Lynn Township's supervisors' meeting opened with some dissension between Supervisors Brian Dietrich and Vice Chairman Steve Feinour.

Dietrich objected to the payment of any bills that had relevance to the Active Adult Retirement Community, contending this zoning district only benefited one family and that family should pay the bill.

The bill in question was from the township solicitor for research on the subject.

Feinour contended this proposal was an overlay district and was for other areas in the township, too.

When the vote to pay the bills was taken, Dietrich voted against payment.

In other matters, Fire Chief Peter Christ gave the report for the New Tripoli Fire Company.

He said the call volume was the highest it has ever been for the beginning of the year.

He could not, however, pinpoint one specific type of response as being the culprit.

Christ thanked the township road crew for its help in several instances when salt and aggregate were needed.

The fire company is currently working with state Rep. Gary Day, R-187th, on a grant for station improvements.

Chairman Justin Smith said the fire company does not need to provide a report at every supervisors' meeting.

He would be in favor of quarterly reports, instead.

Christ said he would be available when needed.

Keystone Municipal Insurance Trust, insurance carrier for the township, said it will not insure any township road crew member who responds to fire calls.

Solicitor Mark Fisher will look into this for the next meeting.

Bruce Raber was next in line with the road report.

As in other townships, most of the time was spent plowing snow, salting and repairing equipment.

The crew also was busy opening pipes and storm boxes.

Raber said residents are pushing snow out onto township roads which, in turn, causes a hazard.

Motorists could hit these residues and damage their cars or have an accident.

Fisher said pushing snow on the road is illegal and is a criminal offense and people could be prosecuted.

Raber introduced the name of John Gruber as a possible part-time employee, who would be on call as needed.

The board voted to add him to the roster.

The township has used between 300-350 tons of salt thus far this year, Raber said.

He said the township is not required to plow snow around mailboxes; that is up to the property owner. The AARC subject came up again with a discussion on traffic, sidewalks and curbing.

Dietrich was concerned this development would create a problem with the increase in traffic on the neighboring roads.

Fisher said supervisors could impose reasonable conditions on the plan.

Supervisors have the final say regarding items such as curbing and sidewalks.