Upper Milford Township’s Board of Supervisors acknowledged a letter from Attorney James Preston on behalf of Kay Builders.

The letter, reviewed at the May 6 regular meeting, states the company would like to develop the 24 1/2 acre tract it owns into residential housing with twin homes. Solicitor Marc Fisher mentioned the board typically acknowledges letters like these, followed by a request for an informal plan to be reviewed by staff. The board did just that.

In other news, Joshua Jones of Troop 71 located in Macungie attended the meeting to seek the board’s approval of his Eagle Scout project. His project is to “improve the nature trail at the Fulmer G. Harold III Nature Preserve.” Jones plans to do this by installing mile markers, trail markers and bat boxes. He also plans to clean the trail and fix the “no hunting” sign.

Jones presented the project to the board and explained what supplies and tools and the number of people he will need for the project. Using estimates from Dries Hardware, Jones predicts the project will cost $621.57. While fundraising should cover the costs, Upper Milford Township Supervisor Robert Sentner made a motion to provide up to $500 if there is a shortage in funding for the project. The motion passed.

The board also heard a report from 2020 by Chris Greb of Macungie Ambulance Corps.

Greb informed supervisors the ambulance corps received 4,009 – up from 3,971 – calls for service in 2020 with 250 of those coming from Upper Milford Township. Greb explained the corps purchased a new ambulance and partnered with Lehigh Valley Health Network to utilize new technology allowing paramedics to perform CAT scans on stroke victims in their own driveway as opposed to driving to the hospital. The board shared their gratitude for the services offered by the ambulance corps.

Sentner mentioned the township donates $17,000 to the ambulance corps each year. He encouraged other municipalities to do the same after finding out many donate much less than the township.

“The chances that you’re going to need an ambulance… are much greater than needing a fire department,” Sentner said.

“And when you call an ambulance, it’s not that there’s a tree down across the road or wires in the road, [it’s that] you need help right then and there. Chris provides a service that goes above and beyond anything I’ve ever seen and I think he should be applauded – him and his crew – for everything they do.”

Chairperson Joyce Moore seconded Sentner’s words and urged township residents to subscribe to the ambulance corps.

“I think it’s also really important for the residents of Upper Milford to remember that they should be subscribing to [Macungie Ambulance Corps.’] services,” Moore said.

“[It is] really, really important that we all kick in, in order to continue what [they] do, because… you’re saving lives every day.”