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Bath Borough Authority customers Will see decrease in Their next bill
By KERI LINDENMUTH Residents who use the Bath Borough Authority for their water and sewer needs will notice a slight decrease in their next quarterly bill. The Bath Borough Authority Board of Directors has announced a $5 reduction in customers’ quarterly surcharge, bringing the total down to $65 per customer (or per EDU for commercial customers). This reduction was approved during the Board’s February 16 meeting and will be reflected in customers’ next quarterly sewer charge.
This reduction comes after a $70 surcharge for all residential and commercial customers was implemented in 2021. The goal of the surcharge was to help the authority make payments on a $13 million loan from the USDA, which was taken out to pay for a new state-of-the-art sewer plant. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection mandated the plant. The reason for this reduction, says the Authority, is due to the USDA reducing their loan interContinued on page 2
Northampton Borough Council explores Community improvement Opportunities, reports On fire department By KERI LINDENMUTH During their March 17 meeting, the Northampton Borough Council received a presentation from Victor Rodite, community planner. Rodite has been instrumental in helping the borough apply for and receive grants for community improvements like parks, pavilions, and infrastructure. The borough has recently been awarded an $80,000 grant from
the Community Development Block Program. Rodite presented several ideas for improvements to council and asked them to start exploring projects they would like to see done. Rodite suggested several park improvements, including new bathrooms or pavilions at the northern end of Canal Street Park. However, some councilContinued on page 2
Looking by Back Ed Pany Civil War veteran Theodore Howell, Part 1 of 4 We received a call from Mr. Aaron Schisler, well-known local funeral director. He had a valuable chapter of local history he wished to share with our loyal readers. Mr. Schisler handed me a notebook containing a treasure of local history - letters written by Capt. Theodore Howell, our community’s most celebrated Civil War veteran. They were written in 1862 and 1863. We had written about Capt. Howell in some columns a number of years ago. The family originally came from New Jersey during the Colonial era and purchased a grist mill on the Hokendauqua Creek formerly owned by Hugh Wilson, one of the founders of what is now the borough of Northampton. In 1844, Joseph Howell sold the mill to John Howell, the father of Capt. Theodore Howell. Theodore would marry Mary Levan, a member of a prominent Allen Township family. They were blessed with a large family. The advent of the Civil War divided the nation. Howell enlisted in October 1862. He canvassed Allen Township for recruits and was unanimously elected captain of Company D, 153rd Penn-
Capt. Theodore Howell. Contributed photo. sylvania Regiment. He would see action at Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg and Gettysburg. At Gettysburg, he was wounded twice in the hip and in the arm. On July 22, 1863, he was honorably discharged and returned home. He writes: “Camp near Potomac Creek, December 1862 Dearest Mary, We are still in our old camp and expect to remain here for Continued on page 4
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