A Lowhill resident called the township office to complain about a neighbor with junk in his yard, Administrator Brian Carl reported to supervisors at their Feb. 7 meeting.

A tree has been lying in the yard for about a year and a half, he said, and there are a couple of appliances there, too.

Township Zoning Officer Roy Stewart said the neighbor called him and gave him an "earful," then ended by saying to have a nice day.

Supervisor Frank Dengler mentioned another resident who was dumping junk on his own property.

Some discussion en-sued as to what constitutes a nuisance.

Stewart said the ordinance defines it as being when a neighbor is inconvenienced.

No one mentioned how the neighbor was inconvenienced by the tree or the appliances.

Carl later told The Press the neighbor also reported seeing rodents.

"Let's meet with him," said Stewart, adding the resident, an older man, was overwhelmed and needed some help figuring out what to do. "[The neighbor] says he's a nice guy," Stewart continued. "He just doesn't get it."

If he does not cooperate, Stewart said, they would have to take it to district court; then he would have to pay the cost.

In other business, the board awarded the contract for repair of the Narris Road Bridge to NuPump Construction, at a cost of $13,150.

The company will make the repairs using grout bags, rather than concrete, Stewart said.

Secretary Jill Seymour reported on the reorganization of township auditors.

Carol Dorsch will be chairperson, she said, and Stacey Schappell will be secretary.

Since the supervisors are not working supervisors, their pay rate will be kept at $16.90, the auditors decided.

This allows them to be paid for helping with road work if needed, but so far this has not been the case.

Chairman Richard Hughes said Dorsch had suggested setting up a system for tracking truck repairs to individual trucks.

He asked Roadmaster Carl Kressley to set up a numbering system for each piece of equipment in order to do this.

Supervisor Buddy Wessner said in his business when a purchase order number is assigned to a repair, it includes the truck number as well as the account number to which it is charged.

Hughes also said he would like to do a road check and begin setting up a five-year program for repairing roads.

"We have the money to do it, and it would be money well spent," said Hughes, adding this should include not just oiling and chipping, but paving.

Hughes asked Kressley whether there is sufficient part-time road help for plowing snow.

Kressley replied one of the two part-timers is no longer available.

Hughes said the office has several applications for part-time road work.

Wessner said he looked at the applications and some of them looked good.

Hughes then asked Kressley to contact the applicants and set up interviews for the following week. The applicants should be made aware the pay rate is $15 per hour, he said, and they should be shown the route they would be expected to plow.

Seymour said Property Tax Collector Carol Betz will be at the township office May 28-30, two days during normal business hours and one evening.

A letter was received from house and barn historian Greg Huber, said Seymour, saying he will drive around the township taking pictures of barns to preparefor a presentation on May 28.

Kressley said they will be trimming trees this month at Point West and The Manor. If there are any concerns, residents should call the township building at 610-298-2607.

Seymour requested that anyone who notices any issues with the new traffic light at Route 100 and Kernsville and Claussville roads notify the township immediately at the previous number or at 610- 298-2641.

PennDOT will be conducting a 30-day test, but if there are any issues the agency will continue testing until all problems are resolved.