Several Franklin Township residents voiced complaints Tuesday night about cars and trucks speeding and passing illegally on several roads in the township.

Residents said the Franklin Township police appear to be patrolling Route 209 more than the other streets.

“For the next meeting could we get a list of traffic violations by the police over the past three months that show where the violation took place?,” Robin Cressley asked,

A suggestion was made by township solicitor Tom Nanovic that the supervisors have the chief of police attend the supervisors meetings to discuss the police report data.

“Why not have the chief come once in awhile and explain what they mean.”

Franklin Township currently has the chief and four officers in the police department.

Innsbruck gate

Franklin Township Supervisor Fred Kemmerer Jr. spoke about an inquiry from resident Norm Green regarding a gate that is installed at a small road at the end of Innsbruck Drive in the township.

At the end of Innsbruck Drive, there is a small road that veers off and ends in a cul-de-sac. A small dirt road connects Innsbruck to Green Street, but there is a locked gate on that road, a gate that the township installed.

“There was a fire that way recently and the trucks, mid-route, had to be rerouted to a different roadway because of not being able to come up Green Street onto Innsbruck Drive,” Kemmerer explained.

Fire Chief Lynn Diehl advised the supervisors that he was able to acquire keys for the trucks to access the road in the event of an emergency.

“We now have keys,” Chief Diehl said. “They replaced the lock on the gate and gave us keys. Every truck has a key; also the assistant chief and I both have keys.”

The condition of the road was called into question, that it is in very bad shape, and trucks could get damaged trying to use it. There was also some question about whether that is a private road or a township road.

Supervisor Fred Kemmerer asked the solicitor Nanovic, “If we, the township, put up a gate, does that acknowledge that either we own to the gate or have some onus to that roadway because we a gate there?”

Nanovic said he would need to see the gate and the road before he could answer that question. And there was a question as to whether it’s a private road or not.

“I’d be happy to go out there sometime to show me what you’re talking about,” Nanovic said.

In other news, Franklin Township secretary/treasurer Mary Fairchild announced that trash pickup for July 4 will be moved to July 3 because of the holiday.