Slatington Borough Council conducted the following business this week:

• State Rep. Zach Mako and the Borough of Slatington will host a Shredding Event from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the Robert LaBold Maintenance Building, 550 W Church St., Slatington. Any documents that need to be shredded can be brought, including bank statements, tax documents, credit card statements, and more. Visit www.repmako.com/events for information.

• Slatington Police Chief Greg Winokur released his monthly report for September 2023: 305 incidents (343 in 2022); 202 filed reports (212 in 2022); seven criminal arrests (10 in 2022); 22 parking tickets (24 in 2022); and 20 traffic citations (20 in 2022).

• The Slatington Borough will host an Electronics Recycling Day from 9 to 11 a.m. on Oct. 21 at the Borough Garage, 550 W. Church St. This is open to Slatington residents only. Proof of residency is required. Many items are recyclable at no charge, while some items will require a fee. For a list, visit Slatington.org for more information.

• The Lehigh County Office of Solid Waste Management will host the 2023 Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event at Coca-Cola Park, 1050 IronPigs Way in Allentown from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 18. This event is for Lehigh County residents only. Proof of residency is required. Visit LehighCounty.org for a list of what can be recycled and what cannot, and for instructions.

• Rescinded motion of Sept. 11 meeting concerning purchase of body armor with COVID-19 relief funds. The reason this was rescinded is that a grant that Winokur had applied for was approved after being delayed. The council approved use of funds for a grant match for Bulletproof Vest Partnership in the amount of $1,873.50.

• Approved a request from Pat Rabenold to hold “In Memory of Buzzy Car Cruise” on June 9, 2024.

• Approved a request from Northern Lehigh Food Bank for help for gas for van for $50 to $60 per month. Request is not for a cash donation. It is for permission to fill the van at the borough pump once per month. Council will add it to next year’s budget.

• Approved request from Slatington Lions Club to conduct their Christmas tree Sales fundraiser from Nov. 17 to Dec. 30 at the Slatington D&L Trailhead.

• Approved the Chamber annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 1 at Veterans Memorial Park.

• Awarded a contract for the borough’s copiers to Stratix Systems in the amount of $4,158.24 per year for a five-year contract. The contact includes maintenance, networking, and training.

• Approved Police Pension Plan for 2023 MMO for $47,307.04 to be paid for from the General Fund.

• Authorized the destruction of listed public records. Council is trying to clean out many old records, some dating back to the 1950s. The records will be destroyed at the borough’s shredding event on Saturday.