At Tuesday's meeting of the Milford Township Board of Supervisors, Manager Jeffrey Vey announced that an archeological excavation conducted by AECOM on township property has uncovered over 150,000 indigenous artifacts, including hundreds of tools dating back before first European contact in the area.

            According to Vey, the township had the option of keeping the artifacts or donating them to the state. Supervisors voted to retain the artifacts and will work with the historical society on a plan for the care and cataloging of the artifacts.

            "I just hope that we live up to being the possible stewards that we should be and have this as a place where it can be a public treasure in the future," Vey said.

            Also, supervisors adopted the township's 2021 operating budget. Again this year, the budget represents no tax increase for residents.

            Vice-Chairman Thomas Courduff noted that there was no public comment received for the budget, which totals under $5.8 million.

            "Must be a good budget when you don't raise any taxes," Courduff said.

            Milford's current tax rate is 1.75% with real estate taxes at 2 mills.

            In other business Tuesday night, the board reviewed initial conceptual plans for expansion of the West Wing of the St Luke's Hospital along Route 663.

            Senior Vice President Robert Martin gave an overview of the project, which is slated to begin next summer. Martin explained that 25-30% of the patients coming to the campus are new patients to St Luke's Health Network.

            "Here we are, a little less than a year since we opened the new Upper Bucks campus," Martin said. "It's time to more or less double the size of the hospital."

            The addition will include advanced cancer care and additional office space. Preliminary plans will be presented to the planning commission later this month before any approvals are requested of supervisors.

            Supervisors also approved a preliminary plan for a three-lot subdivision along Canary Road. Chairman Charles Strunk added to the motion that no development can impact wetlands.