Karin and Michael Bowman, Irvin Road, asked Heidelberg Township supervisors, at their May 18 meeting to have 25.56 acres of their land added to the Agricultural Security area

In other matters, Mark Smith of Northern Valley Ambulance Corps, said manpower is improving.

The service is working 11.2 hours per day and calls were answered within 1 to 17 minutes.

Supervisor Jonathan Jakum said the township is following up on code violations.

David Fink said road inspections were done. They were found to be in “pretty good shape.” Dying trees in the township require attention.

Roadmaster Kevin Huber said the first cut for mowing alongside the roads has been done. Millings have been placed on Saegersville Road. Edge cutting along Hollenbach Road washed out.

The speed study on Fenstermacher Road said the best speed would be 25.73 mph. The speed will be set at 35 mph.

The road crew made one pass with stone on Bake Oven Road which is muddy above the quarry. Chipping was to begin the following week. Huber said he is trying to get it all done at once.

Engineer Chris Noll said Heidelberg Heights seems to be cleaning up. The Sell Road garbage site has been posted “no dumping.” Whatever remains will be removed.

PennDOT requested thermoplastic markings placed for the crosswalk between the school and the Northwestern Recreation Community Park fields. The township or recreation commission will need to mark the crosswalks.

The planning commission is reviewing possible multiuse zoning. When they have finished, the issue will come before supervisors.

Supervisor Steve Bachman said Hunters Hill Road needs a stop sign.

When turning toward The Mill at Germansville on Bake Oven Road, the sight distance is poor.

He asked if anything could be done to improve it.

All road materials bids went to New Enterprise and Lehigh Asphalt.

Bob Elbich, a Weisenberg Township Zoning Hearing Board member and Democratic candidate for District 1 county commissioner in the November election, told the board that Lehigh County commissioners discussed adding $5 to the vehicle registration fees with the extra money going to the townships for road improvements.

Heidelberg Township should receive $350,000, if the bill were to be approved, he said.

The Press contacted Lehigh County Commissioner Tom Creighton, a resident of Lynn Township, for comment on the status of the additional $5.

“As of right now, there is no bill in front of us to vote on the $5 vehicle registration fee,” Creighton emailed The Press. “My guess is that it would not pass.

“I did send letters out to all the supervisors in District 1 asking them for their thoughts on the $5 fee. However, I did not urge them to support it.

“As of right now, I would vote against it because I see it as a hidden tax.”