Walnutport Councilwoman Jen Wentz thanked the borough’s police department for its assistance with the tree lighting event.

Council also took the following action

• Re-advertised for a part-time assistant secretary.

• Accepted the resignation of the part-time police secretary.

• Hired Julie Niebell as part-time police secretary.

• Tabled a request from Lehigh Valley Sierra Club for the proposed Bertsch Creek project until next month. It’s a stream bank stabilization project, and the Lehigh Valley Sierra Club requested access from the borough along the canal property.

- Terry Ahner