09-16-2024 BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
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Bethlehem Township Board of Commissioners held a regular public meeting on September 16, 2024, with President John Merhottein, Vice President John Gallagher, and Commissioners Jan Beatty, DeAnn Lawrence, and Michael Hudak (absent). The board approved the September 3, 2024 meeting minutes by voice vote 3-0-1, with Beatty abstaining. Ordinance 05-24, which amends the Zoning Ordinance to resolve formatting inconsistencies and conflicts, was tabled unanimously upon motion by Gallagher and Beatty; the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission was given 30 days to review the revisions. A resident, Deb Markert of 2536 5th Street, addressed the board regarding cat colony population control and proposed collaboration with FURR (Feline Urban Rescue & Rehab), which the board said it would discuss. Two executive sessions were held—one on September 10, 2024 for approximately two hours and another on September 16, 2024 for approximately one hour—to discuss litigation and potential litigation pursuant to Pennsylvania Sunshine Act Section 708a.
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