy Lane and Pheasant Road in Saylorsburg have said that five vehicles have driven into their yard, and that they would like a guide rail installed to prevent further incidents."Their contention is because their house was there before the road was there," Beers said, referring to Pheasant Road. "Quite possibly, when that road was put in, the township should have required something there to prevent people from shooting straight across."Beers said that this could be even more problematic for the homeowner when the road gets icy.Road foreman Ethan Brewer said that engineer Russ Kresge had evaluated the roads along the property, but he has yet to provide any sizing specifications for the rail."Once the township engineer gives Ethan an idea of what is needed up there, he'll get a price from a guardrail company and he'll bring it back to us, and then we'll make a decision," Beers said.Beers also brought up a unique suggestion that could save Ross Township seniors some money - an age and residency-based tax exoneration.While statewide tax exoneration based on age and income is a relatively common practice, basing the break strictly on age and residency is a novel idea."I thought it could benefit the community," Beers said.Beers proposed a simple practice of a homeowner showing their driver's license at the municipal building to qualify. The board is considering the tax break, but first it must be researched by solicitor Tim McManus. The minimum age has not been determined."I don't want to say that nobody has done it like this, but I have not seen anyone do one just based on age," McManus said. "I have to look into it more to see if it can't be done just based on age alone."