The boundary line between Center and Potter Township has been a topic of concern for supervisors and citizens alike since the arrival of the new Shell plant. On April 23, representatives from both townships gathered at the Potter Township Municipal Building for a discussion over the temporary plan put in place, known as AJMJ.
Potter Township chairwoman Rebecca Matsco led the meeting, and she discussed the reason that Potter Township engineers came up with the temporary AJMJ plan:
Matsco also mentioned that the issues surrounding AJMJ are steering towards an outcome that it was intended to avoid:
Center Township supervisor Rich George was very vocal about his concerns surrounding AJMJ and the township borders, and particularly about the communication between sides. This led to a confrontation with Potter Vice Chairman Earl Shamp:
Despite such tensions, all parties agreed to meet again in the near future to discuss further about the issues at hand. When and where that meeting will take place has not been disclosed. The Potter Township officials gathered for a closed executive session immediately following the public meeting held Monday morning.