We're not getting buried with snow like the folks who live in Boston, but we are being buried in bills.

That's because the pattern of relentless, "nuisance" storms is wreaking havoc on area municipalities and townships, who are buying anti-skid material to combat icy road conditions."The guys (the road crew) are called out sometimes two or three times a day," West Penn Township Chairman Jim Akins said during a meeting Monday. "I think they're doing a good job."Vice Chairman Jim Dean questioned supervisor Ted Bogosh, who is also roadmaster, about a recent $15,000 purchase from Ransom Quarry Co., which supplies the anti-skid material. Bogosh said the budget challenges in West Penn are similar to what's happened in other townships, where "they have exhausted their budget."After some discussion, including input from treasurer Karen Wittig, the supervisors decided to revisit the road department budget at the end of March, and change plans or make adjustments as needed to compensate for the winter bills.Resident Matt Ruch, a private snowplower, spoke in Bogosh's defense, saying the nuisance snows were "long-term," lasting a full day in some cases."I know that I've already used three times as much material as I did last year," Ruch said. "That's why he's (Bogosh) showing a high cost of materials."In a related matter, on the advice of township engineer Jeff DeAngelo, Alfred Benesch & Co., the supervisors decided to get together for a workshop to discuss planning and budgeting for culvert and pipe work as needed on township roads.DeAngelo also gave the supervisors a map detailing a planned trail at Zion Stone Church. The trail would be constructed using approximately $33,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds left over from a previous year. The ADA-accessible trail would span the perimeter of both baseballs fields.The supervisors approved a new comprehensive plan for West Penn Township, which DeAngelo developed. The township held public workshops in June, July, August and September 2014 and incorporated public comment in the drafting and preparation of the plan. The plan is available to the public at the township building.The supervisors appointed Dave Frederick to serve on the planning board, replacing Bob Beck. Frederick had been serving as the alternate member on the planning board.