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Moore supervisors will meet May 3

The Moore Township April 5 meeting was a rapid-fire, no-nonsense gathering. Lasting less than a half hour, the meeting consisted of business and committee reports.

The supervisors breezed through the agenda like the early winds of a late summer thunderstorm. Perhaps the lure of the Republican Wisconsin primary results later that evening was too compelling to require a long meeting. Perhaps it was a demonstration of elected efficiency. At the March meeting, three issues were raised that were not on the April agenda.

The disc golf course was not on the agenda.

The requested new Facebook page was not either.

The PennEast Pipeline, which now has a half-year-plus moratorium that may end its near-front-burner status for the supervisors, was also not on the agenda.

Reached at his office, Supervisor Dick Gable reported the township is updating the Moore Township Community News Facebook page.

“We can keep the page we have and use it to communicate happenings,” said Gable.

The effort to start a new township Facebook page with a nongovernmental administrator has apparently reached an end. The expressed concern of the supervisors during the March meeting was who would be the administrator of the page and how would items get reviewed prior to being posted.

Julie Poniktera, of the recreation committee, reached at her home, reported plans for the disc golf course are moving forward. The committee intends to approach the supervisors about attending a presentation by a self-described “expert” who is purported to have built courses for other municipalities. The meeting would be at the proposed course location and would explain a disc golf course, its benefits and a track record of success at other municipalities.

The PennEast Pipeline project is subject to an environmental review by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The review is to be concluded around Dec. 16, 2016. The 118-mile project represents a $1 billion investment to bring natural gas from Marcellus shale to customers. Numerous municipalities oppose the pipeline. Moore Township is seeking ways for the pipeline construction to have the least impact on residents property rights and the environment.

The next meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. May 3.