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The Greenfield Township board of supervisors reviewed a proposal to create a butterfly garden at the Claysburg Community Park during their Nov. 8 meeting. Rich Allison would like to develop the project in memory of his wife, Sandy Allison. The...

Greenfield Township supervisors held their regular monthly meeting on Oct. 5. Supervisors approved a subdivision plan request from ABCD Corporation for a new business parcel in the Martin Marasco Business Park. Action on a final land development...

At their Sept. 5 meeting, Greenfield Township supervisors approved a fireworks permit for the Claysburg-Kimmel School District’s homecoming on Sept. 29. The board set the date for Trick or Treat in the township. The annual event will take place on...

The Greenfield Township board of supervisors approved a solar electric energy facilities ordinance at their July 5 meeting. The policy outlines regulations for the aconstruction, operation, and decommissioning of commercial scale solar farms within...

Approximately three miles of Greenfield Township roads are set to be double seal coated after township supervisors approved the project at their June 6 meeting. A bid of $119,604 was accepted from Pittsburgh-based Russell Standard to complete the...

A new Dollar General could soon be under construction north of Claysburg along Polecat Road near Dunnings Highway. The final land development plan for a 10,640 square foot building received conditional approval from Greenfield Township supervisors at...

Four campsites with tiny homes could be added to the Greenfield Commons in Claysburg. Greg Werstil was on hand at Greenfield Township’s April 4 meeting to discuss the possible project. The sites would be used to park tiny homes on wheels that...

The Greenfield Township board of supervisors held its regular monthly meeting on Mar. 7. The police department will soon be utilizing a new public safety policy management program maintained through Texas-based company, Lexipol. The program...

Representatives from the Claysburg Volunteer Fire Company attended the Greenfield Township board of supervisor’s meeting Feb. 7 to discuss concerns they have about Blair County’s emergency management center. The firefighters said they have...

Representatives from the Claysburg Volunteer Fire Company attended the Greenfield Township board of supervisor’s meeting Feb. 7 to discuss concerns they have about Blair County’s emergency management center. The firefighters said they have...

Greenfield Township supervisors held their reorganizational meeting on Jan. 3. Jordan Oldham will again serve as chair of the three-person board and Joe Claar as vice-chair. Ami Fether will continue to serve as township secretary-treasurer as well...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors passed their 2023 budget with no tax increase at their Dec. 6 meeting. Supervisors moved to donate $10,000 to the Claysburg Volunteer Fire Company for fire service and $5,000 to the Blue Knob Volunteer Fir...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors voted to add batting cages to the upper ballfield at the Claysburg Community Park. The action was taken during the board’s regular monthly meeting on Nov. 1, according to township secretary-treasurer Ami...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of new phones and modems for the township office and police department at their regular monthly meeting on Oct. 4. The new equipment, to be installed by Crowsnest Broadband, will...

Two pieces of land owned by Greenfield Township along Athletic Field Drive have been donated to the Claysburg-Kimmel School District. The gift was approved by township board members at their Aug. 2 meeting. With the donation, the district will have c...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of new body cameras and car cameras for the township police department at their July 5 meeting. The equipment and five years of support will cost the township $50,872, according to...

Five roads in Greenfield Township are scheduled to be seal coated this summer. Supervisors accepted a bid of $86,606 from Russell Standard to sealcoat Lingenfelter Road, Burkett Hollow Road, Harker Road, Butler Hollow Road and Smith Corner Road. The...

A piece of property hosting softball fields at the Claysburg-Kimmel High School was a topic of discussion at the Greenfield Township supervisor’s meeting on May 3. Richard Gergely, Claysburg-Kimmel school board president, and Jeremy Knott, school...

At their April 5 meeting, the Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 2022-10, which will make funds available from the American Rescue Plan. Supervisors have not yet decided how they will use the funds. One potential project...

Greenfield Township supervisors approved an agreement to return a furloughed police officer to a part-time position with the township’s police department at their March 1 meeting. The township “came to even ground with the union” to allow...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors observed a moment of silence in remembrance of Matthew Treon at their combined reorganizational and regular meetings on Jan. 3, 2022. Treon, who passed away the previous week, was the township’s...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors voted to furlough a township police officer at their Dec. 7 meeting. The move was made in response to budget constraints and a new collective bargaining agreement that is set to take effect between the tow...

Greenfield Township supervisors approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the township’s police department at their Nov. 3 meeting. The new agreement is for a period of four years, covering 2022 through 2025. The current agreement expires...

Greenfield Township Police Department expenses are over budget by $5,991 for the year, reported Secretary-Treasurer Arlene Kuntz during the September 2021 treasurer’s report at the board of supervisors’ Oct. 5 meeting. Uniform purchases and...

