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WAVERLY TWP. &ndash; At the Sept. 12 Waverly Township Supervisors meeting it was discussed that new flood insurance maps were sent to the township for review. The maps indicate wetlands and must be reviewed by the Supervisors to ensure that there are no homes in the flood plains. However the township does not permit anyone to build in a flood plain. A requirement sheet and sample ordinance was sent to the township. Solicitor Andrew Hailstone will review the proposed ordinance and submit input at the next meeting. The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) is enforcing the issue. Bill White will attend the National Flood Insurance program meeting at PennDOT&rsquo;s Dunmore office. 
The pavilion is complete, with the exception of the sidewalk and a sign. Township manager Bill White totaled funds spent to date and said everything has been paid for except those two items. White called grant writer Michele Breslin to see about a smaller sign. The required sign size is four feet by eight feet; signs that size are not permitted at a municipal building. In regard to the sidewalk, there is still $11,000 of grant money to spend. Thomas James said estimates for a sidewalk range from $3,700 to $4,400. Shrubbery might also be planted with remaining grant money.
Maria Wilson, executive director of the Waverly Community House attended the meeting to express her thanks to the Supervisors for &ldquo;their tremendous support&rdquo; in the building of the new Waverly Community House playground. Wilson added that their leadership that made an overall difference to everyone. Supervisor Douglas Klamp said, &ldquo;It was really well organized and pleasant to be there.&rdquo; There will a ribbon cutting for the playground open to the public at the Waverly Comm.&rsquo;s Halloween party Oct. 29. 
In the Superintendent&rsquo;s report, James addressed the drainage ditch problem in Lynnwood Road. He said he sent letters to the residents to inform them of the problem and has received one response from a resident willing to clear the ditch. While most of the water is coming from Clinton Street, he said, any water that runs through the ditches flows onto Lynnwood Street. A municipal document stated that the Board of Supervisors or their agents may enter any lands or enclosures and cut open, maintain and repair drains and ditches through property to carry water from the roads. James said he plans to contact homeowners for permission to clean the ditches.

Grant approved 
Waverly Police Chief Kenneth James applied and was approved for a grant through the Office of Attorney General Grant Program. The grant, funded from the Substance Abuse Education and Demand Reduction Fund, will purchase two new preliminary breath testing (PBT) instruments at $500 each. Police departments are the only eligible recipients for funding of a PBT or Field Sobriety Test (FST). The new PBTs will &ldquo;help officers&rsquo; combat D.U.I and Underage Liquor Law violations more effectively,&rdquo; said James. All officers of the Waverly Police Department will have access for patrol duties.

Waverly Reviews Wetland Map