State College

On July 20, 2023, College Township Council held a regular meeting where Dustin Best was reelected as Chair and D. Richard Francke as Vice Chair. The Council reviewed and approved the preliminary/final land development plan for the University Area Joint Authority Biosolids Upgrade Project, which will replace the existing composting facility with an anaerobic digestion and sludge drying facility at 1576 Spring Valley Road to process regional wastewater sludge and diverted organic waste. The Planning Commission had recommended approval after addressing concerns regarding odor control, wellhead protection, and truck traffic impacts.

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On August 26, 2022, the Borough of State College and Ferguson Township held a joint work session to discuss a proposed cable television franchise agreement. Attorney Phil Fraga provided an overview of legal requirements for such agreements, and representatives from Shentel presented their company, a 120-year-old telecommunications provider offering fiber-to-the-home broadband, television, and phone services to rural communities. Shentel outlined their network capabilities, including 7,900 miles of fiber infrastructure, and highlighted potential benefits such as significant capital investment, competitive service offerings, economic development, and participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program, with construction expected to begin 12-18 months after a franchise award.

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Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors held a regular meeting on February 4, 2019, with an agenda including discussion of draft amendments to the Township's Zoning and Subdivision and Land Development ordinances, which have been in development since 2017 with planning firm Environmental Planning & Design. The meeting also included a special report on the Clearwater Conservancy Scotia Young Forest Conservation Initiative, approval of previous meeting minutes, and several new business items including a public hearing resolution on agreements with Thistlewood Homeowners Association and a liquor license modification request for Giant Food Stores. The Board planned an open house on February 21st to gather citizen input before presenting the ordinance amendments for public hearing and potential adoption in May 2019.

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On April 20, 2020, Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors held a regular meeting via Zoom to address multiple agenda items including a COVID-19 response report, approval of various policies (LEED Green Cleaning, Sustainable Purchasing & Solid Waste Management, and Tobacco Control), and consideration of land development plans including a modification/waiver request for the Harner Farm Subdivision and Whitehall Road Sheetz Land Development Plan regarding sidewalk requirements. The board also reviewed street improvement contracts for North and West projects, new parking and traffic regulations, and other routine municipal business.

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