North Abington Twp Residents and Friends

09/29/2026

Fall Clean Up is approaching!

Fliers will by coming by mail. If you don’t receive one, please let us know and we’ll get you on the list!

09/19/2026

Stop by the Justus Volunteer Fire Company today for their fall vendor fair!

🍂🚒 TODAY IS THE DAY! 🚒🍂

The Justus Volunteer Fire Company Fall Vendor Fair is happening TODAY!

Come out and spend your Saturday with us! We have over 25 great vendors, food trucks, raffle baskets, unique finds, sweet treats, and plenty more. It’s a great chance to shop local, support small businesses, and support your local fire company!

📅 TODAY — Saturday, September 19
⏰ 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Justus Volunteer Fire Company
159 Fieldstone Dr., Scott Township, PA
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION

🍴 Grab lunch from Ray’s Porketta
🥤 Get a specialty drink from The Soda Jerks
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🎟️ Take a chance on our raffle baskets
🚒 Support Justus Volunteer Fire Company

The vendors are getting set up and we’re getting ready to go — doors open at 11:00 AM!

🍁 Come hungry, bring the family, and come support local! We’ll see you soon! 🍁

09/02/2026

North Abington Township-Supervisor Meeting minutes

Meeting Minutes – August 4, 2026

Opening
The regular meeting of the North Abington Township Board of Supervisors was called to order at 7:30 p.m. on 08/04/2026 in the Township Building by Chairman Gary Wilding.

Present
Chair Gary Wilding, Supervisor Thomas Mundrake, Supervisor George Wolter, David and Marilyn Mennig, John Seamans, Jeff Roba, Mr. & Mrs. Rupp, Mr. & Mrs. Czarnowski, Frank and Lois Bogumil, Renee Czubowicz, Tara Houlihan, Malcolm MacGregor, and Mary Redel

Approval of Agenda

The agenda was previously distributed and was unanimously approved as distributed.

Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously approved as distributed.

Appointment of Township Solicitor

Chairman Wilding noted that the township is in receipt of Solicitor Grace Hillebrand’s resignation due to family obligations and scheduling conflicts. The board has reached out to Malcolm MacGregor, who has served as the Solicitor of the Zoning Hearing Board of North Abington Township, and he has agreed to the pending appointment. It was also noted that Grace has agreed to take on the position of solicitor to the Zoning Hearing Board. This is a position that is less time-consuming and she can manage when hearings are scheduled. A motion was made by Chairman Wilding and seconded by Supervisor Mundrake to appoint Malcolm as Township Solicitor as well as appointing Grace as Solicitor for the Zoning Hearing Board; all were in favor.

Treasurer’s Report-Mary Redel

The treasurer’s report was presented by Mary Redel, disbursements and receipts were reviewed by the Board and Supervisor Mundrake made a motion to pay the bills, second by Supervisor Wolter; all were in favor.

Roadmaster’s Report-George Wolter

George reported that as the back to school approaches the road crew has worked on cutting back branches along township roadways. Some street signs are losing their reflect ability and George reported that they are being replaced as feasible. It was reported that Thomas Snyder is building a new home on Rowlands Road. George and John Seamans met at the site and it is determined that a cross pipe needs to be installed which the township will take care of.

George reported that he would like to build a corral structure to enable the township to purchase cold patch by the ton versus purchasing by the bag. A concrete pad will be installed in the garage area and walls will be three concrete barriers that Nicholas Columbo will deliver and donate to the township. It was stated that in March we can purchase when a deal is offered to buy a ton and get a ton free. David Mennig recommended that the concrete floor is necessary and the product needs to be covered at times to protect the integrity of the product. Chairman Wilding inquired as the current cost of the cold patch by the bag versus by the tonnage. The bag is currently $23.95 and the rate for tonnage was unavailable at the meeting.

