Employment Opportunity: Laborer
Upper Saucon Township is accepting applications for a full-time Laborer in the Public Works Department. For more information, please look here.
03.26.2013

Employment Opportunity: Public Works Summer Laborer
Upper Saucon Township is accepting applications for summer employment in the Public Works Department. For more information, please look here.
04.15.2013

Prescription Drug Take Back Day
On Saturday, April 27, 2013, from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Federal and local law enforcement authorities will participate in a nationwide program to give the public an opportunity to dispose of expired and unused prescription drugs. For a drop off center near you, please click here.
04.04.2013

ROAD WORK - Water Main Installation on Bue Church Road South

Upper Saucon Township has contracted with Mid-State Utility Contractors, Inc. to install a water main along Blue Church Road South between Beverly Hills Road and Locust Valley Road. This installation is in conjunction with a new water supply well the Township is developing near the Ridge and Valley Rod and Gun Club. This project will improve the Township’s ability to provide reliable water service to its customers.

Work is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, April 17, and may continue for approximately eight weeks. Work will be performed between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM.

During working hours, Blue Church Road South will be closed to traffic between Beverly Hills Road and Locust Valley Road. Residents living in the work area, as well as school buses, garbage trucks, and emergency vehicles will be granted access during the closure. Thru-traffic will be detoured along Beverly Hills Road, Chestnut Hill / Grant Road, Valley View Road, and Locust Valley Road during the closure. After daily work is completed, the roadway will be opened to two-way traffic, and the detour taken down. To view a map of the closure and detour, please look here.

Expect traffic impacts on Blue Church Road South because of this project and there will be delays for travelers. Motorists are encouraged to allow extra time and use caution when traveling through work zones.

Thank you for your cooperation, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Township Water Department at (610) 694-8680.

UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP
WATER DEPARTMENT

PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the Upper Saucon Township Planning Commission originally scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, 2013 has been cancelled.

UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP
PLANNING COMMISSION
Samantha Ciotti Falcone, Chairperson
04.17.2013

PUBLIC NOTICE: Conditional Use Hearing
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, will conduct a public hearing at the Municipal Building located at 5500 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, PA on Monday, May 13, 2013, at 6:30 PM for the purpose of reviewing and possibly making a decision on the following Conditional Use application:

Calvary Bible Fellowship Church Application for Conditional Use Approval - The application of Calvary Bible Fellowship Church proposes construction of narthex, stairway, and third floor balcony additions to the existing church sanctuary, along with twenty-nine (29) additional off-street parking spaces, landscape screening, site lighting, and stormwater management facilities, on the property identified as Lehigh County PIN 642440135288, otherwise known as 6782 N. Main Street, Coopersburg, PA 18036. The applicant requests Conditional Use approval pursuant to Sections 502.B.9 and 1702 of the Upper Saucon Township Zoning Ordinance of 1986. The subject property is zoned R-2 Suburban Residential. 

Interested individuals may attend the public hearing and provide comments on the Conditional Use application under consideration. Copies of application documents are available for public review at the Municipal Building during normal working hours.
04.15.2013

RECYCLE YOUR OLD ELECTRONICS, APPLIANCES, AND OTHER e-WASTE ITEMS
Saturday, June 8, 2013
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Southern Lehigh Public Library
3200 Preston Lane

For more information, please see our flyer.
04.04.2013

Tax Bills Mailed Out
The 2013 Upper Saucon Township real estate tax bills are mailed out the first week of April. A two percent (2%) discount is granted to taxpayers who pay their tax bills by May 31. The base tax amount is due from June 1 to July 31. After July 31, a ten percent (10%) penalty is in effect.

The Tax Collector holds office hours to allow residents to pay their tax bills in person. Those hours are listed on this page, as well as the Community Calendar. However, you also have the option of mailing your tax bills to:

Upper Saucon Township Tax Collector
P.O. Box 337
Center Valley, PA 18034

If you are a property owner in Upper Saucon Township and did not receive a tax bill, please contact Tax Collector Deborah Herstine at 610-797-2282.
04.04.2013

Phase II of Saucon Rail Trail to Move Forward in 2013
By the end of 2013, trail users will be able to enjoy a new section of the Saucon Rail Trail. Upper Saucon Township will construct Phase II of the Saucon Rail Trail, completing the
2-mile section of trail between the Upper Saucon Township Community Park on Preston Lane and Southern Lehigh Living Memorial Park in Coopersburg Borough.

Phase II will be a further extension of the existing 5-mile trail constructed in 2011 as part of Phase I. When Phase II is completed, the Saucon Rail Trail will stretch 7 miles from Hellertown Borough to Coopersburg Borough, through Lower Saucon Township and Upper Saucon Township. The Saucon Rail Trail receives heavy use, and is enjoyed by walkers, runners, and bikers of all ages.

Phase II became a reality when Upper Saucon Township received grant funds from both the Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources (DCNR) and Lehigh County. The Lehigh County Green Futures Fund awarded $232,000 to the Township to complete the remaining 2-mile section of the Saucon Rail Trail from the Upper Saucon Township Community Park to Southern Lehigh Living Memorial Park. The grant from DCNR for $32,500 will cover improvements to the trails at the Upper Saucon Township Community Park in order to link Phases I and II together.

Upper Saucon Township is extremely grateful to the Lehigh County Commissioners and DCNR for these grant funds, and thanks all those who voiced their support of the grant applications. Investing in local recreation projects is a great benefit to residents in the region, as it promotes healthy lifestyles and a safe and convenient way for walkers, runners, and bikers to visit local destinations. We hope to see you on the Trail.
03.26.2013

ROAD WORK - Limeport Pike Water Line Replacement
The water main installation is complete on Limeport Pike. Final restoration of the roadway will be on or shortly after July 15, 2013.

Thank you for your patience during this project.
02.21.2013, updated 04.17.2013

PPL Vegetation Management
Recently, PPL has embarked on a vegetation management project along high-voltage transmission lines in the area. They have reached out to local municipalities in an effort to provide information to residents regarding the project. Below are some of PPL's reasons for doing this work:

• It is critical that we maintain the reliability of our electric transmission system.
• PPL Electric Utilities is required to meet federal reliability standards on certain high-voltage lines.
• Transmission vegetation management work is required so we can keep the lights on for homes and businesses throughout the region.
• We understand this work can cause concern for some individual landowners, and we are sensitive to that. Our first priority has to be reliable electric service for millions of people in this region. We are always willing to meet with property owners to hear their concerns and discuss the work we need to do to keep our lines safe and reliable.
• Our increased vegetation management activity is already paying dividends for customers in terms of maintaining a reliable electric system.
• We take very seriously our obligation to keep our part of the nation's power grid reliable.
  

For more information on this project, you may view this document, or visit PPL's website.
03.15.2013

Concerts in the Park
Upper Saucon Township Park & Recreation Commission is pleased to announce the return of Concerts in the Park. The concerts will take place at 7:00 PM on at the pavilion in the Upper Saucon Township Community Park at the dates listed below:

• Thursday, June 27: Lehigh Valley Italian-American Band
• Thursday, July 11: The Zepp Family Band
• Thursday, July 25: Craig Bickhardt
• Thursday, August 8: The Ultra Kings

This year, the Park & Recreation Commission is working with Listen Live Music to feature local musicians for the concerts. Listen Live promotes public awareness and appreciation of acoustic performers. Please see our flyer.
03.16.2013