Lower Macungie Township

Starting tomorrow, April 6th, at approximately 7AM, LMT contractors will be working on the sewer lines in the vicinity of 958 South Krocks Road (CVS). One lane of traffic will be open and traffic control flaggers will be in place. If the project is not completed by end of day tomorrow, it will resume on Wednesday until completion.

Don't miss out on this fun outdoor event at Camp Olympic Park!

The Planning Commission is seeking to fill one vacancy. The Commission meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. to review any planning submissions to make a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners. If needed, they also hold a workshop on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. to review possible changes needed to ordinances and other possible planning items. The Commission's duties are outlined in Ord. Chapter 1 Section 212 https://www.ecode360.com/31020885. The deadline to receive applications is May 10th. All applicants will then be interviewed at the May 24th Board of Commissioner’s Workshop at 7 p.m. If you're interested, please complete and submit a Statement of Interest (https://bit.ly/2YjJAaj) no later than May 10th. Thank you in advance for your consideration!

Our ‘Pictures with the Easter Bunny’ event this past Saturday was a big hit! Not only were there smiles on faces of the young and young at heart, everyone was COVID safe. Please watch our FB page for several children’s camps and events coming this summer!

Please join us in giving a big THANK YOU to the Little Lehigh Watershed Stewards for organizing a stream clean up this past weekend. With close to 50 volunteers, at least 1,000 pounds of trash was collected from along the Little Lehigh Creek. THANKS to all who volunteered with the @LittleLehighStewards!

The Yard Waste Center, 5536 Indian Creek Road, has the mulch/humus you need for spring planting! This program is available to Township residents only. You must have your green sticker or permit to enter the site. Permit Application: http://ow.ly/b2Iy50Dk0R4 It's FREE year-round if you load it yourself. Or loading service is available every Saturday in APRIL and MAY from 7:30AM until 11:30AM and Thursdays ONLY IN APRIL from 1PM to 3PM, while supplies last. There is a $20.00 fee per loader scoop, EXACT CASH ONLY. No change can be given. There will be no refuse drop off while compost is being loaded.

Did you have damage from Tropical Storm Isaias? Low interest loans are available to businesses and residents of Lehigh County affected by the storm. See details in link below. http://www.lowermac.com//NOTICE_SBA_Tropical_Storm_Loan_An

Holiday Hours Township Offices: Closed December 24th and December 25th Closed January 1st ... Community Center: December 23rd 8am 4:30pm December 24th & 25th Closed December 31st 8am 4:30pm January 1st Closed Yard Waste Center: Closed December 24th and December 25th Closed January 1st As always, closed every Tuesday & Thursday. Trash and Recycling Collection There will be no trash or recycling service on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. Friday collection will operate on Saturday. Christmas Tree Collection Christmas trees will be picked up by Waste Management on your normal trash collection day (by separate truck) during the weeks of January 4th, January 11th and January 18th, 2021. Trees will not be accepted if they are in plastic bags, bound with twine and/or have any ornamentation on them, including lights. If you wish to remove your tree earlier or later, it can be taken to the Yard Waste Recycling Center at 5536 Indian Creek Road. The same rules regarding ornamentation apply. Please be sure you have your free Yard Waste Center Permit prior to bringing the tree to the site. Christmas wreaths cannot be recycled due to the wire and should be placed in with your trash. Recycle Christmas Lights Do you have lights that don’t work or you want to convert to LED? Consider looking online for places to recycle your Christmas light sets and extension cords. An online search brings up many places for you to mail them to! All of us at Lower Macungie Township wish everyone wonderful holidays and a happy and healthy 2021!

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Congratulations to our winners of the Holiday Decorating Contest! Prizes for gift certificates to local restaurants were awarded to the following residents: 1st Place - 5033 Cornerstone Road - $50 to The Shelby & $50 to Gio's 2nd Place - 7500 Crane Crossing - $50 to The Shelby & $25 to Buckeye Tavern... 3rd Place - 6976 Heath Lane - $25 to Gio's & $25 to Buckeye Tavern Thanks to all who participated! We hope to run this contest again in 2021. Happy New Year!

