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JULY 21-27, 2022
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for replacement value since it is a unique piece of equipment, which the township is currently gathering. Township Manager Brent Green stated, “At this point we’re just kind of in limbo, the goal would be replacing it as soon as possible so that we can get it ordered and delivery probably sometime next year.” Previously, the township had been looking into replacing this specific tractor with a smaller tractor that did not have a boom
By NIA NICHOLSON The Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, July 12 at 7 p.m. To begin the meeting, the supervisors acknowledged the planning time expansions that were allotted for Gertner/Goodman Minor Subdivision, Timothy and Wendy Pitts Major Subdivision, The Fields at Cottonwood Land Development, and Sedler Design and Redevelopment M & U International Site. Township Engineer Mike Muffley also presented plans to potentially adjust the building previously inhabited by Archery Addictions into commercial storage. The Lehigh Township Police Department released its second quarterly report for 2022. Incidents included one homicide that has been taken over by State Police, one report of reckless shooting that caused property damage, four noise ordinance reports, and four reports of contractor fraud. The police department discussed the various ways in which contractor fraud may occur and assessed that online neighborhood community forums are where many of these illegal advertisements are held. A verbal warning was given to the public regarding the risk of contracting
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This century-old building located at 1798 Main St., Northampton, was a former furniture store and hardware store and in 1953 became the home of Tama Manufacturing Company, founded by Saul Kivert, a Northampton native. It manufactured high-end blouses and apparel for women. It employed over 225 people.
East Allen Township Mower goes up in Flames, supervisors Discuss options By SAVANNAH BROWN The East Allen Township Board of Supervisors met Wednesday, July 13 to discuss an insurance loss of the township’s flail/boom mower, moving the pedestal poles and pedestrian crossing on Airport Road and Hanoverville Road, and asphalt milling charges. On June 22, the township’s 2014 John Deere tractor with flail/boom mower attachments caught fire, which was insured for $178,000. An insurance adjuster deemed the tractor a total loss and requested estimates
Lehigh Township Supervisors Hear Quarterly Reports
Allen Township Supervisors review Sketch plan of Expanded Stone Ridge Meadows Development By KERI LINDENMUTH During their July 12 meeting, the Allen Township Board of Supervisors reviewed the most recent sketch plan of the Stone Ridge Meadows development, Phases 3, 4, and 5. Keystone Consulting Engineers is the team of engineers behind the expanded development along Savage Road and Route 329. Tim Livengood is the developer. Supervisors reviewed the plan and shared their concerns, including traffic and drainage issues. The new sketch plan proposes 84 residential units in Allen Township. These will join the roughly 100 twin homes already in the development. The development is bordered by Route 329 to the North, Savage Road to the East, and Horwith Road to the West. The plans also propose commercial fronting that features a 6,000 square-foot convenience market, a drive-thru bank, a 6,000 square-foot fast food restaurant, a 24,000 squarefoot medical office, and a 67,000 square-foot self-storage facility. Supervisor Dale Hassler was wary of two roads exiting the development onto Horwith Road within 150 feet from one anoth-
er. He said this could create traffic issues. Supervisor Gary Behler echoed this concern, adding that he would like to see traffic flowing in and out of the convenience market from Savage Road using right turns only to prevent accidents. Behler also inquired about sidewalks, which were absent from the plan. Livengood said swails, berms, and a water line on Savage Road make sidewalk construction difficult. However, Behler and other supervisors said they would prefer sidewalks because of the development’s proximity to Howertown Park. Finally, Keystone and Livengood expressed concerns with the township’s restriction of 40% impervious coverage. The engineering team questioned whether impervious coverage should be the responsibility of the lot ownContinued on page 6
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