From a Nazareth Memorial Library Press Release The Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity faces a $56,000 shortfall in 2020 due to reduced budget distributions primarily from Upper Nazareth Township ($48,000), as well as Lower Nazareth Township ($7,980). This budget deficit represents a 13% decrease of total municipal funding in the board approved 2020 library … More Library Budget Cuts Revealed

UNT Supervisor Meeting – February 19, 2020 Absent: Donna Hirst Announcements March 4th at 7:00 PM – Board of Supervisor’s meeting March 12th at 7:00 PM – Planning Commission meeting Courtesy of the Floor A resident requested an update from township supervisor Gary Asteak about Gary’s offer to meet with Gun Club Road residents about … More Library Referendum Question Sent to Election’s Office for Approval

UNT Planning Commission – February 13, 2020 Present – Pam Berlew, Scott Sylvanius and Jay Benfield Absent – Jim Campana Jim Moser and other representatives from JVI presented, seeking approval for a 1 million square foot distribution center with or without conditions. Last year, the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission Advisory Board voted unanimously against this … More The Poster Child for Bad Development – Part I

February 5, 2020 UNT Supervisor’s Meeting Announcements February 13th – 7:00PM Planning Commission Courtesy of the Floor A resident spoke about a recent report showing that the Lehigh Valley has the third worst air pollution in Pennsylvania and that the proposed warehouse on Gun Club Road won’t improve conditions. She expressed concern about the sneakers … More UNT Open Space Tax is Now in Effect

Petitions will be available at the Nazareth Diner at 581 S. Broad Street on Wednesday, January 29th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Also on at Rita’s at 52 E Lawn Road on Saturday, February 1st from 9:00AM to Noon.  

Petitions are being circulated to Upper Nazareth voters concerning funding for the Nazareth Memorial Library. If enough signatures are gathered, the question will go on the ballot for the April 28th Pennsylvania primary. Petitions can be signed between January 28th and February 18th. Signers should be registered voters and residents of Upper Nazareth Township. Question: … More Petition for Library Funding Available for UNT Voters

Notice is hereby given that the Nazareth Area Council of Governments will hold a monthly meeting on the following dates: January 21, 2020, March 24, 2020, May 26, 2020, June 23, 2020, September 22, 2020, November 24, 2020. Meetings will be called to order at 7:00 PM and will be held at the Lower Nazareth … More Nazareth Area Council of Governments 2020 Meeting Dates

January 15, 2020 – UNT Supervisor’s Meeting Announcements Residents who wish to submit an article for the Spring Newsletter should contact the township office January 21st – Recreation Board Meeting at 7:30 PM February 5th – Board of Supervisor’s Meeting 7:00 PM February 13th – Planning Commission Meeting 7:00 PM Public Comment A resident from … More Possible Petition for Library Funding May be Circulated

January 6, 2020 – UNT Supervisor’s Meeting   Announcements Welcome to new Supervisor Kristin Mullen January 7th – Auditor Meeting at 7:00PM January 9th – Planning Commission Meeting at 7:00 PM January 15th – Board of Supervisor’s Meeting at 7:00PM Reorganization Meeting Supervisor Board Chair – Mike Rinker Vice Chair – Robert Disbrow Professional Appointments … More Supervisors Continue to Show Hostility to the Library

Attendance Report for UNT Supervisors The township scheduled twenty-four Board meetings in 2019 and held twenty of them. I tracked the attendance record of each Supervisor for the Board meetings only. Attendance is an objective measurement of the performance of an elected official.     Supervisor Attendance Rate Grade Mike Rinker 100% A Scott Sylvanius 95% … More 2019 Attendance Report for UNT Supervisors