The Lehigh Township supervisors approved Manager Alice Rehrig to move forward with a public safety grant to help cover the cost of new radios and police equipment as the township transitions to a digital radio system.

Rehrig said the township needs $32,231.28 for the radios. The grant will provide $20,000, leaving the township responsible for $12,231.28.

Supervisor Cindy Miller expressed concern about the timing of the system changeover. “I have tried to get a date when the new system will be switched over. I cannot get an answer,” she said.

Supervisors also began discussing the 2026 budget, which may include funding for a new police car, a roof replacement for the police station, maintenance agreements, two additional police officers with equipment, and a single-axle dump truck. Dollar amounts will be determined once the budget is finalized

During public comment, resident Linda Roman thanked the township road crew for removing dead trees at Indian Trail Park.

Resident Zach Szoke attended the meeting to ask about information on land preservation that the board had planned to include in the fall township newsletter.

Szoke and Michael Hock first presented a program on farmland and land preservation to supervisors in February.

The board has since approved placing a land preservation referendum on the May 2026 ballot. Szoke was told the newsletter information was not ready.

Miller responded, “I don’t have a lot of time to research the laws about land preservation — there are a lot. I’m going to stick with the facts. You just don’t want the facts to come out, Zach. There were a lot of facts that are misleading to the public. I read the laws — there are four on open space. There is a lot of information that people are entitled to know. I was told that I had until October for information to be put in the fall newsletter.”

Rehrig said the newsletter had already gone to print. “That is not enough time for residents to have the information,” Szoke replied. “Mike Hock and I will be doing our own newsletter.”

The next supervisors’ meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sept. 9.