Township Engineer-John Seamans

John reported that he did some research work on the deed from 1971 for the commercial property of the Inn of the Abingtons, this was requested by Chairman Wilding as there are specific terms that were incorporated into the deed. He presented the board with the information requested.

He reviewed the project on Rowlands Road (Thomas Snyder) and stated that the road will need to be closed to place the pipe under the road. Three to four days’ notice should be given to the Lackawanna State Park and the Conservation District.

Planning Commission-John Seamans

The commission did not meet in July and there were no new submissions.

Zoning and Compliance-David Mennig

Dave reported that he issued permits for a pole barn for Mr. & Mrs. Bogumil and a permit was issued for a deck addition as a separate site.

Old Business

There was nothing to review.

New Business

Manci Subdivision-Chairman Wilding reported that the planning module sent to DEP was returned and are requesting that the pits to be redone showing one successful site on each lot. This is an additional expense for the developer and the township will need to push back on this. This is delaying the sale of the involved lots; additional costs are incurred for the township SEO officials. Complicating matters are collaborating with new personnel at the local DEP office and what we can anticipate versus what was expected in the past. Solicitor MacGregor agreed with the need to push back on the costs and will assist with addressing this matter.

Data Center Concerns-Tara Houlihan and Renee Czubowicz presented their concerns and findings regarding any Data Center activity in or near the Township borders. Ms. Houlihan presented a copy of the ordinance adopted in Plymouth Township, PA to keep regulations for Data Centers as restrictive as possible. Solicitor MacGregor will review and advise accordingly. Ms. Czubowicz expressed her concerns with the large warehouse that is currently under construction in Scott Township. She is concerned about noise factors, infringement on the bank of the south branch of the Tunkhannock Creek, wetlands, disturbance of dark sky and the possible conversion from a warehouse to a data center.

Her concerns were briefly discussed and the following were discussed:

-The use of the permitted use of the property cannot be changed and would be rendered void. A new permit would have to be obtained and the process would need to start over,

-Noise levels are extremely hard to prove as excessive. Chairman Wilding explained his experience with decibel testing and the difficulty in exceeding acceptable levels.

-Dark Sky standards-1000 ft. from the property line

-Various environmental concerns must be addressed during the permitting process. As for the Warehouse project in Scott Township there are seven thousand pages of data and reports that are available online.

John Seamans reported that Ransom Township is about two weeks away from approving a Data Center Ordinance. Solicitor MacGregor stated that he will review this as well as a recent opinion rendered by Judge Terrance Nealon on this matter.

The result of the discussion is that the township acknowledges the need to perform due diligence on establishing guidelines through our ordinances and other applicable guidelines.

Chairman Wilding stated that the township is aware of the concerns associated with data center development. As stated at previous meetings, he has worked with Thomas Shepstone, municipal planner, and he has approached Mr. Shepstone to rework and update our ordinances to be more applicable and restrictive to accommodate any new requests that the township may receive. At this time there have been no requests made to the township about Data Center development, Mr. Shepstone has our current zoning ordinances which date back to 1992, with a few updates made between 2001-2012. He is preparing a plan for the township to review and to determine how to proceed, Chairman Wilding stated that he understands that there are many factors to consider in planning for any potential request made to the township. Therefore, he stated that there should be a public meeting advertised to receive feedback on all the possible concerns of the township residents. Chairman Wilding stated that Dickson City has worked diligently to stay on top of the applications they have received and he feels that the distinct items that have been addressed have been successful for the residents of the township. One example was the establishment of 400 ft side setbacks, which rendered the concerned property too small to develop, they could not eliminate the mercantile tax the borough charges, value of land was considered as well as other environmental and financial concerns.

Chairman Wilding stated that Mr. Shepstone is up on the various facets of the Data Center guidelines and disclosed that he was retained by an applicant of the permits for the Data Center in Archbald, PA. He wanted the residents to be aware of this fact if his name is mentioned in any news or reports.

Residents were thanked for presenting their concerns and sharing information with the Board.

