Kevin Baer and Josh Bingham, from the Emergency Medical Service Steering Committee, attended the May, 19, Heidelberg supervisors meeting.

Bear and Gingham are emergency management coordinators for Heidelberg and Lynn townships.

“We create and maintain the emergency operations plan that is required by FEMA and PEMA,” said Baer. “We maintain that document to be used in the event of a man-made or natural disaster.”

According to the coordinators, every municipal township has its own emergency management team and Lynn and Heidelberg decided to work together.

The plan, created with the cooperation of Lehigh County, is maintained by the townships to support emergency services.

During the meeting they also gave an update on training for quick response service or QRS.

“We had a save on Bake Oven Road,” reported Baer. “It’s working out really well for the residents and is definitely an asset to the township.”

“We appreciate that you’re doing such a great thing,” said Supervisor Steve Bachman.

“In the parks and recreation report, all is fairly quiet,” reported Bachman.

“The committee did agree to purchase an aerator at a cost to the commission of $13,500, in conjunction with the school, for the rec commission to use on fields, which they think is going to make money in the long run.”

Bachman also reported issues with parking at the Shell gas station are being addressed and the committee is working with them there.

“That will get resolved and the coaches will be able to park there again,” he said.

In the road superintendent’s report, Kevin Huber reported on continuing spring cleanup, specifically addressing work being done on dirt roads, which had been a concern of residents at the April meeting.

“We have been working on dirt roads,” he said.

“We finished grading Saegersville, then without the expected rain, we went back the next day with the tanker and soaked it then sprayed it.

“Everything south of 309 is sprayed. A couple more days and we should have everything sprayed.”