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Saucon Valley Volunteer Fire Companies Exploring Merger For the past year, the five (5) volunteer fire companies that serve Hellertown Borough and Lower Saucon have been exploring the idea of pooling resources and merging the companies into one regional fire company. Click HERE to read the full announcement. Rubber Mulch Installed in Playgrounds Click HERE to read the full announcement. Saucon Rail Trail Status Update - Summer 2010 Click HERE to read the update on the Saucon Rail Trail development. Pest Management Policy Adopted On June 2, 2010, the Lower Saucon Township Council adopted a Pest Management Policy that will be utilized on all Township owned properties. The Pest Management Policy, which was created over a period of two (2) years by Township staff & consultants working with the Township Environmental Council (EAC) and Parks and Recreation Board, and is the first municipal pest management policy adopted in this region of the state, uses a variety of non-toxic alternatives in combination with commonsense practices to control or eliminate pest problems. The goal of the policy is to eliminate the use of certain chemical pesticides on all Township properties, either by Township employees or contractors, and to encourage residents to employ similar pesticide elimination methods. It is the policy of Lower Saucon Township to focus on long-term pest prevention and give non-chemical methods first consideration when selecting treatment strategies. The full range of alternatives, including no action, will be considered first. If chemicals are needed to initially control a pest, first, the least toxic material will be chosen and second, non-pesticide techniques will be established to mitigate the pests, if the pests should reoccur. Read more about the policy HERE. Invasive Plant Removal at Polk Valley Park On May 13, 2010, twelve volunteers from the Olympus Corporation joined with Saucon Creek Watershed Association members to remove an invasive stand of bamboo. Click HERE to read the full announcement. Making Tax Payments by Credit/Debit Card The Lower Saucon Township Finance Department is pleased to announce that effective May 21, 2010, residents can now pay their taxes via a credit or debit card. Please note there is a fee for using this service. Click HERE for more information on using this service. Adopt-A-Road Program The Lower Saucon Historical Society, who is the first organization to be kicking off the Adopt-a-Road program, will be doing a litter pickup on Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM along Countryside Lane. Click HERE for more information on the Adopt-a-Road program. 9th Annual Hellertown-Lower Saucon Community Day The Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber, partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is now planning the 9th Annual Community Day in Hellertown on Saturday, August 21, 2010. Please see the reservation form to reserve a booth space for this event. The deadline to reserve your space or register your business location as a participant is July 9, 2010. Click HERE for the reservation form. E-Cycling and Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event For residents of Northampton County, PA on Saturday, June 5, 2010 an E-Cycling event to be held at Washington Township Elementary School sponsored by the Slate Belt COG. On October 2, 2010, another E-Cycling event will be held at Nazareth Intermediate School sponsored by the Nazareth COG. This is for any electronic waste - all discarded computers, CPU's, monitors, printers, copiers, keyboards, mice, scanners, televisions, cell phones, laptops, telephone, CD's, DVD's, household batteries, answering machines, fax machines, stereos, consumer electronics, and unwanted electronics. Click HERE for brochure. October 9, 2010 from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM at Northampton Community College Main Campus Parking Area, Bethlehem, Township. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) results from the chemical products we use around the house on a daily basis. Products like cleaners, paint, and automotive supplies are relatively safe when used as directed. However, these same products are dangerous when used or discarded incorrectly. Household hazardous waste accepted are: Paint products (oil paint varnishes, thinners and turpentine, wood preservatives, furniture strippers, old gas and oil mix - no latex); Automotive products (antifreeze, transmission and brake fluids, used motor oil, car batteries); Cleaners (bathroom cleaners, drain cleaners, furniture polish, parts cleaners, ammonia-based cleaners, disinfectants); Pesticide products (insecticides, herbicides, rodent poisons, flea collars and flea shampoos, mothballs, lawn chemicals); Miscellaneous (thermostats, mercury batteries, glues and adhesives, nail polishes, fluorescent light bulbs, mercury light switches). Disposal handlers will greet you at your car and collect all hazardous waste from you. Items not considered hazardous will not be accepted. Questions - call Tom Dittmar at (610) 559-3200. Openings on Township Boards, Commissions, Committees The Township has several openings for volunteers willing to serve on Township Boards, Commissions and Committees. Click HERE to read the full announcement. Se-Wy-Co Fire Company Participates in Operation Save A Life Free smoke alarms are being made available through a program coordinated by the Pennsylvania Fire Commissioner and WFMZ-TV, 69 News. The long-life lithium battery detectors are part of a grant program intended to help low income residents, the elderly, and families with children. WFMZ-TV has dubbed the program, Operation Save a Life. The terms of the grant require local fire departments to physically install the detectors in residents' homes, and the Se-Wy-Co-Fire Company (www.sewyco-fc.org) has volunteered to do the work. There are a limited number of detectors available. In order to apply to receive free detectors, please visit the WFMZ website, or for a Spanish translation of the application form, click here. If you are selected to particpate in the program, you will be contacted by a representative of the fire department. Please ask for ID before allowing anyone to enter your home. Heller Homestead Nominated to National Register of Historic Places Click HERE to read the full announcement. Reopening of Compost Center The SAUCON VALLEY COMPOST CENTER, located at 2011 Springtown Hill Road, Lower Saucon Township, will open for the 2010 season on Friday, April 16. The Center will be open from 9 AM to 1 PM each Friday and Saturday thereafter, through Saturday, November 27th, except for Friday, November 26th, when it will be closed. The Center is also closed Sunday through Thursday during the season. The guidelines for yard waste drop off at the Center remain the same. Accepted materials include leaves - loose and in bags (brown paper only); small brush up to 4 inches in diameter, no longer than six feet; hedge