A special meeting to discuss funding options for improvements to Christman Ballfield in Franklin Township will be Tuesday.

The township’s board of supervisors will meet at 5:30 p.m. A representative from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will review potential funding sources for upgrades to the ballfield.

Retired Maj. Gen. (Marvin) Jay Barry is looking into making improvements (to the ballfield),” said township secretary Brenda Cressley. “He already gave a donation, but we are realizing we need to have a lot more work.”

The board’s regular monthly meeting will be held immediately afterward at 6:30 p.m.

In the spring of 2022, supervisors unanimously approved a settlement regarding the ballfield’s concession stand.

Also at that time, supervisors authorized board Chairman Fred Kemmerer to sign the proof of loss on behalf of the township with the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Risk Management Association regarding the concession stand.

The settlement was in the amount of $23,500, Cressley said.

Previously, water pipes burst, which resulted in flooding that caused a mold issue at the concession stand.

Cressley said the incident happened around February 2021, and was reported to the insurance company.

In February 2022, the board hired the law firm Lieberman, Tamulonis & Hobbs to dispute the claim for Christman Ballfield’s concession stand.