Cathy Rupp-Inquired about the guidelines needed to obtain a permit for an on-lot system permit.

Chairman Wilding reported that it starts with a backhoe test to establish a 20-inch area of soil that is suitable for a sand mount, if not a soil scientist must be retained to develop an alternate system. A perk test is then completed with 7-8 pits dug to meet the perc rate.

Waverly Heights- It was noted that there has not been any testing done in that area. It would take persistent surveyors and lawyers to sort out this area and what can or cannot be done. It would entail years of work and research to even find out if there is something to work with. It has been noted of the wetlands of the area that it would be very restrictive to develop building lots.

Grouse Hill Road-There have been concerns of the construction occurring at one of the homes in the area. They are not building anything but creating a larger yard area for their children. The conservation district is ok with the activity. Since there is less than .5 acre of disturbance occurring there is no need for a MPDS permit.

Adjournment: A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 p.m. by Supervisor Mundrake and seconded by Supervisor Wolter; all were if favor. The next Board of Supervisors meeting will be at the township building on September 1, 2026, at 7:30



Minutes submitted by: Mary Redel

08/28/2026

North Abington Township-Supervisor Meeting - June 2, 2026 minutes

Meeting Minutes – June 2, 2026

Present
Chair Gary Wilding, Supervisor Thomas Mundrake, Supervisor George Wolter, John Seamans, Jeff Roba, Dave Menning, Marilyn Mennig, Mary Ann Paulukonis, Diedre and Stan Czarnowski, Carolyn Lewis, Mr. & Mrs. Rupp and Mary Redel.

Opening

The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Supervisors was called to order by Chairman Wilding at 7:30 p.m.

Approval of Minutes and Agenda
The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously approved as distributed.

Treasurer’s Report-Mary Redel
The treasurer’s report was presented and reviewed by the board. A motion was made to pay the bills by Supervisor Mundrake and seconded by Supervisor Wolter; all were in favor.

Roadmaster Report-George Wolter

Roadmaster Wolter reported that the road crew worked on cleaning up winter debris and grooming the shoulders of Stone Road.

He was offered free millings from PennDOT projects in the immediate area. George states that he will use them on Rowlands Road and a few other spots in the township where he feels they will be beneficial.

Roadmaster received a call about a tree down on Benton Road with Power lines involved. The tree was relocated to the side of the road until the utility companies could get out and address the situation properly.

Road Crew-Chairman Wilding

Chairman Wilding stated that there was a request made for a third part-time member of the road crew to be hired. Currently, we have George Wolter as Roadmaster and George Wolter, Jr. as a part-time crew member. The current request is to hire George’s grandson, Jacob Wolter.

Chairman Wilding reviewed the Ethics code for the Commonwealth of PA. He reviewed the fact that George Wolter Sr., could not vote to hire Jacob, but he could vote if there is a need to break a tie. It must be announced as a conflict of interest if he needs to break a tie. Once this was explained, Chairman Wilding made a motion to hire Jacob Wolter and it was seconded by Supervisor Mundrake; all were in favor. There was no need for Supervisor Wolter to break a tie situation. The township now has an active three-person road crew.

Planning Commission-John Seamans

John reported that the planning commission did not meet in May 2026.

Township Engineer-John Seamans

John reported that he received the new set of plans for GMMM, LLC. The newly submitted drawings have all nine requested requirements listed on the maps. Three remaining lots are available for sale. Each proposed property will be recorded on its own separate deed with the nine provisions listed. The deeds should be reviewed before any building permits are issued. This arrangement was arrived at by GMMM LLC, their consultants, and township officials since a comprehensive plan for the whole site was cost-prohibitive.

Chairman Wilding requested a motion to approve the plans pending planning commission approval. Supervisor Mundrake made the motion, and it was seconded by Supervisor Wolter; all were in favor.

A planning commission meeting will be called for June 16, 2026, and advertised in the Scranton Times accordingly.

