Municipal news briefs

2023 HOTEL TAX GRANT APPLICATIONS are open now through June 10 with the Northampton County Department of Community and Economic Development.

Applicants must either be a federally registered nonprofit entity, 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4), or a municipal entity located within Northampton County. Eligible tourism and/or community development programs in the county projects and must be completed in the calendar year 2023. The grants are awarded by competitive process and distributed at the discretion of County Council. Grant awards are expected to be announced in October 2022.

Interested organizations must submit a DCED single application form available by visiting www.northamptoncounty.org/CMTYECDV/Pages/Apply-for-Funding.aspx

Applicants must register and submit electronic applications by visiting web.northamptoncounty.org/DCEDForms/views/Login.html

For information and questions, call Karen Collis at 610-829-6314 or email kcollis@northamptoncounty.org

BETHLEHEM YARD WASTE FACILITY Bethlehem yard waste facility may be closed at times due to inclement weather and other factors. Check the city website.

Theis/Cornfeld Recycling Center, 635 Illick’s Mill Road, will not be accepting any Styrofoam materials until furthur notice.

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES electronics Recycling, Northampton County: Permanent Electronics drop-off Locations: Best Buy, 4413 Birkland Place, Easton; Staples, various locations. Call 610-250-2689 (no televisions accepted at Pennsylvania store locations). Fees may apply. DRC Technologies, 2005 Main St., Northampton. Call 610-502-0854

Responsible Recycling Services offers mobile pickup to businesses, contact for pricing and availability. Individuals and others may contact a junk removal or haul-out company for labor/removal.

Remember to erase data on computers and mobile phones before recycling. Many companies will not do this.

Wednesday, April 20

Northampton Co. Personnel and Finance Committee, 4 p.m., Courthouse, 669 Washington St., Easton

Hellertown Borough Zoning Hearing Board, 6:30 p.m. 685 Main St.

Fountain Hill Council, 7 p.m. 941 Long St.

Hanover Twp. (LeCo) Council, 7:30 p.m. 2202 Grove Road, Allentown.

Thursday, April 21

Northampton Co. Resource Technical Committee, 1 p.m. Courthouse, 669 Washington St., Easton.

Northampton Co. Energy, Environment and Land Use Committee, 4 p.m. Courthouse, 669 Washington St., Easton.

Northampton Co. Council, 6:30 p.m. Courthouse, 669 Washington St. Easton.

Monday, April 25

Bethlehem Twp. Planning Commission, 7 p.m. Municipal building, 4225 Easton Ave. Zoom Meeting: via web: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82287355859; meeting ID: 822 8735 5859; or dial 1- 267 -831- 0333

Bethlehem Area School Board, 7 p.m., East Hills Middle School auditorium.

Bethlehem Historic Conservation Commission, 6 p.m. City hall, 10 E. Church St.

Tuesday, April 26

Hanover Twp. (NorCo) Supervisors, 7 p.m. 3630 Jacksonville Road.

Saucon Valley School Board, 7 p.m., Audion building, 2097 Polk Valley Road. Community members attending in person should enter the high school via Door #19 or #20. Meetings will be live-streamed via the District’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/channel/UC0YlgEsENQ14ggy1KOl9rEA/videos Individuals wishing to speak at a board meeting may do so during Courtesy of the Floor to Visitors on agenda items only or during Citizens’ Inquiries or Comments consistent with Policy 903.

Wednesday, April 27

Bethlehem Parking Authority, 4 p.m. 85 W. North St.

NorCo Industrial Development Authority, 4 p.m. Courthouse, 669 Washington St., Easton.

Bethlehem Twp. Zoning Hearing Board, 6:30 p.m. 4225 Easton Ave. Zoom videoconference meeting ID # 831 5283 0534; web: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83152830534; dial-in: 1 (267) 831-0333

Lehigh Co. Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Public hearing room, Gov’t. Center, 17 S. Seventh St., Allentown.

Bethlehem City Zoning Hearing Board, (check time) 7 p.m. City hall, 10 E. Church St.

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