Politics & Government

Palmer Ponders POD Crackdown

Palmer Township officials want to clean up 'eyesores.'

Palmer Township Supervisor Ann-Marie Panella is sick of it.

Driving around Palmer Township, Panella sees sights that she considers eyesores -- that need to be removed.

Panella mentioned to her colleagues at a recent Board of Supervisors meetings about two eyesores she sees around some township properties: PODs and vehicles.

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Panella said she's noticed more PODs -- storage crates that are parked on driveways usually when people move or have their homes renovated -- when she tours the township.

"They're supposed to be temporary," she said, adding she believed the PODs are only supposed to be allowed for a month but that many have stuck around longer.

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Another eyesore she doesn't like are vehicles parked on lawns. The vehicles are usually advertised for sale.

"It's kinda tacky looking," Panella stated. "We've got to start remembering our self-pride here."

Supervisors Chairman David Colver agreed.

Colver said officials used to tour the township once or twice a year and come up with "a hit list" of perceived violations they passed on to the code department.

"There was a time when the board used to deal with this," he said. "I wouldn't be opposed to doing it in the spring. It's been a long time since we've done it."

Colver suggested a township tour on a weekend when "a lot is happening."

The board agreed with Supervisor K. Michael Mitchell, who recommended that supervisors also tour township roads.


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