At the Dec. 1 Lower Macungie Township Board of Commissioners meeting, Chief Dave Nosal introduced the fire department’s initial plans for constructing a ladder tuck. The proposal calls for the fire truck to be constructed by Rosenbauer Group, where other fire trucks were previously purchased.

The new truck will have items the older truck does not have such as water, pump and hose. It will have a rear mounted 100-foot ladder. The new truck will be added to the fleet in 2018 and has a price tag of $1.2 million.

Currently, the older ladder truck is housed at the Brandywine fire station.

If this design is approved and an agreement is reached for this construction, there is a possibility of several reductions on the cost. Up to $25,000 can be saved on the new truck.

A letter was received from Zator Law Offices regarding the Ciocca Properties. There are some changes and revised lighting being submitted to the planning commission.

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation responded to Lower Macungie Township’s request for truck restrictions along Spring Creek Road and Trexlertown Road. PennDOT has agreed to a 102-inch restriction along these two roads. Signage has been ordered.

The township was notified about a matching grant for a pedestrian bridge and trail along Spring Creek and connecting Hamilton Fields Four Seasons and Graymoor areas. The grant amount is for $125,000.

Township Manager Bruce Fosselman will write a letter to PennDOT requesting brake retarder restrictions along Trexlertown Road. This was recommended by Township Engineer Alan Fornwalt and approved by the commissioners.

Some of the township’s street lights will be converted to LED lights. There are 118 street lights to be converted.

Asphalt Maintenance Solutions was awarded the bid for resurfacing again. Their bid was the lowest and their product and method of application has been acceptable to the community.

Several ordinance changes were mentioned by township planner Sara Panel. These changes will be advertised. Some of the changes mentioned are snow scrapers required at warehouse sites and an increase in parking lot trees for future retail centers.