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NOVEMBER 9-15, 2023
Bath Borough Council approves Advertisement of 2024 budget with Half mill property Tax increase
By SAVANNAH BROWN ing uses, which is proposed to be The Bath Borough Council subdivided into six lots with one met Monday, November 6 with of those lots being the potential a busy agenda. site for a 624-square-foot wareDuring public comment, resi- house. dent Carol Bear Heckman of Under the agreement of the Bath Farmers Market shared NAZCOG, Upper Nazareth that the market will have a spe- Township had to notify all mucial pop-up event right before the nicipalities that are a part of holidays on Saturday, Novem- NAZCOG, making them aware ber 18 at their usual Monocacy of the significant development Creek Park location from 10 a.m. in order for neighboring municito 1 p.m., which will also include palities to be able to review and three new vendors. determine if the development Heckman stated that the mar- would have an adverse impact ket was asked to have all vendors and any concerns would then be complete the required paperwork communicated to NAZCOG. and provide the $25 fee for the Borough Engineer Ronald B. event. However, she requested Madison noted that the site prothat council only require the posed would impose an adverse three new vendors to do so since impact on traffic as well as exthe other vendors from this year’s isting physical limitations of the market have already filled out borough’s roads due to problems their paperwork and paid their with the turning radius for tractor associated fees. trailers to turn at the borough’s Council agreed and unani- intersections where the roads are mously passed a motion that unable to be widened. would only require the three new Based on concerns Madison vendors to comply. pointed out, council unanimousDuring reports, Borough Solic- ly approved a motion to submit itor James F. Kratz stated that as their findings to Upper Nazaa part of NAZCOG, the borough reth Township, NAZCOG and was informed that a land devel- PennDOT. opment application was submitIn other business, council conted to Upper Nazareth Township sidered an agreement with Chadfor a 100-acre parcel of land on Penn Dixie Road with five exist- Continued on page 7
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Nazareth Borough Council Approves one mill tax Increase for 2024 budget By SAVANNAH BROWN The Nazareth Borough Council met Monday, November 6 where they discussed the borough’s proposed 2024 operating budget and the job listing of a public works position. Under public property, council unanimously approved a resolution to honor Huth Insurance Company of 16 Belvidere St. on the occasion of their 125th anniversary of continuous business in the borough. Council also approved the following public property agenda items: direction for the secretary
to advertise the yearly closing of the skate park on Sunday, December 3 with a scheduled reopening on April 1; a resolution certifying the borough’s submission of the Nazareth Regional Ambulance Corps’ grant initiative proposal for a statewide LSA grant seeking funding for a digital sign for their headquarters; the request of the Nazareth Area Youth Baseball and Softball Association for the 2024 spring, summer and fall use of both Bill Gold fields, Veterans Memorial Square Field, Holy Family Field, the Holy Family Forest Drive
Field and the main field in the Nazareth Borough Park with the understanding that the Legion and the middle school team receive preference; the purchase and installation of four post covers for the new basketball standards in the park at a cost of $450 each plus two additional benches at a cost of $750 each using borough recreation fees; and recognition of the $500 contribution for the purchase of the borough’s downtown Christmas trees by Carole Bowers. Continued on page 10
Northampton Borough Council Hires new sewer plant Employee, rejects motion for Parking meters By KERI LINDENMUTH During their meeting on Thursday, November 2, Northampton Borough Council welcomed a new borough employee to their wastewater treatment facility. Council unanimously voted to hire Benjamin Rutherford as a sewer plant operator trainee after an interview process with Borough Manager LeRoy Brobst and several members of council. Rutherford, a new borough
resident, has previously worked for Hatfield Meats in their waste treatment plant. “I like what I do a lot,” he told council. “I’m very committed to my job.” Outside of work, he says he enjoys spending time taking care of his home and being with his family. Rutherford was welcomed warmly by council. “I think we made a good hire,” said Councilman Ronald
Glassic, who was part of the interview process. “I think he is going to make a great addition to the sewer Continued on page 9
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