Lehigh Township residents will see no tax increase in 2014.

The $3,971,794 budget for next year keeps the millage rate at 5.2 mills.

Real estate taxes will produce $1,465,413 in revenue and earned income taxes will bring in $1,150,000. The local services tax provides $53,000, federal grants account for $45,950, state grants generate $78,500 and the state liquid fuel budget is $336,573.

General highway maintenance costs are $820,156 with an additional $46,450 reserved for special road items. An $8,000 contribution will be made to the Northampton Area Public Library and $2,500 is budgeted for the Lehigh Township Historical Society.

In other business during the Nov. 26 meeting, Barbara Green of Blue Mountain Ski Area asked the supervisors if signs for the ski area could be added to the "Welcome to Lehigh Township" sign.

She said people are missing the new entrance, located just 300 feet past the sign, and then have to back up or turn around, neither of which is safe.

Green asked the supervisors to either place the sign on the back of the Woodstone sign that is already in place or on two new posts.

Supervisor Darryl Snover said it may not be possible to add posts because the township does not own the land. It is owned by the state game commission.

Supervisor Keith Hantz suggested a cost of $500 per year for up to a five-year agreement to erect a sign for the ski area.

Green pointed out that she is not seeking an advertising sign but rather one similar to the "Longwood Gardens, 1 mile" directional sign used to aid motorists looking for Longwood Gardens.

She also said there will be no sudden increase in traffic with new activity at the Blue Mountain site, though traffic will increase gradually over the years.

Snover said he would like to see portions of traffic funneled to Route 946 rather than along the narrow, curvy Blue Mountain Drive.

Also at the meeting, the supervisors approved a waiver for a well-septic isolation distance requested by Michael Boreman. It is presently 43 feet and will become 75 feet, which is still short of the required 100 feet.

Hantz asked whether a formal complaint was filed regarding corn stalks blowing on a neighboring property when the corn is harvested.

Laura Harrier had said a zoning complaint was filed. She will research the matter further. If she issues a cease-and-desist order, the matter can be appealed to the zoning hearing board.

"It is not for us to discuss now," said Snover.

The state protects farmers from complaints about practices based on normal farming procedures.

Also, a zoning change for the area at Route 248 and Blue Mountain Drive, sought to change residential areas to commercial, will be sent to the Lehigh Valley and township planning commissions