2027 Tentative Budget

The 2027 Granville Township Tentative Budget was approved at the Granville Township Board of Supervisors regular meeting on November 9, 2026. The Board will consider the 2027 Final Budget on December 14, 2026. The 2027 does not include a real estate tax increase. Increasing in 2027 is the Sewer Rate for the Klondyke/7th Street Sewer District. The sewer for this district is treated for Granville Township by Lewistown Borough. Due to increase of costs from the Borough to the Township, the rate increase has become necessary. Expectation by the Board is that the costs will continue to rise and another rate increase in 2028 will need to considered. The sewer rate will increase $5.00/quarter.

2027 Tentative Budget

Township Seeking Interested Candidates

NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE

ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE

Granville Township is seeking interested individuals to serve on the Granville Township Ordinance Review Committee.

The Committee will assist in reviewing the Township’s existing ordinances and identifying areas that may need clarification, revision, updating, or further consideration to ensure the ordinances remain current, effective, and consistent with the needs of the Township and its residents.

Individuals interested in serving on the Committee are encouraged to submit a Letter of Interest expressing their desire to participate or contact the Township at 717-242-2334 or gtsupers@granvilletwp.org .

Submission Deadline:

Monday, November 30, 2026, no later than 3:30 p.m.

Letters of Interest may be submitted to:

Granville Township
100 Helen Street
Lewistown, PA 17044

Interested individuals are encouraged to participate in this important effort to review and improve the Township’s ordinances.

For additional information, please contact the Granville Township Office.

Granville Township Board of Supervisors

Board Requests Submission of Question(s) in Writing

In an effort to maintain transparency and to ensure that taxpayers questions are answered, the Granville Township Board of Supervisors is requesting that all questions for the Board be submitted in writing.  Every submission should include:

  1. Name
  2. Address
  3. Phone Number
  4. Email
  5. Question(s)

Question Submission Form – Autofill

The written request can be submitted by email at gtsupers@granvilletwp.org or in person at the Granville Township Municipal Building, 100 Helen Street, Lewistown PA 17044.

Board Appoints Charles W. Watts III to Fill Vacancy

On October 5, 2026 at the Granville Township regular Board meeting Supervisor Terry L. Stewart & Supervisor Earl E. Weaver, Jr. voted to appoint Charles W. Watts, III. The Board reorganized. Charles W. Watts, III was voted Chairman, Earl E. “Pete” Weaver, Jr. , Vice Chairman & Terry L. Stewart, Supervisor. Chairman Watts & Vice Chairman Weaver will serve until the next municipal election to be held in 2027. The Township will have a two (2) year & six (6) year term on the ballot. Interested candidates to run for Supervisor can contact Mifflin County Elections Office for direction on when and how to file a petition.

Please disregard post for vacancy, which has now been deleted. The posting was scheduled for the Joseph Fiore resignation and prior to William Page’s resignation. There is not a vacancy on the Granville Township Board.

Court rules on Vacancy

Update: The Court of Common Pleas appointed and swore in Earl E. “Pete” Weaver, Jr. to serve as Granville Township Supervisor until the next muncipal election. The municipal election will occur in 2027. The second vacancy was referred back to the now two (2) member Board of Supervisors. The Township will be accepting letters of interest and resumes from any Township resident that is interested in serving. The appointment will be placed on the regular meeting agenda on October 5, 2027 at 10:00 a.m. for action. If the Board fails to act within the 30 day time limit the Vacancy Board member will be called upon.

Granville Township Board Petitions Court to Fill Vacancies Following Resignations

September 17, 2026 — Granville Township has officially petitioned the Mifflin County Court of Common Pleas to appoint replacements to the Board of Supervisors following a series of recent resignations that have left the township without a quorum.

The recent departures of Joseph Fiore, Jr. and William W. Page have left the Board with fewer than the legally required number of supervisors needed to hold meetings, vote on ordinances, or conduct official municipal business. Under state law, when a township board loses its quorum and cannot vote to fill its own vacancies, the responsibility automatically shifts to the local court to appoint qualified residents to the open seats.

Our immediate priority is to restore governance so we can continue serving the residents of Granville Township. By asking the court to step in, we are taking the quickest legal path available to break the gridlock, resume public meetings, and ensure vital township services continue without interruption.

The court-appointed supervisors will serve on an interim basis until the next municipal election cycle, at which point voters will elect permanent successors to complete the remaining terms.  The next municipal election will be held in 2027.

During this interim period, essential administrative services—including emergency services, road maintenance, and utility operations—will continue to function normally under the direction of township staff. However, legislative actions, land development approvals, budget, etc. will be paused until the court seats the new board members.

Mary E. Herto

Title: Township Manager

Phone: 717-242-2334

Website: www.granvilletwp.org

Snow Removal Mailbox Policy

We try to avoid damaging anyone’s property. However, mailboxes are often placed in the Township legal right-of-way, which means that the Township is not liable for damages to them caused by snow removal operations. We suggest property owners ensure their mailbox rest on a firm support so it will be better able to withstand the windrow of snow from the plow.