Zoning and Compliance-David Mennig
David reported that he issued two zoning permits, one building permit for a pole barn on Lily Lake Road, and has two building permits pending
Old Business-
Nothing to review.
New Business
Comprehensive Plan and updated Zoning Ordinance
Chairman Wilding discussed the possibility of LaPlume Township approaching North Abington Township to participate in creating a Comprehensive plan with them and possibly Benton Township. There are grant funds available to cover some of the expenses of this project, but no definite cost has been set. The last SAPA comprehensive plan that was worked on in Lackawanna County had a total cost of $130,000.00 to $140,000.00. At that time, North Abington Township was designated as a scenic opportunity. This plan called for a minimum building lot size of 25 acres. This was too restrictive for the farms in the township and their ability to borrow. An example given was that 400 acres could create a potential 200 building lots versus 12 building lots when the 25-acre minimum was put in place. This would be detrimental to how banks would look at these farms and what they would loan them. Once this was explained, the supervisors retreated from participating in the SAPA plan.
Chairman Wilding stated that we do need to update our Zoning Ordinance and would rather use funds to upgrade our own zoning ordinance. That way, we know what we are spending, updating our code to current situations, and knowing upfront what the outlay will be.
Discussion will continue as we may be addressed by Laplume or Benton Township, and what would be the best route for North Abington Township to take.
Website- Diedre Czarnowski stated that the Township Website is down. Mary Redel stated she will continue to get this addressed and running again. The original creator needs to be contacted to secure login access to reactivate.
Stone Homestead Property-in response to inquiries made, Permits have been issued, and the home building is in process. A permit has been issued by the Conservation District, and not more than one acre of land disturbance can occur.

Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm. The next meeting of the Board of Supervisors will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the township building.

Minutes submitted by Mary T. Redel

08/28/2026

North Abington Township-Supervisor Meeting - April 7, 2026 minutes

Meeting Minutes – April 7, 2026

Present

Chair Gary Wilding, Supervisor Thomas Mundrake, Supervisor George Wolter, John Seamans, Jeff Roba, Dave Menning, Marilyn Mennig, Henry Lempicky, Diedre and Stan Czarnowski, Al Yatko, Solicitor Grace Hildebrand, Suzanne Judge, Carolyn Lewis, and Mary Redel.

Opening

The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Supervisors was called to order by Chairman Wilding at 7:30 p.m.

Approval of Minutes and Agenda
The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously approved as distributed.

Treasurer’s Report-Mary Redel

The treasurer’s report was presented and reviewed by the board. A motion was made to pay the bills by Supervisor Mundrake and seconded by Supervisor Wolter; all were in favor.

Roadmaster Report-George Wolter

Roadmaster Wolter reported that maintenance has been conducted on various pieces of the township's road equipment. There has been some brush cleaning up along Stone Road. Some potholes in the township have been patched, and 40-50 gallons of waste oil have been recycled. Mr. Wolter has spoken to Mike DeNaples in regard to clean-up, and he has Saturday April 25 or Sunday, April 26, 2026, available. George inquired if any residents would rather have the cleanup on Sunday so that they would have the extra day to gather their items. Chairman Wilding stated that at this point in time, he would like to keep it on a Saturday and not make such a change so close to the clean-up date. The Spring Clean-up will be scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2026.

Engineer’s report-John Seamans

John reported that the Lackawanna County Planning Commission has approved the paperwork for the Hull lot improvement, and it is with the Attorney for the Hull family as he secures the final notarized signature from the sister who resides in Vermont.

John also stated that there has been renewed discussion with Joe Manci (GMMM LLC) and his planners at Kiley Associates about his property on Stone Road. This is an ongoing discussion in regard to management of water runoff along Stone Road. A viable plan must be put in place and must be well documented in deeds that can be enforced by township officials. There is the potential for three more building lots in this tract of land.

Planning Commission-John Seamans

Al Yatko- A review letter has been sent out to Thomas Kulesa of items that need to be addressed, and the fact that we did not receive a proper application along with the fees remitted.

