Upper Nazareth Township Meetings

December 18, 2019 – UNT Supervisors Meeting

DONNA HIRST, MIKE RINKER, AND ROB DISBROW VOTED TO CUT FUNDING TO THE LIBRARY BY 50%. BRIAN PULLIAN AND SCOTT SYLVANIUS VOTED AGAINST.

 

 

Public Comment

Before the vote, a resident asked the supervisors what they wanted their legacy to be?  Except for the sport’s fields, the library is the only cultural activity funded by the township.  He also asked how much is in the township’s rainy day fund – Answer: $1.5 million.  Mike Rinker pointed out that these funds can only be used for an emergency.

Budget Vote

Prior to the vote, Scott Sylvanius expressed concern about the under-funding of the library.  Resolution 19-14, which slashed the library funding by 50% passed on a 3-2 vote. The new budget includes a 0.5 mil increase.

Approval of Resolution of 19-15 which sets the 2020 Real Estate Tax Rate to 7.59 mils.

Approval of Resolution 19-16 – Act 511 taxes

Approval of the 2020 Liquid Fuels Budget.

Approval of the 2020 Recreation Budget.

4 to 1 Approval of Ordinance N. 183 which will impose an additional 0.25% EIT (Earned Income Tax) Open Space Funding. Robert Disbrow voted against.

• Editor’s Note: The Open Space Referendum was on the Nov. 5^th 55.51% of UNT voters approved it with 44.49% voting against (730 to 585. 1,315 total votes cast).

Public Works

Leaf pick up has officially ended for the year.

Your Tax Dollars at Work

Approval of an additional $5,600 to pay for a new Dodge Durango for the Police Department.

Warehouse on Gun Club Road

Approval of the extension request from Project Tadmor to February 28, 2019.

 

Note to Readers: The Nazareth Memorial Library will now make a decision about what services either UNT residents or all users of the library will lose because of tonight’s vote. When I find out the answer, I will post it here.

 

Becky Bartlett covers these meetings because citizens have a right to know what their government is doing.