UPDATED:  The Granville Township Office vestibule will reopen to the public on Monday, May 18th.  All visitors must wear a mask to enter the building and receive service.  Failure to wear a mask and the staff will not approach the window.  We apologize for the inconvenience but it is for your safety and the safety of our employees.  Thank you for your cooperation.

TO:  Lewistown Borough Council

FROM:  Granville Township Supervisors

RE:  Resolutions affecting The Municipal Authority of the Borough of Lewistown

As duly elected leaders of one of the seven other municipalities in Mifflin County served by The Municipal Authority of the Borough of Lewistown (Authority), we are deeply concerned about your recent decisions to effectively stage a takeover of the Authority Board and its assets. 

The effect of your actions clearly is for the sole benefit of the Lewistown Borough.  The obvious intent of your action is to drain from revenues of the Authority to supplement Lewistown Borough’s budget with monies primarily supplied by the ratepayers of other municipalities.  You are using the Authority’s assets as a band-aid for your own fiscal situation at the expense of the residents of the other townships and boroughs served by the Authority.  This action will result in increases in water rates for the 68% majority of the Authority’s customers who reside outside of Lewistown Borough.  These ratepayers will see no return of benefit.  Lewistown Borough alone will see financial benefit from this takeover while our constituents will be left to pick up the tab.

The seizure of all the Authority assets by Lewistown Borough is not in the long-term interest of the Authority’s customers nor for the greater good of Mifflin County.

 The Borough’s decision to benefit itself, at the expense of all the others, must be halted.  We ask that Lewistown Borough Council table its decision to seize control of the Authority.  Furthermore, we would ask that you work with your fellow elected officials and the Authority to find an amicable, long-term solution to this extremely important issue.

By copy of this email, the Granville Township Board of Supervisors call upon the Mifflin County Commissioners and our state elected officials to intervene in this matter to ensure that the best interests of all Mifflin County residents are protected and that such a short-sighted and troubling decision is not allowed to stand.

Mark M. Ellinger, Chairman

William W. Page, Vice Chairman

James A. Smith, Supervisor

Community Survey
.Granville Township is updating sections of our Comprehensive Plan and our Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances and we appreciate your participation in this Survey.  This Survey is one method being used to gather input from residents regarding current conditions and future growth and development in the Township.  The Survey will only take a few minutes to complete.   There is also a place to enter additional comments that you feel are relevant.  Please click on Community Survey above to complete.  Thank You.

SNOW REMOVAL MAILBOX POLICY 

We try to avoid damaging anyone’s property. However, mailboxes are often placed in the Township legal right-of-way, which means that the Township is not liable for damages to them caused by snow removal operations. We suggest property owners ensure their mailbox rest on a firm support so it will be better able to withstand the windrow of snow from the plow. 

UPDATED OFFICE HOURS 

Beginning September 10th the Granville Township Office will close from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. for lunch. The office will close for the day at 3:45 p.m. A drop box is available for sewer or water payments (check or money order only).

Mary E. Herto
Township Manager

ONLINE PAYMENT SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE

FOR SEWER & WATER PAYMENTS

PAYMENT BY CHECK OR

VISA MASTERCARD DISCOVER

or

 AMERICAN EXPRESS

for SEWER & WATER PAYMENTS ONLY

A fee of $1.50 is charged for payment by check

A $3.00/$200 CONVENIENCE FEE CHARGED ON ALL CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS
Minimum charge of $3.00