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  • Greenfield Loses Full-Time Police Officer

    MICHAEL SELL, Correspondent|Sep 12, 2019

    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, said, they “hope the best for him” and “really hate to lose him.” Grigg is leaving to advance his career at a new department. Township officials plan to review on-file applications to find a potential replacement. The board delayed taking a vote on updated nuisance-related ordinances until its October...

  • Greenfield Twp. Considering Nuisance-Related Ordinances

    MICHAEL SELL, Correspondent|Aug 15, 2019

    The Greenfield Township Board of Supervisors will consider adopting new nuisance-related ordinances at its next meeting, Sept. 3. The board had planned to approve the ordinances at its Aug. 6 meeting, but decided to wait a month to allow additional time for public review. A nuisance ordinance already exists in the township, but Jordan Oldham, vice chairman, said the goal of the revisions is to make it “better.” Currently the ordinance requires a multi-step process for a number of issues, ranging from the height of grass to dangerous str...

  • Greenfield Supervisors Approve Road Improvements

    MICHAEL SELL|Jul 11, 2019

    Greenfield Township supervisors approved several road improvements at their July 2 meeting. Board members accepted a bid from New York-based Suit-Kote to double sealcoat Pine Hollow, Picnic, Upper Claar, Smoky Run and Tippy Hill roads at a cost of $80,611. The bid was the lower of two received. Crews are currently working in several nearby communities and should be able to complete the work within a few weeks, a representative from the company said. Additional road maintenance is planned for Champion Drive, where guiderail will be replaced at...

  • 91 Tons of Scrap Metal Collected in Greenfield

    MICHAEL SELL, Correspondent|Jun 20, 2019

    During Greenfield Township’s cleanup day on April 27, 221 tires and 91 tons of scrap metal were collected, township officials reported at their June 4 meeting. Statistics on the other items gathered are still being calculated. Matt Treon, chairman, said he wanted to “thank everyone who helped us.” No applications were submitted to the township to fill a summertime road maintenance position. Joe Claar, supervisor, agreed to assist with tasks in emergency situations while the position remains open. The name Archery Lane was approved for a drive...

  • Greenfield Authority to Develop New Water Source

    MICHAEL SELL, Correspondent|May 23, 2019

    The Greenfield Township Municipal Authority (GTMA) will move forward in its quest to develop a new water source after a vote by members at their May 14 meeting. Planned testing on a well drilled in the Martin J. Marasco Business Park will show whether the site has sufficient capacity to be added to the authority’s water resources. A 72-hour pumping test is the next step in a plan set forth by ARM Group to see if a well drilled in December 2017 can be a viable source. The test needs to be conducted when it is not too wet or too dry to d...

  • Greenfield Twp. Sets Cleanup 4/27

    Michael Sell, Correspondent|Apr 11, 2019

    Greenfield Township has scheduled a spring community cleanup day for township residents on Saturday, April 27. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the township’s garage at 477 Ski Gap Road, Claysburg. Collected items will include bulky waste items not accepted by a trash hauler, furniture, bedding, toys, doors, windows, porcelain and scrap metal. Clean tires will be collected for a fee. Items that will not be accepted include household garbage, hazardous waste, paint, yard waste, burning barrels or drums, skids and plastic drums....

  • Greenfield Twp. Hires Full-Time Police Officer

    MICHAEL SELL, Correspondent|Mar 14, 2019

    Greenfield Township supervisors moved to hire Lindsey Spayd to a full-time police officer position at their regularly monthly meeting on March 5. Supervisors unanimously approved the motion upon recommendation from Police Chief Ronald Sharkey. Spayd will be able to serve contingent upon physical and psychological evaluations. In addition to the hire, the resignation of officer Jason Loose was accepted by the board. Loose had served with the police department since February 2018. The township is seeking additional police officers to fill...

  • Greenfield Residents Voice Displeasure Over Damaged Mailboxes

    MICHAEL SELL, Correspondent|Feb 14, 2019

    Several Greenfield Township residents attended the supervisor’s regular monthly meeting on Feb. 5 to express displeasure over damage to mailboxes that occurred from a township plow truck during a recent weather event. One of the residents said that nine mailboxes had been damaged on Evergreen Street. She encouraged plow drivers to slow down and be careful so that the situation does not happen again, but noted that this was the first time she experienced a problem in 38 years. Overall, “I think the township people do a good job,” she said....

  • Greenfield Township Police Officers Looking to Interact with Community

    MICHAEL SELL, Correspondent|Jan 17, 2019

    Greenfield Township supervisors approved the purchase of an in-car computer system for a vehicle recently added to the police department’s fleet at their Jan. 7 meeting. The system will cost $3,670. The board discussed potential public relations activities and fundraisers for the police department. Participation at the annual community days, handing out stickers to children and selling T-shirts as a fundraiser were all proposed as potential ways to foster interaction between the police department and community. Prior to the monthly meeting, t...

  • Greenfield Twp. Receives Grant to Upgrade Facilities at Park

    Michael Sell|Dec 13, 2018

    Greenfield Township recently announced it has received a $40,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). The DCNR Small Communities Grant will be used for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) upgrades in the playground and basketball areas at the Claysburg Area Community Park. The township will also utilize $20,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds for the project. The upgrades will include removing ADA barriers, constructing a new pathway from the play structures to the basketball court,...