The second of two 2016 budget workshops wrapped up prior to the Oct. 15 meeting of Heidelberg Township supervisors.

The following changes to the general fund were discussed:

Funding for miscellaneous supplies and equipment to be increased from $700 to $4,700 due to purchase of a generator.

Salary discussion about adding another full-time highway maintenance employee and an additional part-time employee.

Funding for road materials increased from $50,000 to $85,000.

Decreasing funds for highway maintenance engineering services from $20,000 t0 $10,000.

Winter road maintenance overtime increased from $10,000 to $12,000.

Traffic light maintenance funding increased from $1,000 to $1,500.

Chairman Steve Bachman commended Administrator Janice Meyers for a great job on completing a balanced budget with no tax increase.

Zoning Secretary Dawn Didra announced the annual township newsletter was completed ahead of schedule and should be in route to residents by the end of the month.

Director of Public Works David Fink announced Lynn Township was the bearer of the joint bulk deicing salt bid this year and is waiting on a bid from Minnesota based Cargill Inc., which has a distribution center in Northampton.

Roadmaster Kevin Huber reported crews are finally done paving after struggling with equipment that kept shutting down.

Bachman asked Huber to check with Northwestern Lehigh School District about one of the school zone warning lights that didn’t seem to be operating at 7:15 a.m.

Township Administrator Janice Meyers reported Heidelberg, Lowhill, Lynn and Weisenberg townships’ Council of Governments received the Multi-Municipal Cooperation award.

Meyers accepted the award on behalf of the township at the Lehigh Valley Planning and Development Gala and Awards ceremony on Oct. 2 at DeSales University, Center Valley.

Meyers also provided clarification regarding the appointment of Cetronia Ambulance Corps as the secondary emergency services provider for the township as emergency vehicles are staged in more centralized locations in neighboring townships.

Resident Janet Henritzy voiced her concern Sept. 17 whether the change would effect the existing subscription she has with NOVA.

Meyers assured her the change in secondary service is based on a “reciprocal agreement” and will not effect subscriptions.

Zoning Officer Chris Noll reported that the weeds on Memorial Road have been dealt with. However, a waiver request for a concrete driveway from resident Todd Weaver is up in the air.

Weaver approached supervisors Sept. 17 with a request for a driveway ordinance waiver for a concrete paved driveway at the intersection of Rex and Bake Oven roads, that is in violation of the township’s ordnances regarding construction of streets and sidewalks.

Supervisors reviewed proposed addendums that will be added to zoning permit applications in an attempt to give residents advanced notice of regulations on erosion and sedimentation control which requires a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit.