SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — The township’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this week to repay nearly $285,000 owed to Crawford County and the township’s library ahead of schedule.

The second installment on the township’s repayment of a $250,000 tax anticipation note from the county would have been due Sept. 30. The third payment of $34,539 due to the Henretta Memorial Library was due the same day. Instead, both debts will be paid in the coming days. The early repayment saves the township about $400, but the move was motivated by more than a desire to achieve slight savings, according to Supervisor Lud Zarembinski.

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