At the opening of the Upper Macungie supervisors October meeting, a proclamation was read commemorating the service of former solicitor William Schantz.

He started with the township as a part-time solicitor in 1965 and became full-time solicitor in 1973.

His widow, Pat Schantz, was present to accept the award.

In other matters, several residents, along with board members and Police Chief Edgardo Colón, praised the actions of those involved with the recent fire at Heather Glen retirement community along Blue Barn Road.

According to Chief Colón, the fire remains under investigation.

A study is being made in cooperation with Lower Macungie Township to allow placement of signage at the Route 222 and Krocks Road intersection. Cetronia Road signs are being made. No date has been set for installation.

Parking restrictions on Ruppsville and Blue Barn roads were formalized by ordinance.

The 2019 comprehensive plan was adopted by resolution. The plan will guide development for the next 20 years.

April Showers, of JMT Environmental Technologies, was questioned by Alex Tamerler about this availability of developable land for the next two decades.

He was assured there would be enough land available to address the needs of the comprehensive plan.

The Barry Isett Office Building plan on Crackersport Road was granted approval, along with some waivers.

The township solicitor and manager were granted the ability to sign for the new agricultural easements.

Development rights for land along Twin Ponds, Mosser and Trexler roads were sold to Lehigh County for $434,280.

The request for bids for construction of concrete pads at the Grange Park pavilion proved fruitless. No bids were received.

SafeBuilt LLC was appointed as a third party code inspector for special projects.

Three bids were accepted for the purchase of desktop and laptop computers. The winning bid was $29,160.83 submitted by CDW Government.

Supervisors authorized the purchase of four flow meters at a cost of $28,186.30. These will be used in the sewer line to study flows.

Hartco Environmental was the winning bidder.

The Christmas decoration contract was given to Pennsylvania Lawn and Landscape for the sum of $1,278.

This amount is higher than usual as lights will be upgraded in the Fogelsville area.

Supervisors agreed any fundraisers that donate 100 percent of the profits to the organization would not have to pay a township fee.

The Route 100 signals should be completed by New Year’s Eve.

Trick-or-Treat Night will be 6-8 p.m. Oct. 25. Rain date will be the following day.

Keystone Consulting Engineers was directed to do a speed study on Cottonwood Road in Oakland Park.

Three items were on the agenda for the township planning commission. The township recycling center lot line adjustment and the Crackersport Road Development plan were both recommended for approval.

The Shoppes at Trexler Plaza proposed car wash had no action taken on it after review.

During September, 14 building permits, five electrical, four mechanical, one plumbing, two sewer tapping, two sprinkler and 16 zoning permits were issued. No licenses were issued but nine permits were issued for single family attached homes.

The zoning hearing board granted a variance to ART Mortgage Borrower Propco 2010 for a warehouse expansion at 7150 Ambassador Drive which would be in excess of 50 feet high.

A special exception was granted to Jason Smeltz for a home occupation on his property at 142 Adams Road, Breinigsville.

Total calls for police service totaled 856 with 287 traffic citations issued.

Twenty-three DUI offenses were noted, along with 12 fraud crimes.

The K-9 Corps performed two trackings, one narcotics and two stop assist assignments.

The Motor Carrier Safety Program did 35 inspections with 45 violations discovered and eight citations issued.

There were 59 fire inspections performed in September.

Cetronia responses included 93 Priority 1, 51 Priority 2 and 80 Priority 3.

Emergency responses were 35 at Fogelsville, 35 at Trexlertown and 37 at Upper Macungie.

Station 8 welcomed two new members while Station 56 added one.