Cranberry Township roadmaster Ted Williams is hoping for an early thaw that will help conserve the township’s salt supply.
Williams told Cranberry Township supervisors at their meeting Thursday that he is about “two loads” of salt and anti-skid behind the delivery schedule.
“It is getting hard to get salt for some reason,” said Williams. “We are still OK. I have made two orders and the first one is still on hold. That was a month and a half ago. We have close to a half a salt shed on hand. We have enough to get by for a while,” he added.
“We have received 520 tons so far,” Williams said. “We have enough for now. The amount we use depends on the type of storm we get.”
Cranberry, like many other municipalities, signed a contract with CoSTARS for the delivery of salt and anti-skid.
“We have been doing a lot of plowing and using a lot of salt the last two weeks,” said Williams. “I will call and rattle their chain. When we do that we usually get some.”
Supervisors chairman Matt McSparren complimented the township road crew on the job workers are doing to keep the roads clear of ice and snow.
The ordinance, which is backdated to Jan. 1, 2021, after the previous ordinance expired, sets a charge of 13 cents for the first 60 feet of improved frontage with 33 cents per foot in excess of 60 feet per year.
There is also a fee of 33 cents per foot for unimproved frontage for all properties having a frontage within a 250-foot radius of a street light.
The ordinance covers specific areas in the township.
There is no change in rates from the previous ordinance.
The supervisors voted unanimously to change the township’s electric supplier from Constellation to Smartest Energy in an effort to reduce costs.
McSparren said the board had met in executive session on Feb. 1 for litigation. Additional details were not available.
