Ceres Township Meeting Minutes

Hours: Tuesday thru Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Phone: 814-697-6948
AJ Plants, Chairman 716-244-8585
Gregory Maxson, Vice-Chair 716-474-8272
Jeff Moyer, Road Master 814-203-7121
Robin Austin, Tax Collector 814-558-4336
Roger Bickleman, SEO 303-718-8417
Mike Cleveland, Code Enforcement 814-343-4350
NEW WEBSITE by January 2027: cerestwppa.gov
Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.by Supervisor Chairman, AJ Plants, with 3 Supervisors, Secretary, and 4 residents in attendance. Pledge of allegiance was recited. The minutes of the October 6, 2026 meeting were read and approved.
NEW BUSINESS: Nine bids were received for the 2005 GMC truck. Bid was awarded to highest bid of $10,200. Building permit was reviewed and approved. A motion approved to go through PSATS to secure website host and get website operational. Website to be operational by the end of December with web address of “cerestwppa.gov”. The budget planning meeting was set to be held November 19, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at Ceres Township Building. There will be no increase in taxes this year. Motion approved to open approximately 260 feet of Doyle Hollow to four wheelers per request from Port Allegany Borough as they are opening Doyle Hollow. Quotes for anti-skid were obtained from Gernatt and B&R Green Trucking. Motion approved to go with B & R Trucking, lower/ton bid for anti-skid this year. Motion approved for purchase of seat covers and floor mats for new truck. Motion approved to order 2027 Ford F350 Pickup truck for LSA Grant fulfillment. 2 Resolutions were signed for LSA grant application and a resolution for settlement agreement approval with Paradise Solar Energy. ROADMASTER REPORT was given. Black topped put down where sluices were replaced. Put up new road signs, hot patched, cleaned ditch, worked on obtaining truck for LSA grant, readied truck for bid, and cutting edges.
SUPERVISOR COMMENT: Thank you given to secretary for painting done at the building.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Resident asked if Kings Run Road was bonded prior to roads bonded report being given. Kings Run is bonded.
ROADS BONDED: RAM bonded Kings Run, Barden Brook, Whitetail, Biggins Hollow, and Hilltop Logging bonded Whitetail Road.
Bills were reviewed, approved, & motion approved to pay.
The budget meeting will be held November 19th @ 6:00 p.m., and the next regular Supervisor’s meeting will be held December 1, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Supervisor Plants, seconded by Supervisor Moyer.
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