Franconia OKs change to allow open space funds to be used for maintaining property

FRANCONIA >> The township can now use open space funds for things other than purchasing land or buying development rights to preserve land.

Following a change in state law, Franconia has changed its open space ordinances to allow open space funding to be used for things such as preparing required plans for open space properties or “to develop, improve, design, engineer, and maintain property acquired using tax funds or alternatively, the creation of an open space maintenance fund,” according to agenda information at the June 18 Franconia Township Board of Supervisors meeting.