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One of the largest turnouts by residents in recent years was at a special Hellertown Borough Council meeting about the future of the Hellertown Area Library Wednesday night.
Two mixed use development proposals at the north end of Hellertown were discussed by borough council Jan. 18, with council ultimately voting to add the properties on which 85 apartments could be built to the borough’s flexible redevelopment overlay (FRO) district.
Residents of both Hellertown borough and Lower Saucon Township who are concerned about the future of the Hellertown Area Library may want to attend a special Hellertown borough council meeting that will be held Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. at Borough Hall.
Hellertown Borough Council members voted Monday to approve a resolution opposing a state House redistricting plan that would move the borough from the 136th legislative district to the 131st legislative district, and are also asking the public to weigh in on it.
The members of Hellertown Borough Council should view a recent resignation as an opportunity to appoint a replacement who will diversify the body on which they serve, which is currently entirely male and white.
Main Street in Hellertown, which is also Rt. 412, has seen a recent uptick in reckless behavior by youthful motorists, Hellertown Borough Council was told Tuesday evening.
A well-known public servant in Hellertown has resigned his seats on both borough council and the borough’s planning commission.
Hellertown Borough Council member Tom Rieger announced Friday that he will seek a fourth term on council this year. Rieger currently serves as council president.
Have you been able to drive easily through Hellertown lately or park along Main Street without a problem? If so, you can thank the borough’s public works department for that.
The year 2020 was full of doldrums and disappointments, but in 2021 there is hope for better things to come–like listening to live music in a landmark local park–as more progress continues to be made against the COVID-19 virus. One example of how much progress has already been made in the fight against the disease is the fact that at the latest Hellertown Borough Council meeting, on Jan. 19, the borough’s Music in the Park free summer concert series was on the agenda.