Nazareth Area School Board – January 23, 2017 Presentations Mrs. Rabeh presented a video of her 4th graders making and distributing 30 “Care Packages for the Homeless” in Philadelphia last month. Mrs. Rabeh’s students attend the Intermediate School CIT Budget Ms. Arianne Jones presented a proposed budget for CIT to the board. (Dr. Roth has … More News from the School Board Meeting – Jan. 23rd

Upper Nazareth Township Supervisor’s Meeting – January 18, 2017 Community Concerns Former Chief of Police, Alan Siegfried, thanked residents for allowing him to serve the township for the past 40 years, expressing gratitude to the road crew and fire department. The supervisors gave a letter of proclamation to Mr. Siegfried recognizing and commending his years … More Chief of Police Receives Thanks for 40 Years of Service

Upper Nazareth Supervisor’s Meeting – January 3, 2016 Community Concerns/Announcements The Supervisors released a letter acknowledging the retirement of Police Chief Alan Siegfried who was injured in a car accident last year. Curbside Christmas tree pick up will take place during the month of January, following the same schedule as leaf pick up. A 2015 … More January X-mas Tree pickup, Chief of Police Retires

Upper Nazareth Supervisor’s Meeting – December 21, 2016 Absent: Donna Hirsch & Rich Mann Community Concerns Supervisor Mike Rinker reported a recent chemical spill at the Amazon Warehouse. Over 41 gallons of diesel fuel leaked into the retention pond and it took the company 24 hours to notice. Several townships responded. Amazon has cleaned up … More Diesel Spill at Amazon Warehouse

Nazareth Area School Board – December 12, 2016   Community Concerns Tonight’s meeting only lasted 8 minutes. The board announced the District intends to issue bonds in an estimated amount of $11.75 million to finance capital improvements. Agenda Items Items IV, V, VI, VII, & VII passed.  Links to the meeting agenda can be found … More School District issues bonds to cover capital improvements

Upper Nazareth Supervisor’s Meeting – December 7, 2016 Community Concerns December 12 – December 16th is the last week for leaf pick up. Christmas tree collection will begin in January and the schedule will be posted on the township website. A resident expressed concern about the deficit in the budget. The Town Manager explained that … More Leaf Collection Ends Soon

Nazareth Area School Board Meeting – November 21, 2016 Community Concerns Bushkill Center road is now open. Buses are running normal routes. There were no issues at Butz Elementary during the November 8th election Mr. Crook suggested the board encourage the county find another polling place because, having it in an elementary school, presents an … More Schools Buses Running on Normal Routes

Supervisor’s Meeting – November 2, 2016 Community Concerns The supervisors welcomed new member, Rob Disbrow, to the board. Thanks were expressed to the police department for the township Halloween party held on Oct. 31st. The Holiday Appreciation Luncheon has been tentatively set for Dec. 15th from 11:30 – 1:30 at the East Lawn Social Club … More No Tax Hikes Anticipated in 2017 Budget

Upper Nazareth Supervisor’s Meeting – October 19, 2016 The supervisors interviewed four applicants for the open supervisor position, appointing Robert Disbro to the board. The other applicants were urged to consider taking positions on the Recreation and Zoning boards. Community Concerns Curb-side leaf collection will begin on October 24th. Check the schedule for your neighborhood … More Leaf Collection Begins on Oct. 24th

Recycling Meeting – October 20, 2016 Because of a proposal about moving Upper Nazareth to a single trash hauler, the township supervisors held an educational meeting for the public. Several people presented. Cindy Otis—Recycling coordinator At the moment residents subscribe with multiple haulers. This is bad for grants and also for township infrastructure. The township … More Township Contemplates Moving to a Single Trash Hauler