A special meeting was held Tuesday at the Towamensing Township Municipal Building for residents who live on Kennetta Lane in the township. Approximately 18 residents attended the meeting that was led by the Towamensing Township Board of Supervisors.

“We are here predominantly to try to talk about and come up with a way to deal with the condition issues on Kennetta Lane that’s creating problems for us when we get in there with a garbage truck,” explained Township Supervisor Guy Seifert. “We also have an issue with fire and emergency vehicles as well.”

Kennetta Lane is a private road located in Skyview Acres, a small development with approximately 17 homes on it. It’s a private road, built by Kenneth George, and is supposed to be maintained by George and his family, which would include repairs, snow removal and brush clearing. The main problem is that the road is not being maintained.

“We understand that your deeds are written, at least the ones I’ve read, are written such that the George family and their heirs are meant to maintain that road for you,” Seifert explained. “It’s no secret, Kenny’s up in age, Loretta’s up in age; I don’t know how long that agreement’s going to work.”

Another reason that residents are upset is because garbage is not being picked up, and has not been for several weeks.

Seifert said, “Our situation is that we tear the truck up; we tear the steps up on it. Right now the brush needs to be trimmed. The road is getting more difficult for large trucks to access.”

Several residents voiced their concerns, that they have been trying to maintain the road themselves, but believe the township should do more.

“You’re in a bad situation because you’re in that development, and that’s the way it is,” Seifert said. “It’s a private road; the township’s not going to take that road over.”

“Why wasn’t it taken over twenty-some years ago when it was built?” asked resident Scott Stahler.

“Because there was an ordinance in place,” Seifert responded.

“We were told when we bought the property twenty-some years ago,” resident Scott Stahler said. “It was promised. But people who sat on the board and Kenny (George); someone butted heads. I was told when I bought my property, that’s what stopped it twenty-some years ago.”

“I can’t speak on that far back,” Seifert answered, “but I do know, there’s an ordinance in place that prohibits us from taking that over.”

It was suggested that the residents form a homeowners association and maintain the road themselves. Another option for garage pickup is to place a dumpster at a location where the garbage trucks can access it.

“If the dumpster route happens,” Stahler asked, “what type of place, what type of platform is needed? If we go that route and find out later we can’t put a dumpster because we didn’t do something? Is a certain pad needed for a dumpster? Every place I’ve been, a dumpster has usually been placed on concrete pads. I need to know what you guys want to see a dumpster sit on before we go that route and find that now we can’t do a dumpster because we didn’t do something right.”

Several residents asked if the work that was needed could be put in writing, and they could then take that to George to get him to do something about the work. Seifert agreed and said the board could put it in writing. Stahler offered to take the lead and would get the written document from the Supervisors to present to George.