Washington Township supervisors at their Oct. 4 meeting said they had received a price to buy a backhoe, something the road crew has been needing. The price of $85,100 was from Powerco, which is connected to the state COSTARS program. It will be financed.

Lehigh Paving and Construction Company requested payment of $227,000, which was lower than the bid for the road project.Trumbull Corp., the contractor for the turnpike work, announced a road closing from Oct. 7-9.A resolution was passed accepting 15.4 acres of land along Mountain Road for the Agricultural Security Area.An annual donation of $5,000 was given to NOVA for capital improvements.A $50 donation was given to Meals on Wheels, half of whose clients are under the poverty line. It is the Lehigh County organization's 45th anniversary.The half-marathon held by the D&L Heritage Corridor will be held Nov. 6, leaving the high school at 8 a.m. Use of Washington Township fire police was requested for the first 35 minutes.A time extension for two related plans were agreed to. They are the George Michel Azar minor subdivision and a Dollar General land development. They are across from the Presbyterian church.Trick or treat has been scheduled from 6-8 p.m. for the Wednesday before Halloween.Under public comment, Ed Ziegler asked if fog lines will be added to Welshtown Road. Yellow lines down the center have been painted but the fog lines will not.He asked about getting a moving permit at the request of the state police who are trying to locate the owner of a certain house. The copy would be given to the police.