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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, February 1, 2022 at 7PM at the Richmond Township Building.


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


The Planning Commission's next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 7PM at the Richmond Township Building.


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







December Meeting Minutes



Richmond Township Supervisors met December 7, 2021 at the township building in regular session with Supervisors Tricia Hall, Steve Brewster and Gary Fish attending.

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

Comment Period: None

November 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 7233 to 7250 totaling $49,958.54 and for State Checks 2317 to 2324 for $5,973.17, and Impact Fee Check 1099 totaling $3,219.79, Unanimous.

2022 Budgets for General, State and Impact Fee were adopted on a MOTION by Hall second Fish, Unanimous.

Motion by Hall second Brewster to Approve Resolution 07-2021 to keep millage rate at 3, Unanimous.

Motion by Hall second Fish to Approve Resolution 08-2021 for TCC Appointments, Unanimous.

Motion by Hall second Fish to Approve Resolution 09-2021 to join PSATS Life Insurance Trust, Unanimous.

Motion by Hall second Fish to Approve Collective Bargaining Agreement for employees from 1-1-2021 to 12-31-2023, Unanimous.

Motion by Hall second Brewster to approve Wise Sub-Division, Unanimous.

Motion by Brewster second Fish to approve buying 1B's to add to cinders, Unanimous.

Addition of Agenda Items:

Planning Commission: Had No Meeting in December.

Zoning Report Presented

Correspondence was presented.

Motion by Hall second Fish to Adjourn at 7:19PM, Unanimous.




January AGENDA



Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Appoint Temporary Chairman and Secretary.

Nominate & Elect Chairman.

Nominate & Elect Vice Chairman.

Appoint Secretary-Treasurer-Set Wages, authorize to make deposits, to draw checks for payroll & supplies.

Establish Treasurers Bond-$700,000.

Appoint Supervisors as assistant foremen.

Recommend Supervisors pay rate for assistant foremen.

Appoint Wade Brion as Road-Master w/ additional pay of $3.00 an hour.

Appoint Solicitor (Jeffrey Loomis) & Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor (William Stokes III).

Appoint Vacancy Chairman-John Lindenmuth.

Appoint Eugene McCulloh as Deputy Tax Collector .

Appoint Mary House as Open Records Officer.

Appoint Deb Folcarelli as auditor for the remainder of Susan Wilber term which ends 12/31/2023.

Resolution 01-2022- Depositores for Township Funds.

Resolution 02-2022-To authorize secretary to handle pension information.

Resolution 03-2022-Intent to follow schedules & procedures for record disposition.

Resolution 04-2022-Appoint Gary Fish to a 4 year term on UTTRA Board.

Set Meeting dates & times: 1st Tuesday's of the month at 7pm.

Set workshop dates: 3rd Tuesday of the month at 5pm.

Certify delegates to state convention, April 24-27th, 2022 in Hershey, PA.

Choose voting delegate and alternate for PSATS convention.

Set Recyclers wage @ $9.50 hour.

Appoint Drug & Alcohol contact person: Tricia Hall.

Appoint RTMA Members: Ron Weed.

Appoint NCSA Representative: Mary House.

Appoint Planning Commission members: Patrice Chrzan, Caprice McCarthy, Bill Robinson for 3 year term.

Appoint Paul Bailey as alternate on Zoning Hearing Board.

Appoint Bill Baker on Zoning Hearing Board for another 3 year term.

Set Mileage Reimbursement at IRS Rate (58.5 cents per mile).


Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Comment Period

December Minutes

Treasurer's Report

Invoices & Payroll


General Bills-

Blue Ridge- $135.51Bristol Excavating-$2,746.06 UGI-$931.78 Chemung Soft Water- $431.42 DeHaven Services- $75.00 Elan CC- $45.76 Gannon Associates- $3,291 General Code- $995.00 Lecce Electric- $3,490 Loomis-retainer- $1,275 Meeting Pay- $468.75 PSATS Dues- $948 PSATS-Life Insurance- $216 Penelec's- $344.41 Quarterlies- $1,108.40 UniFirst- $128.24 VanDelinder (cleaning)- $50.00 Verizon- $168.63 WOC- $754.71 S. Andrulonis- $2,379.49

State Bills-

Blaise Alexander- $105.60 Bradco- $2,785.72 Courtney's Garage- $3,304.98 Dalrymple- $11,802.33 Mitchell Auto Parts- $131.89 S. Andrulonis- $955.62

Impact-

None


CONGRATULATIONS TO GARY FISH ON WINNING THE SUPERVISOR ELECTION FOR A 6 YEAR TERM.

ANDREA LEE WAS ALSO ELECTED TO BE AN AUDITOR FOR A 6 YEAR TERM.

WE ARE IN NEED OF ANOTHER PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER SINCE ANDREA IS AN AUDITOR NOW.

PLANNING COMMISSION-ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING WILL BE JANUARY 26, 2021.

PLANNING COMMISSION-NO DECEMBER MEETING.

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


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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.