POTTSTOWN PA – Fill ‘er up.

Lower Pottsgrove (PA) Township employees get to do that themselves, from a diesel fuel pump at the municipal garage on North Pleasant View Road, whenever their trucks’ gauges point to empty. They’ll likely be able to continue to do so after tonight (Monday, Oct. 4, 2010), when the Board of Commissioners meets at 7 p.m. in the municipal building, 2199 Buchert Rd., Pottstown PA.

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The board’s meeting agenda was not available for download early this morning from the township website, so as of that time it was unknown specifically what Lower Pottsgrove business commissioners would be asked to consider. When an agenda is publicly posted, probably by 10 a.m. today, it usually can be downloaded here.

What is known, however, is that suppliers’ responses to the board’s previously advertised annual request for diesel fuel bids are due to the township for opening today at 2 p.m. The lowest-priced acceptable bidders will be determined from the quotes submitted, and that list may come to the board for approval.

In addition to use at the garage, the township buys diesel fuel for its sewage system pump stations at 224 Porter Rd. and on South Sanatoga Road.

Also tonight, commissioners may discuss their progress in preparing the township’s 2011 budgets.

A board budget committee has already met publicly two weeks ago (Sept. 21) to work on the spending plans, which include that for the general fund and expenses, as well as for the sewer authority, parks and recreation, street lights, and the state highway fund. Two other public committee meetings are scheduled, for Tuesday (Oct. 5) and Oct. 20 (Wednesday), both at 4:30 p.m. in the municipal building.

The board’s last meeting, on Sept. 23, went surprisingly quickly, one member reported. Commissioner James Phillips said he and his colleagues wrapped up their light agenda then within 15 minutes. Besides the usual approval of meeting minutes and bills, the only business scheduled at the time was awarding a bid for the purchase of a car being sold by the police department.

Related (to the Lower Pottsgrove Board of Commissioners’ meeting of Oct. 4):

• Lower Pottsgrove Commissioners May Reward Bidders

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