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Lower Saucon Township Council will hold a special meeting this Friday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m., the township announced Tuesday. According to a draft meeting agenda, the purpose of the meeting is so council can discuss a Feb. 19 judicial order in a vacancy appointment case.
Formal opposition to a proposed land rezoning on Creek Road in Bethlehem city appears to be building in the Saucon Valley, as does resident dissatisfaction with it; dissatisfaction which apparently prompted the launch of a website/petition called “Save Creek Road.”
The newest member of Lower Saucon Township Council was sworn in Wednesday night at what was supposed to be a regular council meeting. Things didn’t go as planned, however, due to the absence of three council members, which meant that the meeting couldn’t be held due to lack of a quorum.
A popular place to hold weddings in Hellertown borough could become more heavily trafficked if a proposal by resident and volunteer Joe Delfoe wins favor with the community.
After several months of uncertainty, Lower Saucon Township Council is once again full. Judge Joseph Augello announced his decision Wednesday in an unusual case he heard in which three township residents sought to fill a vacant two-year seat on council.
Citing parking concerns, the members of Hellertown Borough Council voted unanimously to oppose a proposal to convert a former commercial dry cleaning facility located at 330 Linden Avenue into a 10-unit apartment building.
Due to an unusual series of events, an out-of-area judge now has the responsibility of appointing a Lower Saucon Township Council member from among three applicants who testified before him in a public hearing at the Northampton County Courthouse Monday.
A local elected official is calling for a change to a 44-year-old state law that defines how municipalities may advertise upcoming meetings such as zoning hearings.
Just over a year after purchasing it, the Borough of Fountain Hill recently sold the property containing the former Hosey–at a six-figure profit–to a private developer.
The Hellertown Zoning Hearing Board is scheduled to hear two appeals Feb. 19, including an appeal by a property owner who wants to convert a single-family dwelling into two apartments.
Coopersburg Borough Council members met for a workshop meeting Feb. 3, and talk of stormwater runoff affecting some property owners was part of the discussion that night.
