Moore Township is looking to add pickleball to its list of activities at the township’s recreation center, 635 English Road, it was reported during the board of supervisors meeting Aug. 4.

Pickleball is a little-known sport founded in Washington in 1965. It uses a paddle and ball and combines tennis, badminton and table tennis. It can be played on a tennis court, a pickleball court or outside.

Plans on how to institute the game will be developed by the recreation committee. The challenge will be creating courts designed for pickleball and where to place them. The committee plans to report its ideas at the supervisors’ Sept. 1 meeting.

In other business, Ron Silfies was appointed to the recreation committee.

Moore Township joined the Nazareth Council of Governments members who plan to submit a letter to the state legislature regarding the state’s fireworks law. Moore, like all other local municipalities, has experienced increased fireworks use, not confined to holidays.

Police Chief Gary West recently said fireworks complaint calls are much higher this year than last year but did note a reduced number of calls in the last few weeks.

Township Manager Nicholas Steiner said things are going well for First Regional Compost Authority, and there is compost for residents to purchase.

He noted the authority is planning to purchase additional equipment to improve the operation.

Its hours of operation are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Thursdays and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays.

The Land and Environmental Protection Board is preserving more open space. The Jarinko property of about 26 acres will be added to the large amount of farm and open space preserved in Moore Township.

Moore Township Community Days 2020 has been canceled, but the Community Days committee remains active. It sponsors a free movie night at the recreation center twice a month.

Steiner expressed concern budget revenues may fall because of the pandemic. He expects earned income tax and real estate transfer taxes to decrease because of slowed economic activity.

He did note the township might not be hit hard by the downturn because of measures the board took. One measure in particular was delaying the hire of a new public works director.

Steiner noted the township sustained much damage from Tropical Storm Isaias. He is currently assembling damage estimates for Northampton County. After the county gets estimates from municipalities, it will apply for state funds.

Another application for disaster assistance is for costs endured from the pandemic. Steiner is working to complete the paperwork to receive federal funding for the township.

Steiner said the municipal building roof needs replacement. With budget time not far off, he asked the supervisors to consider obtaining estimates and putting the cost into the 2021 budget.

The board of supervisors next meets 7 p.m. Sept. 1 at the recreation center pavilion.