Published March 09. 2026 02:45PM
Lower Towamensing Township supervisors took the following action on Tuesday:
• Agreed to have Hanover Engineering do a traffic study on the parking situation at Palmerton Area High School. Last month, Palmerton Area School Board approved a letter from the township asking the district to reimburse $2,500 in costs involved with drafting and advertising the no-parking ordinance on Fireline Road and purchasing and installing the no-parking/tow-away zone signs.
• Approved the Palmerton Area School District waiver request.
• Accepted the MSP Palmerton LLC Tractor Supply land development time extension until June 25.
• Agreed to purchase a tar buggy from Asphalt Care Equipment & Supplies in the amount of $26,745.
• Accepted a proposal from Diversified Technology for the township’s website.
• Appointed township code enforcement officer Brent Green to conduct the inspections of Short-Term Rentals.
• Rejected the George-Messinger subdivision plan, and also time extension.
• Approved the Noah Schaffer minor subdivision.
• Approved the withdraw of the Mayer, Orban, Stokes subdivision plan.
• Approved a garbage waiver request for 2445 Lower Smith Gap Road.
• Approved a resolution for Nicole Jahelka’s destruction of records request.
• Announced that the township is accepting used oil that can be dropped off at the back of the township building.
— Terry Ahner