Secretary Brenda Norder told North Whitehall supervisors and members of the audience the township office would be closed on Dec. 24 and 25 for Christmas and Jan. 1, 2016, for New Year’s Day.

She also gave the date of the supervisors annual organization meeting as 7:30 p.m. Jan. 4, 2016, and the auditors organization meeting for 6 p.m. Jan. 5, 2016.

In other matters, the township received a letter from the Parkland Pointe developers requesting a withdrawal from their escrow fund.

Supervisors authorized the release $59,040 for this project.

Parkland Hollow minor subdivision requested a time extension on the approval of their plan.

The board agreed to extend the time until Feb. 2, 2016.

KidsPeace, represented by Attorney Jackson Eaton, gave the board the facility’s annual report.

He said KidsPeace wants to change the phasing schedule and have it reset to a different time line, 2016 to 2021.

The plans have not been changed and supervisors approved the request.

Township Manager Jeff Bartlett told supervisors the 2016 budget was ready.

There will be no tax increase for the new year, even though there will be a slight shortfall in funds.

Bartlett said this would be covered by reserve funds.

He also reported the new truck that was budgeted for in 2015 is ready for delivery.

The truck, a 2016 Freightliner dump body, will be delivered after the company receives a letter from the township acknowledging the order.

Taxes for the year will remain at the same level as last year.

There will be a .5 mill levy on real estate, one-half of 1 percent realty transfer tax and a $52 municipal services tax.

Supervisor Ronald Heintzelman was appointed supervisor/employee.

His duties will include community services director, facilities and recreation director, recycling coordinator and community information team leader.

Jeanene Bauer questioned the legality of this procedure, but was told it is allowed in the Pennsylvania Second Class Township Code.

Bartlett requested the board release another payment in the Rail-Trail project.

Livengood Excavating will receive $112,644.63 for work accomplished to date.

According to Bartlett, the trail is about 98 percent complete.

He wants to close out the account by Dec. 31.

The prefabricated bridge, ordered for a portion of the trail, is the holdup to the project.

Payment for the bridge will be included in the final payment.

Bartlett also reported the leaf pickup is finished.

He also said the township is at 75 percent capacity for road salt and more will be ordered.

Lynn and Kevin Herman expressed their dissatisfaction with the placement of large rocks along Oswald Lane, an alley near their house.

Steel spikes had been installed but were removed as a safety measure.

Since this is a private alley, she was told her recourse would be to hire a lawyer and institute a civil action against the offending party.

The rocks were apparently placed at the spot as protection against damage to a building at the end of the alley.