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<p>DORRANCE TWP. &#8212; Supervisors decided this week to use a state gambling-revenue grant to pay for almost $57,000 in work at township recreational sites adjacent to the municipal building on Blue Ridge Trail.</p><p>On a 3-0 vote, they awarded a bid of $50,264 to GameTime Playground and Sports Equipment Co., of the Harrisburg area, for the purchase of playground equipment.</p><p>The purchase will be funded through a recently secured $79,000 Local Share Account grant derived from a tax on casino revenues.</p><p>In addition, supervisors awarded a $6,500 bid to Mountain Top Paving &amp; Seal Coating for repairs to a basketball court&#8217;s asphalt surface.</p><p>Bids for renovations to the tennis courts were tabled pending further review.</p><p>In other business:</p><p>&#8226; Supervisors Gary Zane, William Wengrzynek and Kevin Gallagher accepted the $51,284 low bid from Asphalt Maintenance Solutions Co. for resurfacing work on Creek Road. The work entails double-seal coating and chipping, according to bid specifications.</p><p>&#8226; The township contributed $195 toward the $2,079 cost of the community Easter egg hunt April 15.</p><p>&#8226; It was confirmed that the continuation of a zoning hearing on the Blue Ridge Development is scheduled for 6 p.m. June 1.</p><p>&#8226; Gallagher said that despite his objections, a permit has been issued by township zoning officials for renovation work at the Kadel Mart, formerly J.L. Mart.</p><p>&#8226; Board Chairman Zane is the lone supervisor seeking re-election this year and is also the only candidate for the post on the Dorrance Township ballot during the May 16 primary. Wengrzynek and Gallagher have two more years to serve on their terms.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Tom Huntington</p><p>For Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach the Times Leader newsroom at 570-829-7242 or on Twitter @TLnews.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Dorrance Twp. to use $79K gaming grant for rec facility upgrades