Cassandra Columbo-Conditional Use Hearing – Mr. Seamans stated that he sent out a second letter to Mr. Naegle and that once clean-up work is completed, we should be ready to proceed with a hearing. The planning commission will review the submission on April 27, 2026, and based on their recommendation, a Conditional Use hearing will be held on May 5, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the township building.

Zoning and Compliance-David Mennig
David reported that he issued one permit for a pole barn on Stone Road (Nate Barrett).
Old Business-
Parking Ordinance- Solicitor Hildebrand is still working with the Waverly Police Department to update the parking ordinance in the township and establish a procedure to enforce in a fair manner.
It was noted that there has been an increased number of complaints regarding street parking incidents that do not align with the current activity in the township.
Al Yatko stated that he does have the application, fee, and revised map. John will meet with him after the meeting, and if the submission is complete, he will be added to the April 27, 2026, Planning Commission agenda.
New Business-
Henry Lempicky- Mr. Lempicky, requested that he attend the Emergency Management Class at the PSATS convention on 04/19/2026. The supervisors agreed to his request, and Mary Redel will register him and forward the completed registration to Henry.
Adjournment

Supervisor Mundrake made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 pm and was seconded by Supervisor Wolter, all were in favor. The next meeting will be held on May 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Mary T Redel

08/28/2026

North Abington Township-Supervisor Meeting May 5, 2026 minutes

Meeting Minutes – May 5, 2026

Note: Regular Meeting was preceded by a Conditional Use Hearing at 6:30 p.m.

Conditional Use Meeting-Cassandra Columbo

A conditional use hearing for property along Lily Lake Road owned by Cassandra Columbo was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Ms. Columbo is requesting permission to construct a residential home in a conservation area. The planning commission and Township Engineer have reviewed the submission to the township and the Conservation District has issued a letter of adequacy for this project. The planning commission has recommended approval of this project to the board of supervisors. The board of supervisors will act on this request at the regular meeting.

An executive session was called by Chairman Wilding following the Conditional use hearing to address a few matters prior to the start of the regular session.
Present
Chair Gary Wilding, Supervisor Thomas Mundrake, Supervisor George Wolter, John Seamans, Jeff Roba, Dave Menning, Marilyn Mennig, Henry Lempicky, Mary Ann Paulukonis, Diedre and Stan Czarnowski, Suzanne Judge, Will Chamberlain, Mr. & Mrs. Rupp, Mr. & Mrs. Bogumil and Mary Redel.

Opening

The regular monthly meeting of the Board of supervisors was called to order by Chairman Wilding at 7:30 p.m.

Conditional Use Request- The first item addressed was a motion to approve or reject the Conditional use request from Cassandra Columbo. Ut was noted that the planning commission, Township engineer, and conservation district officials recommended approval of this project. The floor was open to comments or objections; none were offered. A motion was made by Supervisor Wolter and second by Supervisor Mundrake; all were in favor and the request was approved.


Approval of Minutes and Agenda
The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously approved as distributed.

Treasurer’s Report-Mary Redel
The treasurer’s report was presented and reviewed by the board. A motion was made to pay the bills by Supervisor Mundrake and seconded by Supervisor Wolter; all were in favor.

Roadmaster Report-George Wolter

Roadmaster Wolter reported that the Spring Clean Up was held on April 25, 2026, and three ½ dumpster were filled up.

He reported that neighbors on Decker Road have complained about garbage being dumped along the road and requested that no littering signs be posted along the roadway. The supervisors agreed that such signs would be ineffective and would not deter the activity.

Neighbors in Sunset Hills have complained about Storm Water problems. It was discussed that the nature of the land plays a large part in this situation as many homes in this area experience water issues withing their properties and this is an ongoing issue.

Roadmaster Wolter reported that the Ford Dump Truck has been cleaned and winter gear has been removed.