In 2020, the population of Greenfield Township, Blair County, was reported to be 3,788, a decline of 9.2 percent from 2010, according to the 2020 U.S. Census. Township representatives discussed the census report at their Sept. 7 meeting, and said...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors held their regular monthly meeting on Aug. 3. Supervisors authorized the township secretary to sign documents and release payments totaling approximately $87,000 for the purchase of a new snow plow truck....

Greenfield Township is seeking bids to pave Evergreen Road, Locust Street, Mansion Drive, Spruce Street, Hickory Street and Walnut Street from Old 220 to Bedford Street and Bedford Street to the bridge. Bids will be accepted until 3 p.m. on July 6,...

The Greenfield Township board of supervisors voted to approve the installation of fencing around the Claysburg Area Community Park basketball court at their May 4 meeting. Suter Fencing, Altoona, was awarded a contract for the project, having submitt...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of a new police vehicle during a special meeting on March 26. A 2021 Ford Explorer AWD Interceptor with police municipal up-fitting was to be purchased from TriStar Motors at a cost...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors held its regular monthly meeting on March 2. Supervisors passed a resolution to “dispose of municipal records in accordance with the schedule and procedures of the municipal records manual,” including...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors reorganized during a Jan. 4 meeting. Matthew Treon will retain the position of board chairman. Joseph Claar will serve in the role of vice-chairman. The township plans to continue with Stiffler McGraw as...

Greenfield Township supervisors approved their 2021 budget at their monthly meeting Dec. 1. Next year’s budget has been set at $786,659. The figure is 6 percent less than the 2020 budget. The township is “anticipating a decrease in tax...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors approved a revision to the township’s burning ordinance at the request of township residents during their Nov. 4 meeting. The original ordinance required open burning to occur at least 50 feet from any...

Greenfield Township’s annual cleanup day will be held Saturday, Sept. 26, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the township garage located at 477 Ski Gap Road, Claysburg. The program is for Greenfield Township residents only, with a maximum of two loads....

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors held their regular monthly meeting on Aug. 4. The board approved a resolution to extend the Keystone Opportunity Zone for 33.6 acres of undeveloped property in the Walter Business Park until 2027....

Greenfield Township supervisors accepted a bid to pave four township roads at their July 7 meeting. Grannas Bros. Contracting will pave Access Road, Ann Street, Pine Street and Hileman Hollow Road at a cost of $90,184. A bid from New Enterprise...

The Greenfield Township supervisors voted to approve line painting on Sheetz Way, Corporate Boulevard and Corporate Boulevard Extension at their regular monthly meeting, June 3. The $2,985 project will include restriping faded lines and the painting...

Greenfield Township could face $95,000 in revenue loss due to COVID-19, according to preliminary calculations by Arlene Kuntz, township secretary-treasurer. The financial figures for the March through June 2020 timeframe were presented at the board...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors held its regular monthly meeting on April 7. In-person attendance was limited to 10 people “to help slow the spread of the coronavirus,” but residents were able to participate in the meeting via...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors held their regular monthly meeting on March 6. The road foreman received approval to schedule a meeting with PennDOT to inspect the township’s roads and discuss paving projects for the year. Hileman...

Greenfield Township Supervisors approved upgrades to the Claysburg Area Community Park at their Feb. 4 meeting. The improvements are aimed at increasing accessibility for park users. Contracts were awarded to BCS Construction, Altoona, for the work,...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors reorganized at their Monday, Jan. 6, meeting. Matthew Treon was reappointed as board chairman and Jordan Oldham as vice chairman. Treon and Oldham spent time debating which of three interested candidates...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors adopted its 2020 budget at a meeting on Dec. 3. The $834,505 budget is approximately $5,000 more than the one prepared for 2019, Arlene Kuntz, township secretary/treasurer, said. The addition of a third...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors moved to accept right-of-way ownership of a stormwater management system near a Blair County-owned bridge along the township’s Evergreen Road at their regular meeting Nov. 5. The structurally deficient b...

By MICHAEL SELL Correspondent The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors moved to accept right-of-way ownership of a stormwater management system near a Blair County-owned bridge along the township’s Evergreen Road at their regular meeting Nov....

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors held a special meeting on Oct. 9 to discuss right-of-way ownership near a Blair County-owned bridge along the township’s Evergreen Rd. The structurally deficient bridge, which spans South Poplar Run, is...

A $5,000 donation from the Sheetz Distribution Center and its employees will help Greenfield Township outfit the Claysburg Area Community Park with new picnic tables. Township supervisors discussed the donation at the Oct. 1 meeting. The township...

The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors held its regularly monthly meeting on Sept. 3. The township accepted the resignation of Tyler Grigg, full-time first-class officer, effective Sept. 8. Matt Treon, chairman, speaking for the township,...