North Whitehall Township resident Matt Gleason voiced safety concerns to supervisors at their August meeting regarding several recent vehicle break-ins.

He asked the board if there was anything the township could do.

Gleason said he was concerned with the response time of state police.

He suggested place something on the township website.

According to Gleason, a suspicious car was seen at several places and people should be aware of this.

Mark Hills said residents should call Trooper Marc Allen at State Police Troop M Bethlehem, if they have a concern about state police response time.

In other matters, Jeff Farber, of Manchester Drive, asked supervisors why the road in the subdivision was never paved.

He said the road was constructed more than 10 years ago but only had the base installed.

Farber added there is no snow removal on the road in the winter months and property owners must have snow removed by private contractors or handle it themselves.

Township Manager Jeff Bartlett told him the road is not a township road and must be completed by the developer.

There was no provision in the ordinance at the time of the subdivision approval outlining any time frame for completion.

Money is still being held in escrow to be used for paving but the township can not pave the road as it is private property.

The developers have the responsibility to address the situation.

Should there be an emergency, the township would plow the snow for emergency vehicles to access the site.

In other matters, Parkland Hollow minor re-subdivision for Clearview 5 subdivision along Clearview Drive, was the only subdivision on the agenda.

Mike Gula of Lehigh Engineering and Steve Frantz of Castle Builders represented the developer.

They were told Clearview Drive must have its shoulders graded and improved before subdivision approval can be granted.

Supervisor Steve Pany was willing to allow a waiver of the road width but would not budge on the roadside swales.

Pany said there is constant erosion of the ground and the dirt is washing out onto the road surface.

Public water is available from the Northampton Borough Municipal Authority. The proposal was waived until a future meeting so the applicant can address the issue.

Fire Chief Eric Minnich of the Neffs Fire Company requested $181,000 from the board for a new fire truck.

The truck, which will be received in late November, will replace an older vehicle that has been sold.

Supervisors agreed with the request and will release the money.

The second installment of payment in the Ironton Rail Trail project was requested.

Livengood Excavating was asking for $128,228.31 for work completed to date.

Supervisors agreed to release the money.

Bartlett said the project should be done by the end of August.

The contractor said people are hiking through the construction area and should refrain from this practice.

Bartlett also said the township is doing a paving project on Jordan Road in conjunction with Whitehall Township.

Several residents were concerned about a property on Mill Road, which apparently has junk on the premises.

Bartlett was out at the site and visited the owner and discussed the situation.

The owner is apparently moving and told Bartlett the material would be removed.

One of the junk cars to the rear of the house has been removed already.

Township Secretary Brenda Norder reported the township offices would be closed Sept. 7 for Labor Day.

Supervisors will meet Sept. 14 at the usual time.