Road Crew-Chairman Wilding

Chairman Wilding summarized our current road crew situation. Supervisor Mundrake retired from the position of Roadmaster in November 2025 as Supervisor Wolter assumed the role. The road crew members of Kyle Keiper and Craig Jones did not return to their part time positions due to health concerns and proximity to the township. Currently we have Mr. Wolter as the roadmaster and Mr. Mundrake as a crew member. Mr. Wolter has utilized his son and grandson to help with various projects in the interim until a regular crew is established.

Chairman Wilding made a motion to hire Mr. Wolter’s son George, Jr. as a part time road crew member, motion was seconded by Supervisor Mundrake, all were in favor.

Planning Commission-John Seamans

John reported that the planning commission met on Monday, April 27, 2026. The following projects were reviewed:

-Columbo Conditional Use application-recommend approval to the Board of Supervisors

-Yatko-Lot Consolidation-Conditional approval suggested based on receipt of approval from the Lackawanna County Planning. Plans were sent to the county by Mary Redel for review.

The supervisors made a conditional approval of the Yatko lot consolidation pending receipt of the opinion of the Lackawanna County Planning Commission. A motion was made by Supervisor Wolter, Seconded by Supervisor Mundrake; all were in favor. The maps will be signed after the meeting.

-GMMM LLC- Joe Johnson was present at the meeting on behalf of Kiley Associates regarding a new plan submitted to the township regarding lots on Stone Road and planned management of water runoff. The newly submitted plans have not been reviewed by John Seamans nor the planning commission. It was discussed that GMMM LLC is running out of time on approval for this project and would be a problem for them if a plan were not approved soon.

John reported he will review as soon as possible and render his opinion. A meeting will be scheduled once the plans are reviewed and ready to proceed.

Township Engineer-John Seamans

John reported that he received the new set of plans for GMMM, LLC. And I will review as soon as possible.

He issued review letters for the Columbo conditional use request and for the Yatko lot consolidation request.

John also reviewed the driveway project of Tom Snyder at Rolands Road and Kennedy Creek Road. He stated that the resident is doing an impressive job on this project.

Zoning and Compliance-David Mennig
David reported that he issued one building permit.
Old Business-
Nothing to review.
New Business-
The director of the Abington Community library (Alison) was present with Nat Levinson, Board Member, to introduce the programs and happenings of the library to the township residents.
-Cathy Rupp reported there is a down township sign in the ditch along Stone Road in the vicinity of the Barrett property where there is some construction work being done. The road crew will tend to this damage.
-Suset Hills-Chairman Wilding reported that the township will not be undertaking a paving project this year but will work on completed hot patch repairs that are needed on the affected roads.
-Mary Ann Paulukonis reported that there are two large stones that are blocking drainage through the culvert. The road crew will inspect this situation and make necessary adjustments.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm. The next meeting of the Board of Supervisors will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the township building.

Minutes submitted by Mary T. Redel

Adjournment

A motion was made by Supervisor Mundrake to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 pm and was seconded by Supervisor Wolter, all were in favor. The next meeting will be held on April 7, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Mary T Redel

08/28/2026

North Abington Township-Supervisor Meeting - July 7, 2026

Meeting Minutes – July 7,2026

Present
Chair Gary Wilding, Supervisor Thomas Mundrake, Supervisor George Wolter, John Seamans, Jeff Roba, Dave Menning, Marilyn Mennig, Henry Lempicky, Mary Ann Paulukonis, Diedre and Stan Czarnowski, Suzanne Judge, Carolyn Lewis, Mr. & Mrs. Rupp, Solicitor Grace Hillebrand and Mary Redel.

Opening

The regular monthly meeting of the Board of supervisors was called to order by Chairman Wilding at 7:30 p.m. He requested that it be noted that an executive session was conducted prior to the start of tonight’s meeting to discuss personnel matters.

Approval of Minutes and Agenda
The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously approved as distributed.

