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Crescent's Police Chief and Public Works Director Resign

The Crescent Township Board of Solicitors also discuss repairs to the McCutcheon Way landslide.

The last night accepted the resignation of former Police Chief Todd Miller.

Miller has been on leave from the department for two years due to an injury sustained while on duty. The township hired interim Police Chief Martin Zimmel in September 2010.

In June, Crescent solicitor Richard Start said the township had entered into mediation with Miller regarding a pension . A permanent successor to Miller has not been hired. 

The board also voted to begin applying for grants to help cover the costs of repairs to the  

In May, the hillside roadway, which leads to the township's Shouse Park, was closed due to concerns that it was sinking, cracking and sliding downhill. The township commissioned a geotechnical study to determine a remedy for the slide; the are not released.  

The slide has closed both the road and Shouse Park due to safety concerns. Repair estimates for the slide are roughly $200,000, according to township Manager Patience Eckhardt. 

The township will apply for an Allegheny County Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund grant as a possible means of covering the costs of repairs. 

The board also accepted the resignation of Public Works Director Samuel Tranter. Tranter, a candidate for the , was employed in the township for more than 30 years. 

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Margaret Cattley June 15, 2013 at 07:22 pm
the walmart plans they acted like they did not want them here. Lucky Walmart was able to
Margaret Cattley June 15, 2013 at 07:28 pm
win the plans after months of meetings at the Board. The Board finally voted at 3 am the lastRead More meeting they had and they ok'd it(after about
M June 16, 2013 at 12:08 am
I'm having trouble deciphering/accessing complete posts above. I have not been able to follow theRead More Boards meetings since relocating a year ago to TN. The fact that it took them til 3 am to ok WalMart's plans for the space, makes me think it was contentious, as it should have been. Many of us with experience of WalMart and the existing problems with traffic in the area remain appalled to hear WalMart's moving ahead.
Steve Novalk June 2, 2013 at 03:41 pm
maybe they should hire some publiuc relation people to cleanup the lousy image they have with someRead More of their customers