The Board of Supervisors may designate lands or buildings owned,
leased or controlled by the Township for use as parks, playgrounds,
play fields, gymnasiums, swimming pools, indoor recreation centers,
public parks and other recreation areas and facilities and acquire
lands or buildings by lease, gift, devise, purchase or by the exercise
of the right of eminent domain for recreational purposes and construct
and equip facilities for recreational purposes.
The Board of Supervisors may employ persons to maintain the
recreation facilities or supervise the use of the recreation facilities.
The Board of Supervisors may join with any one or more municipal
corporations, counties or school districts to acquire, create, equip,
maintain and operate any park or recreation area to serve residents
of the Township under the Act of July 12, 1972 (P.L. 762, No. 180),
referred to as the Intergovernmental Cooperation Law.
All expenses incurred in the operation of parks, recreation
areas and facilities are payable from the general Township fund or
from the treasury of the municipal corporations, counties or school
districts under the agreement of the corporate authorities if the
Township joins with such other political subdivisions in the operation
of such parks or recreational facilities.