Nazareth Council

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Susquehanna Municipal Trust for an annual cost of $79,001. State Worker’s Insurance Fund coverage for firemen is an additional $15,805. Total premiums also include administering benefit services for health insurances and their yearly renewals plus human resource consulting and compliance counseling.

Under police, council unanimously approved the hire of Pierce Petrozelli as part-time police officer conditioned upon the passage of all necessary certifications and background checks, and the increase of the traffic control officers’ hourly wage from the current $13 per hour to $15 per hour.

For the month of May, the Nazareth Borough Police Department reported 340 total police activity/calls for service,

34 crimes reported and investigated, 23 criminal arrests, two drug-related crimes, six part 1 offenses, 68 traffic citations issued, 62 warnings issued, and 16 non-reportable traffic accidents. For the month of May, Parking Enforcement reported 271 parking enforcement officer violations issued, 106 officer issued violations, and 377 total parking tickets issued for the month.

Under fire, council unanimously approved a resolution that certifies the borough’s filing of a Municipal Fire Department Capital Grant program proposal seeking $100,000 in grant assistance for reconstruction of the firehouse floor.

Next, under law, council unanimously approved ordinance amendments to the parking ordinance to properly establish a 15-minute parking space, two one-hour spaces, and to establish “no parking” in two of those spaces in the southwest corner of the circle on Saturday mornings during operation of the farmers market. thinking of their plans for the 2024 race, which will surely be even more creative than this year, given that the derby is back to stay. Check out the Nazareth Adult Soapbox Racing Association’s Facebook page for more information and stay tuned for next year’s derby.

Under environmental steering and lighting, council regretfully accepted the resignation of Brian DeMarco from his position as Upper Nazareth Township representative on the Nazareth Borough Municipal Authority.

Council then approved the direction for the borough engineer to begin the process of writing up specifications for the upcoming Reuse and Recycling contract for 2024 and subsequent years.

Last, council unanimously approved the purchase of two PCs for use in the police department at a cost of $6,020.50.

Nazareth Borough Council will have a workshop meeting on Thursday, June 29 at 6 p.m. and the next regular monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 5 at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers.