Township Administrator Janice Bortz told Heidelberg supervisors at their Aug. 9 meeting she spoke with PennDOT about the turnback project on Werleys Corner Road, and the work is progressing as it should.

She also talked with state police about the stop signs being run at Long Court and Flint Hill Road, she said.

Troopers will monitor the area.

Bortz has also been working on the Right to Know policy.

She will be attending a conference that includes a session on this issue.

Of the three proposals that were received for overhauling the township's website, Bortz recommended hiring Julie Lubinsky, at a cost of $2,000, which was approved by the board.

In response to a question from resident Carl Breininger, Bortz said posting of meeting minutes would be brought up to date, and would also include the past minutes currently on the site.

The board voted to engage Hometown Press for production of a township newsletter, after Bortz presented costs and terms for the service. Hometown would charge a $35 handling fee plus postage for mailing the newsletters, she said.

The rest would be financed by advertising, with all advertisers subject to approval by the township.

The company also would provide a free PDF to load onto the township website.

Supervisor David Fink would like the first newsletter to be mailed between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Bortz also proposed selecting Leonard J. Ferrara as the new pension plan administrator for the township.

The employees met with Ferrara, and all agreed to the selection.

"Ferrara's company seems to be really on top of things," Bortz said, noting the other company was not as receptive to employees' questions and concerns.

Supervisor Steve Bachman reported to the board the Northwest Recreation Commission discussed opening the recreation area to pets, but decided against it for reasons of cleanliness.

The recreation commission also will not allow tobacco chewing, he said.