ATTN SMALL BUSINESSES! We have partnered with the Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce to provide small LMT businesses COVID-19 relief funds. Grants will be issued on a first-come, first-serve basis. Here are complete details and the application https://bit.ly/2L6H4AR Apply today!

HOLIDAY DECORATING CONTEST - DEADLINE THIS WEEK! With the arrival of cooler weather we have seen a flurry of holiday decorating. Lower Macungie Township is partnering with Country Meadows Retirement Community to bring you a fun holiday contest by rewarding residents that go above-and-beyond decorating their home for the winter holiday season! Residents of Country Meadows Retirement Community will be taken on their facility’s bus to view and judge the 10 best entries. Winner...s will be awarded gift certificates to local restaurants which will be delivered by the prize patrol the week after Christmas. Winners will be posted on our Facebook page and website. Please submit the name, address and phone number of the township resident’s home you are nominating to [email protected]. You are welcome to nominate your own home or someone else’s home. All homes must be located in Lower Macungie Township. Decorations must be visible from the roadway and lit Dec. 14th - 18th 5 8pm. Deadline for entries is next Thursday, December 10th. See more

TIME IS RUNNING OUT: Small business grants for those located in LMT!

Waste Management has notified us that a truck broke down today and was unable to finish the route. If your trash or recycling was not collected today, please leave it out overnight and it will be collected tomorrow. Thank you

Hello LMT Residents, Are you wondering what Township services are still available or what Township services have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic? It seems like changes are happening every day. So that we’re not bothering you with constant emails, texts or phone calls, we created a web page to keep you informed. Please use the link below to view up-to-date information and check back often. We will keep this page updated, as needed. http://www.lowermac.com/about-lower-macu...ngie-town/covid-19/ We thank everyone for your patience and wish everyone to be well and safe.

Please help find Marty! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=435686764266784&id=100034763919693

Our 15th Annual Troop Support Program was another huge success. Thanks to so, so many of your donations! An added thanks to St. Ann's Emmaus who adopted our Troop Support Program as this year’s school project! This year, 8 soldiers will receive your donations; 5 are stateside and 3 are overseas. The stateside soldiers will each receive 2 boxes and those stationed overseas are receiving 41 boxes each to share with their troop. We have one stationed in Saudi Arabia, one in Jap...an and one in Iraq. Thanks to all East Penn families who submitted their loved ones name to receive these donations. Even though they cannot be with family this holiday season, we hope that these goodies let them know that they are never forgotten. Last but definitely not least, thank you to our awesome Staff who facilitate the program, organize and box the donations, and then addressed and transported 133 boxes to the post office. This program is a huge success because of ALL of you! THANK YOU!

Dear LMT Residents, We have been made aware that some Lower Macungie residents have received telephone calls with the township listed on the caller ID asking questions about cable service. Please note that this is not Lower Macungie Township calling and you should not give them any information. We would never make any calls regarding your cable service or call to ask your personal information. As with any other type of phishing calls, never send money or give out your person...al information (such as utility account numbers, credit card numbers, bank account numbers, dates of birth, or Social Security numbers). Please be careful and remember that you cannot trust caller ID. Thank you and have a good day.

The Board of Commissioners will hold monthly workshop meetings on the 4th Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Township Building, 3400 Brookside Road, Macungie. This workshop will be in place of their five Committee meetings. However, the Committee structure is not abolished; should a Committee have a topic that needs a great deal of discussion, the Committee will convene on it’s advertised date. As with all public meetings, the workshop agenda is posted on the Township’s we...bsite before the scheduled meeting. This change not only streamlines business topics, it provides for further transparency since the workshops are both live on RCN Channel 66 and recorded and posted to our website and YouTube channel; where the Committee meetings were not. Should you have any questions regarding the new workshop meetings, please do not hesitate to contact Renea Flexer, Township Secretary, at 610-966-4343 x113. See more

Waste collection is cancelled for tomorrow 12/17/20 due to the storm. Collections will be on a one day delay for the remainder of the week. Be sure and move waste containers and cars off the streets. Overflow parking is available at the following locations: o Hills at Lockridge Community Center, 7125 Scenic View Dr.... o Wescosville Recreation Center, 5047 Hamilton Blvd. o Farmington Hills Park, 2300 Goldenrod Dr. See more

