Several Pointe West residents attended the Lowhill supervisors March 3 meeting to voice complaints about an excess of stone on their lawns.

Resident Jane Miller presented photographs representing the issue to the board.

“Our program for our roads is oil and chip at this time,” Chairman Richard Hughes said, as he presented photos of his own property. “We did it the way we do all of the roads, not just yours [Pointe West]. Everything is done the same way.

“Every citizen in this township has the same issue, including myself.”

Supervisor George Wessner Jr. said he had been out to Pointe West last November.

The township did sweep but nothing else could be done until spring.

“This whole thing could change until April,” Wessner said. “It’s definitely changed since November.

“It’s a much tighter surface than it was.”

When residents compared the condition of a neighboring Upper Macungie Township road, Wessner replied Lowhill does the best it can with the funds available,

“Our hands are tied,” Wessner said. “We are on budget.

“The stuff that Upper Macungie is doing is really expensive stuff.”

“But we have looked into it,” confirmed Hughes, who also reminded residents township taxes have not been raised since 1982.

Many of the same residents also attended board meetings last October and November with complaints about the size of stones used in the chipping process.

At that meeting, residents were told stone chip and oil is the method used by most of the smaller townships and the size of the stones is mandated by the state Liquid Fuels Fund, money provided by PennDOT that supports maintenance and construction efforts on locally owned roads, streets and bridges.

“In November, we said we would look at it in the spring to see if we should have done it a different way,” Hughes said. “If we need to make a correction, we will.”

Residents and the board tentatively agreed to meet April 16 at Pointe West for a walk-through to assess the situation.

In other matters, Secretary Jill Seymour gave the state police statistic report for 2015.

There were 354 total incidents, with major incidents including one burglary, nine thefts, 52 crashes (two involving a fatally), and 11 DUI arrests (five viewed and six crash-related).

She also reported the Lehigh County Association of Township Officials (LCATO) will hold its annual summer convention Aug. 5.

The association is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

In old business, there has been no answer from FEMA regarding the possibility of receiving disaster relief funds to help recoup some money for snow removal during the January storm.

Township Administrator Brian Carl is handling the matter.

In closing, Seymour reminded residents the next supervisors’ meeting will be on April 14.