Franklin Township is forging ahead with the construction of a new administration and police office building.

Supervisors on a 2-0 vote agreed to take the next step this week. Supervisor Jason Frey was absent.

Board Chairman Fred Kemmerer Jr. said what comes next is the possible creation of a committee.

“I think ultimately, we have to have a public meeting,” Kemmerer said.

The former Carpenter’s Hobby Shop building at 903 Fairyland Road was recently demolished to make room for a new administration and police building.

The township has $1.2 million set aside in its PLGIT Capital Reserve Building Fund for the project.

After an executive session, supervisors agreed to pay the overage charge of $7,000, in addition to $27,500 in contractual costs, for the extra work completed during the demolition of the Hobby Shop building.

In February, council agreed to sign the demolition contract to have AR Popple Tkg & Exc LLC, Wilkes-Barre, demolish the Hobby Shop building.

The township wants to have enough room to accommodate eight police officers, administration, zoning officer, zoning hearing board and/or supervisors for when they have to go into executive session.

The current township building is only 2,800 square feet.

The township would build a new 7,200-square-foot building in between the former Hobby Shop site and current administration office.