At the Feb. 7 Moore Township Board of Supervisors meeting, the decision of whether or not to de-ordain two township roads was discussed.

The roads in question are Trach Road and Bigley Road. Both roads were ordained many years ago. They are reportedly in a state of deterioration that will be costly for the township to repair and meet current specifications for safety.

Property owners on the roads were reportedly not happy with the idea to eliminate the roads from the township’s road file. Trach Road reportedly has four preserved farms on it, leading to low-traffic volume.

After the meeting, township Manager Nicholas Steiner said there are water issues, such as washouts on the roads, that compromise safety for motorists. Steiner added there are challenges to deal with snowfall on the roads because of their condition.

Last year, supervisors voted to de-ordain Trapper Road.

If either road is de-ordained, half the road would become the property of one owner, and the other half would go to the other owner.

After much discussion, the township engineer was charged to gather more information about the situation and follow up with Northampton County for information and any historical records about the roads in question.

The township Community Days committee announced they are planning a housewares bingo in March. More information will be available and posted on the township website soon, it was mentioned.

After the bingo announcement, there was a discussion regarding food vendors during the annual Community Days celebration. Vendors and nonprofit organizations are asked, as a condition of participation, to an agreed-upon percentage of proceeds they generate at the Community Days to be given to the Community Days committee from their food vendor sales.

Questions were reportedly raised at the meeting about the monitoring and collection of the nonprofit vendors’ payment to the committee. Steiner suggested these concerns be discussed and resolved at a Community Days committee meeting to include the board of supervisor liaison.

There was a request to allow associate members of the township historical commission to be voting members at its commission meetings. Currently, only full members can vote on issues at the commission meetings. Associate members can reside outside the township. To be a full member requires residency in the township.

The commission experiences, at times, difficulty garnering a quorum at its meetings. It was decided that associate members not be granted voting privileges at commission meetings because they reside outside of the township. The feeling was only township residents - therefore, full members - be allowed to vote on commission matters.

In other historical commission matters, the resignation of Chad Brandon from the commission was accepted. An important supporter of the Edelman School project, Brandon resigned because of his limited ability to attend commission meetings. Maryellen Miller was appointed to the historical commission.

The commission requested the ability to seek bids to assist in completing the renovation of the Edelman School. Over the years, the commission has relied on donations and volunteers to complete the work necessary to finish the renovation. It was said both are in short supply, hence the need for outside help.

A discussion of the agritourism ordinance was tabled to the March meeting. Supervisors agreed to have the forestry amendment advertised.

Resolution 2023-10 was passed to enact the first township nonuniformed employee handbook. The zoning hearing board was granted permission to increase the fees for stenographer, attorney and members for their services.

All resolutions, ordinances and ordinance amendments are available for review by contacting the township office.

The next board of supervisors meeting will be 6 p.m. April 4 at the municipal building, 2491 Community Drive. It is an in-person meeting only.