Upper Nazareth Township Meetings

Upper Nazareth Supervisor’s Meeting – April 2, 2025

ANNOUNCEMENTS/EVENTS

There is an open position on the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC). Residents interested in serving should send a Letter of Interest to the Township Office.

April 1^st – Parks open

April 12^th – Easter Egg Hunt at 12N at Liebert’s Field. Rain date – 4/13 at 2:00PM

April 12^th – 13^th 11AM – 4PM Fire Department Spring Flower Sale at East Lawn Supply

April 14^th – Spring Curbside collection begins

April 19^th – Yard Waste Facility opens

June 6^th  – Movie Night at Tuskes Park—Toy Story (30^th Anniversary of that movie)

June 14^th  – Electronic Recycling Event at Tuskes Park and 155 Friedenstahl Avenue

August 23^rd – 9AM-3PM Car Show at Tuskes Park

August 23^rd  – Movie Night at Tuskes Park – Cars

October 18^th – Ghouls & Goblins 5K Run from 7AM – 11AM

November 28^th  – Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Township Building

PUBLIC COMMENTS

A resident expressed concerns about flooding on Tatamy Road and Mt. Vernon Ave (this has been a long-running issue and has come before the Board several times.) The resident asked about earth moving equipment being used on Industrial Drive, and wanted to know if the landowner had a permit to do that and if they were going to be paving  part of the lot which would increase the amount of runoff into his neighborhood.

A Mt. Vernon resident said that a culvert at the bottom of his road fills up after every rainstorm. He thinks the flooding is linked to an update to underground pipes 15 years ago. He asked why the township hadn’t paved below 1^st Street last year and Public Works Director Shawn Shupe said they skipped that section due to potential work in that area related to a fix for the flooding.

Brian Sayago said that the township has been waiting for a definitive answer from Heidelberg to see if we’d be able to pump stormwater under Tatamy Road and into the quarry. He suggested holding a Special Meeting on the issue. Scott Sylvainus said suggested they get an update from Keystone Engineering about the Heidelberg response and said several potential fixes had been posed in the past and that some of them would cost over $2 million.

The resident from Tatamy Road suggested the township buy some of the homes with a history of flooding and turn the land into detention ponds.

A resident from Bath Pike complained about garages/warehouses near Steel Management which, instead of being used for storage, are being used to work on cars. There has been a lot of speeding in the area. Several supervisors wondered, if work is being done on cars, how is the oil being disposed of?

The owner of Clothes Bin, a used clothing and textile recycling company, said he was looking to form a partnership with the township to place collection bins at Tuskes Park and other sites. Mike Rinker pointed out that we already have collection bins for clothing at the High School and Fire Department. Brian Sayago requested Clothes Bin come back with a specific request for where the bins would be placed. Shawn Shupe said that they’ve had to remove bins from Tuskes Park in the past because of illegal dumping. Gary Asteak said that if more than one company wants to provide this service in the township then there would need to be a competitive bidding process.

TOWNSHIP ENGINEER

At Tadmor 2, the developer is working on dedicating the pump stations and coordinating with Nor-Folk Southern on improvements to the Rail Road tracks.

Plans for rehabbing the bridge on Penn Dixie are in development and may soon go out to bid. (This project will be funded with money from Liquid Fuels.)

TOWNSHIP SOLICITOR

Approval to adopt Resolution No. 25-09, an Intermunicipal Cooperative Zoning Implementation Agreement between Upper Nazareth, Lower Nazareth and Chapman Borough.

TOWNSHIP MANAGER

Approval  for a Summer Social Impact Internship. A college student will work 20-30 hours a week for six weeks this summer on updating the Employee Handbook and other policies.

PLANNING AND ZONING

Approval to Adopt Resolution No. 25-10, Sewage Facilities Planning Module for Penn Dixie Commercial Park.

 Approval to Adopt Resolution No. 25-10, Sewage Facilities Planning Module for Overlook Estates West.

PUBLIC WORKS

Approval to accept the resignation of a full-time Public Works employee.

Approval to advertise for a full-time Public Works employee position.

RECREATION

The Wellness Day event held on March 29th went well.

Approval for a Car Show at Tuskes Park on August 23^rd from 9AM – 3PM.

EAC

Approval of $59,590 plus expenses for a Trail Feasibility Study. (Passed on a vote of 3-to2, Sylvainus and Rinker voted against).

Approval of a list of nut and fruit trees and shrubs for the Agroforestry Park at Gun Club and Newburg Roads. Planting is expected to take place in Fall 2025 and Spring 2026.

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