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Cranberry Supervisors Authorize St. Ferdinand Property Purchase Near Thompson Park
2026-05-28 · 13109 words
Key Actions & Decisions
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• Adopted Resolution No. 2026-31 authorizing the transfer of settlement funds to purchase the St. Ferdinand property at Rochester Road/Thompson Park Drive; Chairman Bruce Hezlep authorized to sign closing documents and the deed (4-0). No purchase price is recorded in the minutes.
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• Ratified the purchase of a Kubota Tractor for Cranberry Highlands Golf Course from M&R Powerup Equipment for $59,695.24 via the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program, after the 2010 John Deere fairway mower suffered an engine failure (4-0).
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• Ratified four hires effective in June: Tammy Lynd, Customer Service Representative, $19.45/hour; Kristie Long, Planning Administrative Assistant, $21.50/hour; Nicholas Osso, Utility Worker I in Traffic Operations, $30.26/hour; and the conditional hire of Chad Alviani, Finance Director, at a semi-monthly rate of $4,792 (each 4-0).
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• Adopted Resolution No. 2026-32 authorizing a grant application to the Department of Community & Economic Development's Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program for an environmental trail and neighborhood connector in Graham Park (4-0).
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• Appointed Tim Casey to the Zoning Hearing Board to fill the vacancy left by Glenn Geisel, term expiring December 31, 2028 (4-0).
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• Reviewed three subdivision/land-development applications headed to the June 4 regular meeting for a vote: the three-lot, ~55.47-acre Graham Subdivision; a Glen Eden Development Company lot-line adjustment in Brookvue, Phase 4; and Henderson Crossing's consolidation of ten lots into five plus its infrastructure phase.
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• Public comment: Stuart Hammerschmidt, HOA President of Autumn Hill, raised concern about the stormwater maintenance fee; Jim Lynskey objected to Franklin Road construction traffic and requested a fence in Graham Park near fields E and F.
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• Previewed June 4 contract items including a $237,355.00 water-tap contract award for the Powell Farm project; $1,863,599.40 and $93,888.02 partial payments for the Solids Handling Upgrade; Community Park North Improvements change orders extending the contractor deadline to August 31, 2026, with partial payments of $300,762.66 (general), $31,222.80 (plumbing) and $156,939.54 (electrical); plus other partial and final payments for waterline, turf, paving and storm-sewer work.
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• Franklin Road PennDOT project: Mars Road scheduled to close June 17, 2026 through July 5, 2026.
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• Bond releases previewed for June 4: partial releases for Park Meadows, Summerwind, and Brookvue Phases 1A and 1B; final release for Century Business Park Lot 2.
The Cranberry Township Board of Supervisors authorized the purchase of a parcel the township calls the St. Ferdinand property, near Rochester Road and Thompson Park Drive, at its May 28, 2026 agenda-preparation meeting, empowering Chairman Bruce Hezlep to sign the deed on the township's behalf; the minutes do not record a price. The board also ratified four staff hires, advanced three subdivision applications toward a June 4 vote, and previewed a slate of contract payments for that meeting.
People
John Skorupan (Cranberry Township Supervisor; Board Chairman; also Chairperson, General Authority Board of Directors)
Anthony Bertolino (Cranberry Township Supervisor)
Bruce Mazzoni (Cranberry Township Supervisor)
Bruce Hezlep (Cranberry Township Supervisor)
Michael Malak (Director, Engineering & Environmental Services, Cranberry Township)
Daniel Santoro (Cranberry Township Manager; Secretary, General Authority Board of Directors)
Ron Henshaw (Director, Planning & Development Services, Cranberry Township)
Lori Coon (Recording Secretary, Cranberry Township Board of Supervisors)
Kyle Beidler (Assistant Township Manager, CPO, Cranberry Township)
Mary Soroka (Assistant Township Manager, CFO, Cranberry Township)
Michael Palombo (Township Solicitor, Cranberry Township)
J.W. Johnson (Manager, Content & Communications, Cranberry Township)
Chad Julkowski (Director, Information Technology, Cranberry Township)
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