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Michigan company gets drilling rights in Nockamixon
It hopes to tap natural gas
deposits believed to be beneath township.
By Steve Wartenberg
Of The Morning Call
Buried far below Nockamixon
Township, as deep as two miles, could be valuable deposits
of natural gas.
This is the hope of Arbor
Resources, a Traverse City, Mich., oil and gas exploration
company that has signed contracts for drilling rights with
more than 100 Nockamixon property owners, according to Terry
Beia, manager of the company.
In a prepared statement,
Beia said the company hopes to add more properties before
''formally proposing a test well to evaluate the commercial
capability of the prospect.''
Beia would not discuss
specifics of the project.
Officials say metals processing plant is safe
Nockamixon Twp. site toured after concerns about
radioactivity.
By Dalondo Moultrie
Of The Morning Call
Nockamixon Township environmental officials said they are
satisfied that an old metals processing plant in Revere is
safe after touring the site on Beaver Run Road last week.
Nockamixon voters back higher income tax
for land
Township could raise rate 0.25 percent to preserve open
space.
By Dalondo Moultrie
Of The Morning Call
Voters showed their support for a measure that would
maintain Nockamixon Township's rural appeal by approving a
nonbinding referendum Tuesday to increase the earned income
tax for open space acquisition.
New Secretary Treasurer
Nockamixon Township
officials hire new secretary-treasurer
Choice of DeSales graduate may signal end of divisiveness.
By Dalondo Moultrie
Of The Morning Call
Nockamixon Twp Suit
Proceeds
Judge: Action filed by
former official against supervisors is valid.
By Dalondo Moultrie Of
The Morning Call
A federal judge has refused
to dismiss a lawsuit filed against three Nockamixon Township
supervisors by a former administrator who said she was fired
for reporting corruption and malfeasance.
Lawsuit Moves on
Fired Nockamixon
administrator's lawsuit moves on
A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed
against three Nockamixon Township supervisors by former
Nockamixon Township administrator Kathy Babb, who claims she
was fired for accusing her employers of wrongdoing.
Nockamixon group to study health of Gallows Run
Watershed
association says it will detail how to protect the stream.
By
Charles Malinchak
Special to the
Morning Call
Vote delayed on Haycock cell tower
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October 1, 2004
By Melinda Rizzo / Special to The Morning Call
Haycock
Township supervisors tabled a vote this week on whether to
allow Nextel to build a cell tower on East Sawmill Road near
Kinzler Road. A vote is expected at their business meeting
Monday. Supervisors were looking for Nextel, of Reston, Va.,
to...
Haycock supervisors
approve construction of cell tower
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October 5, 2004
By Melinda Rizzo / Special to The Morning Call
Haycock
Township supervisors unanimously voted Monday to allow
Nextel to build a cell tower on E. Sawmill Road near Kinzler
Road. The vote was tabled at the work session last week over
a confession of judgment clause in the agreement between
Nextel and...
Referendum NOT binding
By Dalondo Moultrie
Of The Morning Call
Nockamixon Township supervisors can opt not to impose an
income tax increase to buy open space even if voters approve
a November referendum supporting the levy, officials said.
Dispute between County &
Township over Referendum
''Any
further use of nonbinding advisory questions is clearly
illegal,'' the handbook states.
Santopietro said he wants further clarification but said he
would try to have the referendum canceled if it is
determined to be illegal.
Fired administrator sues
Nockamixon Township officials
Kathleen M. Babb says, 'I
think there is a lot of corruption going on...'
By Hal Marcovitz
Of The Morning Call
Nockamixon keeps
secretary-treasurer a bit longer
For the second time,
Nockamixon Township supervisors extended their
secretary-treasurer's voluntary term during a meeting
Tuesday, saying they received no qualified applicants.
The appearance of
conflict is not easy to defend
May 26, 2004
Charles Meredith
Like the
Gawronski case in Nockamixon, the story does not
concern the retention or elevation of someone who is not
qualified. It's just common sense — apparent conflicts of
interest are not easy to defend.
Nockamixon extends
township secretary/treasurer's term
Board had considered creating manager post to replace
position.
By Dalondo Moultrie
Of The Morning Call Of the five supervisors, two,
Santopietro and Keyser, have said they will not support
Gawronski for a paid position. She has said she has
the support of two others, Gross and Jim
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Nockamixon discusses changing
administration Secretary/treasurer is wife of supervisor;
conflict cited.
By Dalondo Moultrie
Of The Morning Call 4/22/2004
Nockamixon Township supervisors privately
discussed Wednesday changing the township's current
administration, including what to do about Elaine
Gawronski's voluntary term as secretary/treasurer
Abstract (Article Summary) Archives
Nockamixon supervisors, take notice. After the recent,
bitterly contested election, you should be doing everything
in your power to both bring our township back together and
to restore faith, confidence and trust in the integrity of
our board. This is hardly the way to do it. I sincerely hope
to see a more thoughtful and well- considered effort than
this, immediately and for next year's ...
