2021 budget
Proposed Fountain Hill 2021 Budget Does Not Include Tax Increase
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Fountain Hill residents, who already pay the highest taxes in Lehigh County, should be relieved to hear that the proposed 2021 budget does not include a tax increase.
Budget
So. Lehigh Public Library Faces Funding Opposition from L. Milford
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The Southern Lehigh Public Library may be forced to operate on a tighter budget in 2021, as officials from Lower Milford Township have expressed opposition to providing funding to the library.
Community
Fountain Hill Borough Council President Announces Resignation
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Fountain Hill Borough Council’s current president, Leo Atkinson, announced that he will resign from council at the end of this month at the borough’s Oct. 21 council meeting.
Borough Council
Fountain Hill to Cut Back on Trash Pickup in 2021
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Fountain Hill Borough Council spent a large portion of their Oct. 5 meeting going over their options for a new trash and recycling contract. Council ultimately decided on a bid which will reduce trash pickup from twice a week to only once a week.
Community
Due to Budget Deficit, Saucon Valley School District May Lay Off Staff
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The Saucon Valley School District is facing tough choices due to economic circumstances, which is why the administration is proposing laying off some staff and reducing others’ hours from full-time to part-time in 2020-2021 budget that will be voted on Tuesday.
Business
Hellertown Borough Property Tax Revenue Down Over $100,000
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The COVID-19 pandemic is having an economic impact on many families, and that impact is now being felt at the local municipal level.
Budget
Fountain Hill Borough Council Adopts 2020 Budget With Tax Increase
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Fountain Hill Borough Council voted to adopt a 2020 borough budget which includes a modest property tax increase at their Dec. 18 meeting, which was council’s last for the year.
Borough Council
Hellertown Council Debates Need for New Dewey Fire Truck
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A new fire truck is required in order to help maintain public safety, Dewey Fire Company officials maintained Monday, but several Hellertown Borough Council members were skeptical of their request to purchase one that comes with a seven-figure price tag.
Borough Council
Officer Calls Fountain Hill Council ‘Anti-Police’ in Emotional Meeting
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A special Fountain Hill Borough Council meeting held Tuesday to discuss various options for providing police coverage to the borough drew a large crowd and the accusation by the head of the borough’s police officer association that at least some council members are “anti-police.”
Community
Stolen Vehicle Stop Leads to Discovery of Loaded Gun: FH Police
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The Fountain Hill Police Department said Thursday that officers arrested four teenage boys, ages 16 throught 17, after they were stopped in a vehicle that had been stolen earlier from a borough resident. The news came as the borough is in the throes of an at-times contentious conversation about the force’s future, as a result of budget woes.