Dear LMT Residents, There will be no trash/recycle collection on Thanksgiving, November 26th. Thursday and Friday collection routes will be on a one-day delay. The Township Offices and Yard Waste Center will be closed November 26th and November 27th in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Community Center will be open on Friday from 8 a.m.-11 a.m. (closed Thanksgiving).... Did you see a spotted lanternfly this year? Now, and through winter, is the time to scrape any egg masses you see. Please use the two links below to great information on this invasive insect. https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly https://www.agriculture.pa.gov//spotted/Pages/default.aspx There is a little more time left to donate to our annual Pajama Program! The Community Center is collecting new children’s pajamas, sizes infant to 18, and new books until December 31st. All items collected will be donated to local children’s shelters. Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

Trick-or-Treat Night in Lower Macungie Township is on Halloween, October 31st, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Township residents may participate if they feel it is safe for their children to trick-or-treat and homeowners may participate if they feel it is safe to distribute candy. Please check with your individual homeowner’s association for additional or alternate dates inside your neighborhood.

Due to the winter storm, waste collections may vary. Put waste at curb (not in street) the night before the scheduled day. Check Township website for updates. www.lowermac.com

We are in need of soldiers' names from the East Penn School District for our Troop Support Program. Let us bring a little sunshine to your loved one who is serving our country and won't be home for the Holiday Season. Please contact the Community Center at 610-966-6924 with their name, address (with APO or FPO). We will collect donated items at the Community Center and disperse them to the individuals to share with their Troop. We welcome the donations of items to be sent to soldiers. Donations are accepted through November 25, 2020 at the LMT Community Center, Monday - Friday from 8am - 4:30pm. Evening and weekend hours vary. Please see our website for a complete list of items needed. Thank you for your help in letting our troops know that we have not forgotten them!

REMINDER: Curbside leaf collection will begin next week. Please do not place your leaves out any earlier than the starting date as they will clog the storm sewers and could cause damage. Click link below for specific requirements on placement of leaves. http://www.lowermac.com/depar/public-works/leaf-collection/

Reunited I can't thank all of you enough for helping us find Louis!! We are so happy to have him back. ... Lower Macungie Township Joan Titorenko Reyes Stephen Reyes J Oscar Reyes Joan Reyes

We had so much fun at the Monster Mash Halloween Bash at Camp Olympic Park!

Columbus Day Holiday Information and Events: The Township Offices and Yard Waste Center will be closed on Monday, October 12th in observance of Columbus Day. The Community Center will be open from 8 a.m. to Noon. There will be no interruption of trash/recycling collection for the holiday, so please put your refuse out as normal the evening before your scheduled day. ... Curbside leaf collection will begin on October 19th and will end the week of November 30th. Please do not place your leaves out any earlier than the starting date as they will clog the storm sewers and could cause damage. Click link below for specific requirements on placement of leaves. http://www.lowermac.com/depar/public-works/leaf-collection/ Trick-or-Treat Night in Lower Macungie Township is rain or shine on Halloween, October 31st, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Township residents may participate if they feel it is safe for their children to trick-or-treat and homeowners may participate if they feel it is safe to distribute candy. Please check with your individual homeowner’s association for additional or alternate dates inside your neighborhood.

There are 30 more minutes remaining to come to the Community Center to visit Troopers who are installing and checking child car seats!

Community Awareness Bulletin 03-2020: Election Scams. View PDF https://www.psp.pa.gov/public-saf/Documents/CAB_03-2020.pdf This Community Awareness Bulletin... is provided to the public as part of an increased effort by the Pennsylvania State Police to share important information concerning the safety and security of the citizens we serve. These bulletins will be disseminated as necessary and will contain information regarding emerging crime trends and safety issues that could impact our communities. The Pennsylvania State Police remains committed to working with the public to reduce crime and improve the overall quality of life in our communities. For additional information visit psp.pa.gov.

Take Back Day is this month, follow these steps to prep! Save the date: October 24 Clean out your medicine cabinet & secure your unused/unwanted/expired med...s Locate a collection site near you: https://go.usa.gov/xG6tX Use the hashtag #TakeBackDay to spread the word! See more