DEP schedules quarry meeting

            The Reihman Road bridge project and problems with a dam on the Unami Creek were among the topics discussed at the Marlborough Board of Supervisors meeting last week.

            Township Manager/Secretary Marybeth Cody led a discussion about loan options to pay for the replacement cost of the 102-year-old bridge with the understanding that PennDOT standards on design, construction and materials must be followed because the township accepted a grant from the PA Municipal Bridge Retro Reimbursement Program.

            While the township will eventually be reimbursed for 80 percent of the $4.2 million project, Marlborough must pay the costs upfront as the project unfolds.

            The supervisors deemed a loan proposal from the Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority the best choice, and Cody was instructed to ...