Carroll Township

Carroll Township has stated the process of updating the Northern York County Region Comprehensive Plan.  A committee has been formed and the Township will be looking to hire a planner to assist with the project.  This update will be discussed at multiple public Committee meetings and also at the Planning Commission and Board level.  Public input is always encouraged and welcomed.  Here is a link to the current Northern York County Region Comprehensive Policy and Action Plan

There was an amendment to the Comp Plan completed in 2021.  The amendment and map.

York County has issued a 15 day burn ban to start on September 21, 2023, till October 6, 2023. At the end of the 15 days a decision will be made to either rescind or extend the ban. to view: Resolution 2023-21.

Thursday, October 26, 2023: 6 PM-8 PM

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced possible delays, weather permitting, on Monday, July 10, the contractor will begin working on a section of Route 15 from just north of Golf Course/Range End Road to just south of Glenwood Road. Work will begin at approximately 5:30 AM and will continue during daylight hours.

There will be lane restrictions in place in both directions of Route 15. The southbound pattern will begin near the intersection with Mountain Road (Route 4040) in Dillsburg. Due to the high volume of traffic through this area, there could be significant delays, especially during peak hours.

Work primarily includes paving, but also includes milling, and median guide rail and barrier removal. This work is expected to take several weeks to complete.

Once this work is complete, guide rail installation and other finishing work will be performed.

This work is part of a resurfacing and safety improvement project on Route 15 from just south of York Springs in Adams County to just south of Dillsburg in York County. Motorists may encounter other work within the project limits that may impact traffic.

The project consists of ramp acceleration and deceleration lane lengthening, and intersection safety improvements. The entire pavement width, including roadway and shoulders, will be resurfaced and all guide rail will be replaced.

Other work includes milling, pavement construction and reconstruction, subbase, drainage improvements, rock placement, rock slope excavation, concrete barrier, pavement markings, signing and other work in Franklin and Carroll townships, York County and Huntington and Latimore townships, Adams County.

New Enterprise Stone and Lime Company, Inc. of New Enterprise, PA, is the prime contractor on this $19,398,074 project.

This project is expected to be completed in September 2023.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today after a meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force that drought watch has been lifted for 47 counties and remains for 20 counties. Adams, Berks, Bucks, Cameron, Chester, Clarion, Cumberland, Dauphin, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Perry, Venango and York counties remain on drought watch. Drought watch has been lifted for Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Bradford, Butler, Cambria, Carbon, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Crawford, Delaware, Elk, Erie, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lawrence, Luzerne, Lycoming, McKean, Mercer, Mifflin, Monroe, Montour, Northumberland, Philadelphia, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Somerset, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Westmoreland and Wyoming counties. For a map of drought declarations updated daily, see the DEP drought web page. Residents on drought watch are asked to reduce their individual water use by 5 to 10%, or a reduction of three to six gallons of water per day.  Varying localized conditions may lead water suppliers or municipalities to ask residents for more stringent conservation actions. See the list of public water suppliers that have requested or mandated water conservation in their communities.

Ways to Conserve Water at Home: here are many ways to conserve water at home, including: 

• Run the dishwasher and washing machine less often, and only with full loads.
• Shorten the time you let the water run to warm up before showering, and take shorter showers. The shower and toilet are the two biggest indoor water guzzlers.
• Check for and repair household leaks. For example, a leaking toilet can waste up to 200 gallons of water daily.
• Install low-flow plumbing fixtures and aerators on faucets.
• Replace older appliances with high-efficiency, front-loading models that use about 30% less water and 40-50% less energy.

Find more tips at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

How DEP Determines Drought Conditions

To determine drought conditions, DEP assesses information from public water suppliers and data on four indicators: precipitation, surface water (stream and river) flow, groundwater level, and soil moisture.  The DEP Drought Coordinator monitors the indicators in close partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), which maintains gauges in streams and wells in many locations across Pennsylvania. There are normal ranges for all four indicators. DEP makes drought status recommendations after assessing departures from these ranges for all indicators for periods of 3-12 months. For a map that’s updated daily to show the status of all four indicators for each county, see the USGS Pennsylvania drought condition monitoring website. DEP shares these data and its recommendations with the state and federal agencies and other organizations that make up the Commonwealth Drought Task Force. Declarations are determined by DEP, with the concurrence of the task force. For more information on how DEP monitors conditions and makes drought status declarations, see the drought management fact sheet

In the following links you will find Transportation improvement alternatives that have been proposed through the years of planning and also questionnaires related to the alternatives.   The Township invites public participation in reviewing the alternatives and completing the survey form(s).  Any and all input would be appreciated and is a valuable asset considered when developing future transportation improvements.  Survey forms are due by June 12^th and can be either emailed to Township staff or dropped off in person at the Township Building. Questionnaire 1, Questionnaire 2, Questionnaire 3, Questionnaire 4, and Questionnaire 5. Click here to view 2001-2023 Alternatives for meeting.

Carroll Township is currently in the preliminary planning stages for major traffic improvements to the Route 15 and Route 74 corridors.  The Township has been working with PennDOT and York County Planning on the proposed future improvements.  Exhibits have been prepared for the concepts and are being incorporated into the Official Map.  The process of amending the current Official Map will involve public meetings and a public hearing.  Public input is always welcomed and encouraged at these meetings.  A link to the proposed traffic improvement concept exhibits can be found here.  

The new Fairview Township Electronic Recycling Center is located at 285 Spangler’s Mill Road, New Cumberland, PA 17070 and is now open to all York County Residents.

Fall/Winter hours are October 30th through April 3rd – Monday – Friday 9am to Noon and the 1st and 3rd Saturday 9am to Noon.

Spring/Summer hours start April 4th through October 29th – Monday – Saturday 8am to 4:30pm

They will accept anything electronic except something that has water included, such as an air conditioner, de-humidifier, freezer or a refrigerator.

Fairview Township Recycling – 717-901-5261

Homeowners struggling with mortgage payments or other housing expenses due to COVID-19 pandemic-related financial hardships may apply for relief if their household income is at or below 150% of the area median income. The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has $350 million in American Rescue Plan funds available to provide eligible homeowners with assistance to prevent and/or ease mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, displacement, and utility disconnection. Funds will be distributed directly to lenders, servicers, utility providers, and other authorized third parties, not to homeowners. 

Homeowners may learn more and apply online for these funds through the Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund by visiting www.pahaf.org. For those who need assistance, local housing agencies can help or call toll-free 888-987-2423.

PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released a simple guide to help residents and businesses understand recycling in Pennsylvania. The booklet helps Pennsylvanians to recycle correctly by finding recycling programs in their local area, learning their local rules, and following them to maximize the social, environmental and economic benefits of recycling. The booklet is available to download at dep.pa.gov/recycling

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