A new type of vending is coming to Chestnuthill Township, promising the “freshest, most hygienic ice and water available.”

The size of two parking spaces, the machines will have high-volume water and ice for purchase. The ice and water vending machine will be located at 1758 Route 209.

An unnamed convenience store will also be opening on Route 209, located on property across from Kresge Funeral Home.

Plans for the store are now under review by the planning commission.

The project is currently identified on the agenda as “Summit Realty — Proposed Convenience Store with Fueling.”

In other business news, Debbie and Glenn Hinton, owners of Concessions Elephant Ears food truck, told the township supervisors they have had their truck for 45 years.

For the past three years they paid $400 for a 12-day permit each year to have the truck at Heckman’s Orchard.

The Hintons expressed concern that they are seeing food trucks all over the township.

“It is not fair. There is no consistency and no one to enforce it on weekends,” Glenn Hinton said.

Chairman Chuck Gould noted that he will look into this situation.

Other business

• Bids were received for yearly maintenance of the Emergency Services Facility, and Strauser Nature’s Helpers will be providing the services. The total bid was $17,078 for May 1 through April 30, 2027. Additional mowing will cost $280 and additional snow removal will be $80 per inch.

• The fire company reported 36 calls for the month of March with 111 year to date. They’re preparing for the Fireman’s Festival to be held May 28-30 at the West End Fairgrounds.

• A funding procedure agreement was signed for paving of the American Legion. A Local Share Account grant was received for $225,000. Any costs over that will be paid by the Legion.

• A $154,000 dirt, gravel and low volume roads grant was awarded for Hypsie Gap Road. Authorization was approved to advertise for bids for this project.

• Four participants with a site supervisor will help the township through the Developmental Education Services Summer Work Program. Help will be provided with park bench painting, trails, arranging the garage and other duties as needed. Sixteen hours per week will be done for the six-week program. There is no cost to the township.

• The Kettle Creek Environmental Fund will receive a $1,000 donation towards educational programs for kids. It is an opportunity for children to learn, grow and explore.

• The township’s buying of a 2025 Ford Super Duty was ratified. This was purchased for $60,000 through Costars, a statewide bidding program so that municipalities don’t have to do the bidding process on their own. A zero-turn Scag 61-inch Cheetah mower was purchased through Costars for $13,359.00. A 2017 GMC 2500 pickup truck will be sold on Municibid.

• Girl Scout Troop 52333 wants to plant a butterfly garden at the Little Mexico Trail. Members of the troop presented their idea to the board and were excited when given approval to start plants and flowers to help get pollinators.

The girls explained that they have three levels of awards, they already got their bronze, and this will be toward their silver, next they go for the gold.

• The Pleasant Valley Assembly of God land development plan was tabled until the June 2 meeting. Final plans should be ready at that point and the board will vote on them at the meeting.