High Street Property Purchase, Resignation Accepted

The Lower Pottsgrove Township Commissioners made quick work of some pretty consequential items during Thursday's 15-minute board meeting.

Firstly, they formally accepted the resignation of Stephen Klotz, who announced at the last commissioners meeting that he is moving out of state and must step down from the board.

Those interested in replacing him should submit a letter of interest to Township Manager Ed Wagner by March 1.

Secondly, the commissioners, absent Chairman Bruce Foltz, voted unanimously to purchase 2270 E. High St. and 2272 E. High St., each for $100,000.

Together, the two comprise .57 acres.

The two parcels have houses on them, and so the commissioners also approved a month-to-month contract with Zuber Realty to collect the rent on those homes for a 6 percent commission.

The closing date has been set for March 26.

After that, the township will look at possibly combining five different adjacent parcels as the possible new home of a township campus, for a new township building and police headquarters.

And then everyone went home.

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