Treasurer’s Report-Mary Redel
The treasurer’s report was presented and reviewed by the board. A motion was made to pay the bills by Supervisor Mundrake and seconded by Supervisor Wolter; all were in favor.

Roadmaster Report-George Wolter

Roadmaster Wolter reported that the fieldstone wall at Grouse Hill Road has been rebuilt with markers installed. Potholes were filled on Grist Mill Road. The 2022 Ford Truck was at Tasca Ford where repairs were completed on the air conditioning system. These repairs were covered under factory warranty and it was noted that we do have an extended warranty on this vehicle. George also noted that the debris has been cleaned from the roadside trenches and this has been completed up to Grouse Hill Road. He noted that Cable services were installing lines along Chapin Road and the township was paid $1250.00 in road cut fees. Potholes were also addressed on Bonnie Drive and Benton Road. It was noted that Jen Partyka and Mark Hopkins of Glenburn township have been cooperative in lending equipment for road work.

Supervisor Wolter also reported that he attended a meeting with the County Commissioners meeting. The commissioners travel throughout the county and hold regionalized local meetings with representatives of each municipality in that area. Topics of discussion included Data Center concerns and availability of grants which are available from 07/01/2026 through 08/15/2026. George spoke to Mr. Welby who put him in touch with Sandy Opshinski, who could help in preparing an application for a grant. Supervisor Mundrake stated that two items that the township should look at to see if funds are available are a tar buggy and a road line painter.

Township Engineer-John Seamans

John reported that there were no new projects presented to him.

Planning Commission-John Seamans

The planning commission met on June 16,2026 to review the GMMM LLC (Joseph Manci) modified plan with all conditions required by the township to be recorded on the filed maps. The commission members reviewed the maps and concerns were addressed by John Seamans, Mr. Manci, and Atty. Tunis. All conditions were stated so that any future problems with management of water runoff can be addressed prior to any future building permits are issued. A vote was taken and the plan was recommended for approval by the Board of Supervisors. On June 2, 2026, Supervisors meeting the plan was approved pending the recommendation of the planning commission.

Compliance and Zoning-David Mennig

Daivd reported that permits have been issued for a home on Stone Road that Perih Builders are working on. He also issued a permit for an above ground pool in Sunset Hills.

Old Business

There was no old business to be reviewed.

New Business

Zoning Ordinance-Gary Wilding

Chairman Wilding briefly discussed the need to update our zoning ordinance to keep up with concerns municipalities face today with Data Centers being a prime example. There are some grants available for establishing a comprehensive plan which would entail a plan to look into the twenty-year future and where we are going. Previously the township participated in the SAPA plan and the plan requested a minimum forty acre building lot versus our current two acre minimum. This was found to be detrimental to the borrowing capacity of farming concerns. With that the township backed out of the SAPA comprehensive plan. The township zoning ordinance sets the groundwork for what is allowed or not allowed in areas of the township and the specific requirements of such. Gary has worked with Thomas Shepstone in the past and we can get an updated Zoning Ordinance completed for approximately $29,000.00. Discussion is ongoing in undertaking this process.

Henry Lempicky-Bonnie Road

Henry reported that there is a crack in the road around Bonnie Drive and Wellington Dr. (near the Opsasnick residency). This was noted and the road crew with investigate.

Diedre Czarnowski-Data Centers

Diedre requested a statement made earlier from Chairman Wilding that you cannot deny the implementation of a Data Center in a municipality is correct. Mr. Wilding stated that you cannot stop them from establishing an operation but that the municipality must have guidelines in place via resolution or ordinances that Data Centers would have to comply with to start the process of operating within a municipality. Operation of data centers are limited to C1 zone (commercial) which is extremely limited in North Abington Township. The question of the capability of providing power to a data center is another hurdle that needs to be addressed.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Wilding at 7:50 p.m. The next Board of Supervisors meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the township building.



Minutes submitted by: Mary Redel