trimmings; garden plant residue; and Christmas trees without tinsel. Items NOT accepted are grass, sod, tree stumps, and commerical business materials. Saucon Rail Trail Earlier this year, Hellertown Borough, Lower Saucon Township, Upper Saucon Township and Coopersburg Borough signed a 30-year lease agreement with SEPTA to convert 8 miles of rail bed into a recreational trail linking the communities and their respective parks and businesses. Click HERE to read the full press release. Saucon Rail Trail & Stream Clean-up Students from the Penn State Lehigh Valley Emerging Leaders Institute picked up litter along the Saucon Rail Trail and from a stream dumpsite on March 6, 2010. Read more about the event HERE. 2010 Pavilion Rentals Interested in renting the Town Hall Park, Southeastern Park or Steel City Park pavilions for your special event? Reservations will be taken starting on Monday, February 1, 2010 at Town Hall. Reservations MUST be made in person (no reservations taken by phone). Payment is due at the time of reservation. Rental rates for 2010 are as follows: $100 Rental fee and $50 deposit for Township residents (ID required); $150 Rental fee and $50 deposit for non-residents. Deposit fee needs to be paid separately from Rental fee. Dates book quickly, so make sure you get here early for the best chance of getting your preferred time. Offices open at 8:30 a.m. daily. For more information on all park facilities, please visit the Parks & Recreation section of this website or call us at 610-865-3291. Se-Wy-Co Volunteer Fire Company Recognized For Achieving 100% Certification At the December 2, 2009 Council meeting, State Fire Commissioner Ed Mann and the Township Council recognized the Se-Wy-Co Volunteer Fire Company for achieving 100% certification as a Participating Department in the State of Pennsylvania Voluntary Fire Service Certification Program. The certification signifies that 100% of the participating members of the Se-Wy-Co Volunteer Fire Company are certified at the Fire Fighter I level of training. Of the approximately 2,400 volunteer fire companies in the state, only 39 of them are certified at the 100% level. Se-Wy-Co is the first fire company in Lower Saucon Township and in Northampton County to reach this level of certification. Achieving the certification required a sustained level of sacrifice and dedication by the citizen volunteers of this fire company over a 7-year period and the Township is justifiably proud and deeply appreciative of their efforts. View the Council Resolution recognizing this achievement. Click HERE for Resolution. Message from Police Chief Guy Lesser on Open Burning The Township Police continue to receive complaints from residents due to smoke/odors from open burning traveling onto the property of others. They ask that residents adhere to the following regarding open burning: OPEN BURNING
Polk Valley Dog Park Dedicated Click HERE to read the full announcement. Historic Marker Placed at Redington Chapel Site Click HERE to read the full announcement. Appointment of Junior Council Members Lower Saucon Township is pleased to announce the appointment of five (5) area high school students to serve on Township Boards and Committees as Junior Council Members. Click HERE to read the full announcement. Release of Township and Borough Public Works Employees to Respond to Fire Calls Lower Saucon Township and Hellertown Borough have implemented a joint policy to release public works employees who are trained firefighters from work to help respond to fire calls in the Saucon Valley. Click HERE to read the full announcement. Adoption of Saucon Valley Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan The Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan, Our Resources, Our Valley has been officially adopted by the Borough of Hellertown, Lower Saucon Township and the Saucon Valley School District. Click HERE to read the full announcement. Home Improvement Contractor Registration July 1 marks the date that the Attorney General's office begins the Home Improvement Contractor registration requirement. The definition of "Home Improvement Contractor" and more information about the Home Improvement Contractor Act can be found at http://www.attorneygeneral.gov. This act was put in place to protect the consumer and is not in the realm of authority of Lower Saucon Township. Residents and Contractors are encouraged to review the website prior to commencing their next home improvement project. The following was taken directly from the Attorney General's website. While the law requires contractors to register with the attorney general's office, this registration is not an endorsement of their honesty or quality of work. For this reason, in addition to seeing whether a contractor is registered with the attorney general's office, you should also:
Northampton County Emergency Alerting System NotifyNC, an emergency text messaging service that will allow the public to receive critical information from Northampton County Emergency Management Services, became operational on May 15, 2009. NotifyNC is a notification system that allows Northampton County officials to send email or text messages to cell phone, Blackberries, pagers and other enabled devices that have been registered. Using www.NotifyNC.org the public can customize their subscriptions and choose the types of alerts that they wish to receive. Examples of alerts that may be sent out by the county include severe weather alerts, transportation delays, Amber Alerts and other public safety information. The public can now sign up for this service by visiting www.NotifyNC.org. Pervious Concrete Utilized for Bike/Walking Trails at Polk Valley Park Click HERE to read full announcement. Historic Marker Placed at Meadows Road Bridge Click HERE to read full announcement. Eagle Scout Project Enhances Township Nature Trail Click HERE to read full announcement. Lutz-Franklin Schoolhouse added to National Register of Historic Places Click HERE to read full announcement. Abitibi Paper Retrieval Bins Paper retrieval bins have been placed in the Saucon Valley area as a fundraiser for the Lower Saucon Township Historical Society. The bright yellow and green bins are located at the Lower Saucon Township Municipal Complex (near the playground), behind Hellertown Borough Hall, and on the Saucon Valley School District Campus at the Elementary, Middle and High Schools and at the administration building. Please Drop off ALL Your: Junk mail, Magazines, Shopping catalogs, Newspaper, Office and school papers. Please do NOT include: Plastic, Glass, Metal, Cardboard, Phone books, Trash This is a great way to support your community and environment by reducing the amount of waste sent to the landfill. The different types of paper do not have to be separated and you do not even have to remove staples! You may collect and deposit your recyclables using paper or plastic grocery bags; however if you use plastic, please do not tie them shut as this causes problems with the shredding equipment. |