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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Bethlehem Tp Monthly Reports - February Highlights

Once every month, department heads provide Commissioners with reports. Here are February's highlights.

Police. - There were 68 accidents involving 131 vehicles and 16 injuries. Police issued 73 traffic citations, 17 parking tickets and 113 warnings. There were 20 misdemeanor or felony charges, along with 9 summary offenses charged and 3 DUIs.Police are investigating an unusual drive-by shooting in which a teenager was shot while seated in a parked vehicle. He escaped major injury.

The Department has been selected to participate in the PSP Computer Crimes Task Force, with Investigator David Ryan acting as point man for the Township.

Public Works. - Director Richard Grube's road crew was kept busy responding to storms on seven different dates. Though the snowfall was only between 2-4", blowing and drifting snow presented challenges to keeping fire hydrants and school bus stops clear. The Township exhausted its salt supply and was forced to go with a second vendor and min=x in anti-skid materials, which Grube dislikes because the roads will need to be cleaned in the Spring. Cold weather made pothole patching difficult, but that will be a priority in March.

Planning. - Director Nathan Jones reports that construction is under way at Madison farms, People First FCU and the Northampton Community College dorm. He notes that the Chrin V7 plans have been formally withdrawn. He requested the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission to replace Keystone bridge and would like a traffic study of the Butztown section of Easton Avenue. Finally, he is developing an action plan to streamline the local permitting process.

Community Center. - Breakfast with the Easter Bunny will take place on March 27 at 9:30 am. Call 610-332-1900 for reservations. Later that day, at 6:15 pm, there will be an Easter Egg Hunt. Residents are being asked to provide their own baskets.
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 17, 2015 at 12:33 AM

    Good to hear Charlie's ridiculous V7 plan was withdrawn. It required several variances it could not have legally been granted.

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  2. LighthouseMarch 17, 2015 at 12:33 AM

    Hats off to PW. Road crew did a great job with plowing all the snow this winter. I know some critic out there will challenge that, but with the amount of streets we have, and the frequency of snow, they did a great job.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 17, 2015 at 2:07 AM

    Lighthouse I agree the Road Crew did a terrific job of plowing this year!

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  4. AnonymousMarch 17, 2015 at 11:23 AM

    BT has never once cleared bus stops in our neighborhood. You are lucky to have them run a plow through more than once after a snowfall.

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  5. AnonymousMarch 17, 2015 at 11:24 AM

    Hats off to PW. Road crew did a great job with plowing all the snow this winter. I know some critic out there will challenge that, but with the amount of streets we have, and the frequency of snow, they did a great job.

    Until you cross that invisible line into Palmer Twp and see the difference. Just saying.

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