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Delayed Muncy complex to move in tenants

The construction of the Muncy Greene Apartment project has been delayed, Muncy Township supervisors learned Wednesday.

Due to severe winter weather the past 6 weeks, construction on the scheduled apartment complex is not going to plan, according to Joshua Billings, Subdivision and land development administrator for the planning commission.

originally slated for 55 and older and now moved to 62 and older, the project is planned to be an assisted living home at 291 Brady Dr.

The weather delay complicates not only construction, but funding: a grant the developers received mandates tenants move in by the spring.

In order to keep the grant, then, Billings said the planning commision is proposing a phased occupancy plan to move the renters in as construction is completed.

Expected to be conducted in three parts, phase one– scheduled for March ç– is expected to move tenants into three buildings on the northwest end of the site where they will also have access to laundry facilities.

Phase two will move residents into more buildings by April and the entire complex will be open by May, according to Billings.

“The primary concern of the planning commission is safety,” said Billings.

When residents arrive, the portion of the complex will be fenced off, replete with proper signage, and the majority of construction vehicles will be entering the facility through the emergency access.

To avoid large tractor-trailers encroaching on nearby residential property, they will still be entering through the main entrance.

The supervisors were largely in agreement the planning commission’s phased occupancy approach was acceptable, said Thomas Schaech, chairman, however will wait for further information from PennDOT before voting to accept the

modification to the original approval of the apartment complex.

In other business, the proposed Geisinger Medical Center — expected to be built adjacent to the Muncy Wolf Run Veterinary Clinic at 279 U.S. Hwy 220 — is still in preliminaries, with hospital officials and nearby residents in contact to discuss the new traffic patterns.

When Geisinger first suggested the new clinic, township supervisors insisted residents be an active voice in constructions.

“It affects all of us,” said Thomas Schaech, chairman.

Geisinger has yet to release any new information.

The supervisors voted to approve a motion to allow Gwen Pidcoe, office manager, to do the townships payroll and another motion to approve a set of holidays for township employees.

Members present: Thomas Schaech, Matthew Doyle and Gary Harmon

The Muncy Township Supervisors are scheduled to meet next on at 7:30 p.m. on March 13.

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