Discussion about business development dominated the Lehigh Township meeting this month.

Walmart has withdrawn its plan for building along Route 145 in the township.There are no other plans to develop the property.Dollar General also asked to be taken off the agenda.It was under the impression that Cherryville Partners had provided a letter of credit to the township and that work would soon go forward on the land at the corner of Blue Mountain Drive and Route 145.A liquor license for the old Turkey Hill was discussed, but Supervisor Cindy Miller said they applied for a 30R permit - a restaurant that would seat 30 people. She said a liquor license is expensive.Supervisor Darryl Snover asked, "Do we say we've lost confidence? What is this board's recourse? I have no faith in the developer."He said conditional approval had been given in 2014 and now he wants to know from the developer what is going on.Solicitor David Backenstoe said the township expects to see someone in two weeks at its next meeting.Supervisor Dell Grove said Turkey Hill and Dollar General should work together. It was always on one plan. He asked if Dollar General could put pressure on Cherryville Partners and Backenstoe said "Yes."Engineer Phil Malitsch said if there is a restaurant, sewage is heavier. The drain field is close to the property line but would have to be larger.Other businessBackenstoe checked on the 4656 Park Lane property to see if there was a mortgage or other loan that would affect the township getting reimbursement for cleaning up the property. It does have a lien on the property.The township could ask it be put on the tax sale rolls but there is no guarantee the cleared land will bring enough to cover costs. Backenstoe said the whole matter could be drawn out if residents object to the township taking over the property and razing the structure. Court approval would have to be received.A resolution was approved accepting land at 3622 Mountain View Drive into the Ag Security Area.The township is looking into traffic problems on Dogwood Road and Cottonwood. Residents near the intersection would like a stop sign evaluation and speed study. It is a bad corner and should have a lower speed limit, residents said.The suggestion was made that at the township borders, speed-limit signs provide for a 35 mph limit throughout the township.Police chief Scott Fogel said that can be done for a development but not for the township.Fogel said he hoped by the end of the year he will have a new officer, giving the township its full complement of 12. He is working on the police budget and said people don't see the technology behind the scenes. The $80,000 to $100,000 investment is huge. He said in the five years he has been in the township there have been many changes.Cherryville Road has many crashes, often at the stop sign. Reducing speed is not always the answer. Rumble strips may help or painting warnings on the road. Fogel said people may stop and not see what they are looking at. Stop sign violations are the chief cause of crashes.• The retaining walls at Indian Trail Park are falling. A Department of Environmental Protection permit will be needed to correct them.• Hanover will prepare the bid package to fill the basins at the Hills of Greenock.• The Tri-Boro land development received conditional approval.• On Sept. 29 or Oct. 14 a workshop for grant writing will be held at the Lehigh Township Fire company. It will be of special interest to government departments, emergency response teams, libraries and youth sport representatives. For information, contact 484-769-2327.