DUBOIS – Sandy Township on Monday night announced its receipt of a $1.5 million grant for the Kiwanis Trail Sewer Extension project.
The Kiwanis Trail Sewer Extension Phase 3 project will provide sanitary sewer service to approximately 60 homes in the Kiwanis Trail Development on Red Oak Drive, Wild Cherry Drive, Old Woods Road, White Pine Road, Black Walnut Drive, Burnt Hemlock Drive, Kiwanis Trail and Beech Tree Drive.
Work is anticipated to begin in summer 2025 and the township plans to seek additional federal funding.
The supervisors also voted Monday night to approve an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the City of DuBois.
According to previous articles, the DuBois/Sandy Consolidation Joint Board took the first step March 20 towards authorizing the cross-hiring of their municipal manager and engineer positions.
At that time, it was noted that both the Sandy Township Board of Supervisors and DuBois City Council must give approval for the municipalities to proceed with the pair of cross-hirings.
With this final approval, Sandy Township Manager Shawn Arbaugh will also be hired as DuBois City manager and Interim DuBois City Manager Chris Nasuti will also be hired as Sandy Township engineer.
Arbaugh and Nasuti will hold these respective positions in both municipalities. Both will receive a salary increase of $15,000/annually, per the prior articles.
The city suspended John “Herm” Suplizio as city manager following his arrest in March 2023, and has initiated the process for his termination. Since then, Nasuti has served as interim city manager.
Arbaugh has filled in as the township’s engineer, in addition to utilization of outside consulting services following the departure of the previous township engineer.
The agreement was approved by the City of DuBois on March 25. It will take effect April 22.