Dollar General in Marlborough could be open next week. Customers could be utilizing the new store on Tuesday.
            Last week, an engineer representing the developer and the supervisors reached a consensus on the timing of a use and occupancy permit for the store, located near the intersection of Route 63 and Upper Ridge Road. If the board approves it on Monday, the store will open the following day, according to Bill Owen, the vice president of PennTex Ventures, LLC.
            Owen appeared during the Aug. 13 meeting to ask the members to approve a temporary 90-day permit for the store. He said that would be more than enough time to complete the project.
            According to Owen, the contractor planned to pour the final sidewalk on Friday and then have contractors begin building shelves two days later. He said he wanted suppliers to show up on Thursday, Aug. 21, before opening the store three days later.
            "We're really close," said Owen, based in Pittsburgh.
            Instead, the supervisors said they could not approve the permit until contractors completed all the required work. To accommodate Owen's request, the board has planned to start its August 25 meeting at 5:30 p.m., rather than 7 p.m.  
            In other news, the supervisors voted to start the process of taking out a loan to help cover the cost of replacing the Reihman Road Bridge. Jeff Calhoun, from the Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority, addressed the board.
            Steve Fulmer, the township's public works director, estimated the total cost of the project at $4.228 million. The members will likely vote to approve the loan in September or October, according to Solicitor Mark Cappuccio.
            The loan will allow the municipality to cover the upfront cost. The Pennsylvania Municipal Bridge Retro Reimbursement Program will provide Marlborough with 80 percent of the cost to upgrade the 102-year-old bridge.

            In June, the board met with representatives from Van Cleef Engineering Associates to discuss options related to the bridge project and several decisions were reached. The supervisors expressed preferences for: keeping the alignment of the existing roadway, 32 feet wide; a single-span steel girder superstructure; an open steel bridge railing; and a full closure of Reihman Road during construction.      

            The supervisors voted to purchase 12 new signs welcoming people to the township. They voted to spend $1,400. They would replace the existing -- and some missing -- signs, according to Fulmer.
            The members agreed to spend no more than $6,000 to remove 20 dead trees at the Unami Creek Park. Engineer Chad Camburn estimated the total cost at between $3,000 and $5,000.
            The members voted to approve a joint meeting between the township's parks and recreation board and its planning commission on Sept. 25. The date was the regularly scheduled meeting for the planning commission. A handful of park and recreation board members are available to participate, according to Member Burt Shive.
            The board approved the sale of five stun guns and related accessories previously used by the Marlborough Township Police Department. The equipment, to be posted on Municibid, can only be bought by a law enforcement agency, according to Marybeth Cody, the township's manager and secretary.

            According to the solicitor, the supervisors met in executive session immediately prior to the public gathering to discuss a matter of litigation.