Harris Township - Centre County, Pennsylvania

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Township residents can stay informed about community activities by tuning into Township-sponsored programs on CGTV. Board of Supervisors meetings air on the following days and times during the second week of each month: Tuesday – 7:30 PM; Wednesday – 2:00 PM; Thursday – 10:00 AM; Friday – 4:00 AM; and Sunday – 7:00 AM. Or by visiting C-Net's website at: http://cnet.pegcentral.com/index.php You also have the opportunity to view programs from the Military Museum in Boalsburg, including the monthly Military History Speaker Series. Check your local listings, contact C-NET, or visit www.cnet1.org for more information.

Announcements

Cub Scout Pack 380 to Collect Donations to Help Relief Efforts in Japan
Cub Scout Pack 380 will be collecting donations for fellow Scouts in Japan that have been affected by the earthquake and the tsunami on March 26th from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM in front of Meyer Dairy. Funds will be sent to the World Friendship Fund for distribution.

Farewell to Boalsburg Elementary School Being Planned
The Boalsburg Elementary School will officially close operations as a State College Area School at the end of this school year. A special memory-packed goodbye ceremony will be held on Friday, May 27th. Plans are progressing, so mark your calendars for 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM for those who attended prior to 1950 and 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM for everyone else. Boalsburg High School alumni, graduates from the Elementary School and instructors will join in the celebration. The festivities will include music, a trip down memory lane and sweet desserts.

Unused Pharmaceutical Collection Planned
On April 30, 2011, DEA and its partners will hold their second National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day at sites nationwide. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. A national take-back day provides a unified opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications to law enforcement officers for destruction. The one-day effort will bring national focus on keeping harmful pharmaceuticals out of our streams and groundwater supply by providing a safe collection site for proper disposal.

Pharmaceuticals can be dropped off at the State College Police Department, 243 South Allen Street, or at the Giant in Ferguson Township (255 Northland Center).

Boalsburg Streetscape Project to Resume
Crews will resume work on the Boalsburg Streetscape Project early next week. The remaining work involves upgrades to the traffic signal at Boal Avenue and Church Street. Motorists should be advised that they may experience delays at this intersection during construction. The project is slated to be complete by early May.

From the 2009 Fall Newsletter

NEWS AND NOTES FROM AROUND THE TOWNSHIP

Township Plans Streetscape Project in Boalsburg

Harris Township is pleased to be the recipient of a transportation enhancements grant from PennDOT. The grant will be used to complete a streetscape project in Boalsburg.

The Township plans to install pedestrian accommodations on Church Street, including a new sidewalk from the traffic signal at Boal Avenue to the intersection of Old Boalsburg Road. Existing sidewalk panels will also be replaced on Church Street from Old Boalsburg Road to the intersection with Pine Street.

In addition to the sidewalks, a new pedestrian crossing device will also be installed on the traffic signal at Boal Avenue and Church Street. This device will give pedestrians extra time to cross Boal Avenue from the Pennsylvania Military Museum before the traffic signal turns green for motorists.

Work on the project is expected to be completed in summer 2010.

Plans Submitted for Rockey and Homan Lands

The Township received land development plans over the summer for the Rockey Farm and the Homan tract. The Rockey Farm is located on Route 45, adjacent to Kaywood and Aspen Heights. The Homan tract is located at the back of the existing Kaywood development.

The plans for the Homan tract call for the development of 40 single family residential lots on approximately 14 acres at the back of the existing Kaywood development. The tract has public sewer and water. Because of the development’s potential impact on the existing neighborhood, the Township has asked that the developer perform a traffic study at several locations inside Kaywood. The traffic study will consider pedestrians and bicyclists, in addition to motor vehicles.

The developer of the Rockey Farm has submitted plans for 12 townhouse and 9 single family units on the 119 acre property. The land has public sewer and water.

Last December, the Board of Supervisors approved an amendment for lands zoned agricultural that are located inside the public sewer service area. As the Rockey Farm meets this definition, the developer is eligible for a reduction in the amount of open space required on the tract if workforce housing is proposed. At this time, no workforce units are proposed, though the developer has indicated she may propose workforce house units in a future land development plan.

The Township has created email groups to keep interested residents informed on the progress on these plans. If you would like to be included on these lists, please email Township Manager Amy Farkas at akfarkas@comcast.net.