About Us





Richmond Township was formed in 1824, after splitting with Covington Township. Many surrounding townships were also originally a part of Covington Township. Historical information can be found in the county atlas in Tioga County Pennsylvania 1875 by John L. Sexton Jr., and it is worth a search on the web to find out more about our community.

2020 Census Reports Richmond Township's population to be at 2,169 people.

Richmond Township is made up of 50.8 square miles and totally surround the borough of Mansfield. Our road system contains about 60 miles of road most being dirt roads.

Three township residents make up the Supervisor Board: They are Chair: Tricia Hall, Gary Fish and Steve Brewster.

Meetings are held on a monthly basis with a workshop also being held on a monthly basis.

Richmond Township Supervisors Meet: The 1st Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Richmond Township Meeting Room. If the meeting falls on a holiday, the meeting will be held the following night. The Organization meeting in January is held the 1st Monday of the year unless it is New Year's holiday. If this is the case, then the meeting would be the first Tuesday of the year.

Richmond Township Planning Commission meets the last Wednesday of the month at 7PM. In December there is no meeting. The Planning Commission is comprised of 9 volunteers.







Meeting Schedule






The Supervisor's next regular meeting will be held Tuesday,

June 7, 2022 at 7PM at the Richmond Township Building.


ATTENTION-postponed due to Primary Election Day

The regular workshop meeting will be the third Tuesday of the month at 5pm.


The township office will be closed for Memorial Day on May 30th.


The Planning Commission's next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 7PM at the Richmond Township Building.


Richmond Township Sewer Authority is looking for a volunteer board member. The RTMA monthly meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the months at 6pm.


General Code Link for Ordinances is the world icon up top.







APRIL Meeting Minutes



Richmond Township Supervisors met April 5, 2022 at the township building in regular session with Supervisors Steve Brewster and Gary Fish attending, Tricia Hall Absent.

Called to order at 7:00 PM by Gary Fish, who led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Comment Period: Guy Mahosky asked about what roads were being surfaced this year, also about Brooklyn Rd. Slide.

March minutes were presented. MOTION by Fish, second Brewster to approve the minutes, Unanimous.

MOTION by Fish second Brewster to accept Treasurers Report, Unanimous.

MOTION by Fish second Brewster to approve Payroll & Invoices to pay for General Checks 7304 to 7324 totaling $50,333.33 and State Checks 2349 to 2357 totaling $9,682.61 and No Impact Fee Checks, Unanimous.

MOTION by Fish second Brewster to adopt Resolution 06-2022 for secretary to open and organize bids prior to meeting, Unanimous.

MOTION by Fish second Brewster to adopt Resolution 07-2022 for America 250PA, Unanimous.

MOTION by Fish second Brewster to approve Fahsbender Sub-Division, Unanimous.

MOTION by Fish second Brewster to approve 2 Packard Sub-Divisions, Unanimous.

MOTION by Brewster second Fish to move ahead with additional verbiage of Urgent Care Facility in the Zoning Ordinance in the commercial zone and advertise the hearing for 6:45pm May 3rd, Unanimous.

Bid Opening at 10AM on April 12th with awarding at 1PM.

We need 1 Sewer Authority Volunteer.

All Cemetery Mowers are set for 2022.

Addition of Agenda Items:

Planning Commission: Minutes were presented.

Zoning Report Presented

Correspondence was presented.

Motion by Fish second Brewsterl to Adjourn at 7:29PM, Unanimous.





MAY AGENDA



Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Comment Period

April Meeting Minutes & Bid Meeting Minutes

Treasurer's Report

Invoices & Payroll


General Bills-

Blue Ridge-$132.76 UGI-$864.41 Cross Excavating- $6,250.89 DeHaven Services- $85.00 Elan CC- $791.51 Erb Inspections- $50.00 Gannon Associates- $3,291 Loomis/Koernig-$52.50 Mansfield Penny Saver- $82.50 Mansfield Library- $3,000 Meeting Pay- $468.75 Mitchell's Carquest- $10.44 Penelec's- $406.98

Tioga Cty Commissioners- $657.58 UniFirst- $146.04 Verizon- $168.42 Veterans Memorial Park- $800.00 WOC- $2,215.14 YMCA- $2,000

State Bills-

Cross Excavating- $4,283.46 Keystone Welding- $32.24 Russell Standard- $3,042.39 Steve Shannon- $340 Williams Lubricants- $215.95

Impact-

None


MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 01-2022 TO ADD URGENT CARE FACILITIES TO COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.

MOTION TO APPROVE GUARANTY AGREEMENT FOR UTRRA FOR THE WATER REVENUE BOND OF $5,074,000.00.

MOTION TO APPROVE MANSFIELD BOROUGH DOING FLOOD MITIGATION WORK AT ANN VAYANKY'S PROPERTY IN THE TWP TO IMPROVE THE FLOODING ISSUES IN THE BOROUGH.

MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 08-2022 FOR ARPA FUNDS TO BE USED FOR REVENUE LOSS.

MOTION TO APPROVE GIVING NORTH CENTRAL SEWAGE AGENCY $1,500 FROM ARPA FUNDS.

DISCUSSION AND MOTION TO APPROVE WHICH ROADS TO GET SEALED/CHIPPED THIS YEAR.

SPRING CLEANUP WAS HELD ON APRIL 23RD- WENT WELL.

PRIMARY ELECTION DAY IS MAY 17TH.

ADDITION OF AGENDA ITEMS:

PLANNING COMMISSION: MINUTES PRESENTED

ZONING REPORT GIVEN BY MARY HOUSE

CORRESPONDENCE

ADJOURN




Services





Road Upkeep- We are responsible for the upkeep of the road in Richmond Township. Our road crew is comprised of 3 men currently to accomplish this task. ​



The Township Secretary manages all day to day activities in the office. Answering calls, emails and dealing with foot traffic during the day. Additional duties are managing the mail, income and expense accounts of the township (under the direction of all three supervisors) and handles permitting of multiple kinds of permits. Sub-Division and SALDO applications also start with the Secretary.



The Zoning Officer issues permits for Zoning, Signage and Demolition.



Our Recycling Center is open on Wednesdays from 12-4 and Saturdays from 8-12. We have a person on hand to help with anything you may need in the center. We take the following recyclables:

Tin, aluminum, metal cans & clear, brown and green glass, clean plastics 1- 7, magazines, papers, junk mail, corrugated cardboard. If you have any questions, just call the office or ask the Recycler as they should be able to answer your questions.

We also sell NTSWA garbage stickers for $3.50 each or $35.00 for a sheet.



Oversize/overweight road bonding required.
Contact the office for paperwork to fill out.



Richmond Township Building





563 Valley Road
Mansfield, PA 16933


richtownship@yahoo.com

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Chair-Tricia Hall-915 Bryant Road Mansfield, PA 16933-570-662-7791

Gary Fish- 649 Mudge Road Mansfield, PA 16933-570-724-7560

Steve Brewster- 51 Vernon Lane Mansfield, PA 16933-570-404-5259










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Richmond Township



563 Valley Road
Mansfield, PA 16933



open records officer: mary house

forms are available in office, mail, email etc.