Published October 19. 2022 02:45PM
by Terry Ahner tahner@tnonline.com
West Penn Township supervisors Monday morning agreed to execute all documents for the Phase II J.E. Morgan Memorial Park grant.
Along with that, the board adopted several resolutions for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources grant, such as the application, requesting $216,593 from DCNR for the continued development, and a maintenance agreement for the park.
Supervisor Tim Houser was pleased with the progress that’s been made at the park.
“They’ve done an excellent job over there,” Houser said.
In July, a previously approved bid for a well at J.E. Morgan Memorial Park in West Penn Township was withdrawn.
At that time, supervisors accepted an $11,422 bid from Boyle Electro Mechanical for a well at the park along Cold Spring Road.
However, it was announced at a meeting in August that Boyle Mechanical withdrew its bid.
As a result, the board at that time accepted the second lowest bid turned in by Hayman Water Systems.
The park has two pavilions, picnic tables, a concession stand, playground, restrooms and playing fields.
Soon, the park will have its own water supply.
Eventually, area youth sports organization will use the playing fields.
Park improvements are being made with a $60,000 grant from DCNR. The township is chipping in a $30,000 match.
The township is doing some of the work, including paving access path and parking areas, ADA parking sign and pavement markings.
The project calls for construction of a pole style building, picnic pavilion and potable water.
The grant will pay for a new sign, playground equipment, re-skinned infield of the baseball field, an equipment shed/stand, pavilion and picnic tables.