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The East Hempfield Township municipal building is at 1700 Nissley Road, in East Hempfield Township, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
The East Hempfield Township municipal building is at 1700 Nissley Road, in East Hempfield Township, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
When: East Hempfield Township Board of Supervisors meeting, March 18. Supervisor Tom Bennett was absent.
What happened: About 1,100 solar panels will be installed to power a nearby Stauffers of Kissel Hill storage facility after supervisors held a conditional use hearing and approved the measure for 640 Graystone Road.
Details: Stobro Co., a Lititz-based real estate management firm that includes former Stauffers executives, submitted plans to locate the panels in 1.6 acres of a grass field. The company will sell any excess power to PPL Electric Utilities, said Kevin Varner, who owns Diehm & Sons, a land surveying firm in Lititz.
More info: The venture will represent the largest solar installment in East Hempfield, Varner told supervisors.
Quotable: “It was nice to see that a renewable energy source like solar can be an economically viable endeavor locally,” Chair Bob Johnson said after the meeting. “I look forward to seeing how it develops.”
Appearance: Seven rows of south-facing solar panels will stand about 8 feet tall, with about 13 feet between each row, Varner said. Plans call for Stobro to plant 15 evergreen trees around the area. An 8-foot fence will surround the panels.
Quotable: “I think it’s a great idea,” Supervisor Darren Landis said after the meeting. “I’m all for any form of alternative energy.”
Maintain plants: East Hempfield will pay $27,750 to Spring Hill Partners to suppress invasive plants for about 21 acres surrounding the Little Conestoga Creek floodplain restoration project.
More info: Spring Hill will promote diverse native plants in the area between Manheim Pike and Flory Road, Cindy Schweitzer, township manager, told supervisors. The Lebanon-based company, which manages vegetation near water, will make two visits during 2026, Schweitzer said.
New HVAC: The township will pay Red Truck Heating & Cooling about $23,000 to replace a leaking boiler and a 21-year-old air conditioning system with a cold climate heat pump with air conditioning at the Amos Herr House, 1756 Nissley Road.
Quotable: “Red Truck is the lowest bidder for the cold climate heat pump,” Schweitzer said. “We felt that it was prudent to include the AC unit.”
Why it matters: New equipment will consistently maintain cooler temperatures needed to protect the house’s many antiques, Schweitzer said.
More info: Red Truck, Ranck Plumbing, Heating, AC & Excavation, and Brubaker Plumbing and Heating submitted bids. The Amos Herr Foundation maintains the house, although the township owns the property, Schweitzer said.
Next: Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. April 1 at the municipal building, 1700 Nissley Road, Landisville. The public can view meetings on the township’s YouTube channel by accessing a link on the East Hempfield Township website.
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When: East Hempfield Township Supervisors meeting, March 4. Vice Chair Carly Abbott was absent.
When: East Hempfield Supervisors meeting Feb. 18
When: East Hempfield Township Board of Supervisors meeting, Feb. 4.
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