Moore Township: Water quality, stormwater webinars available for residents
Penn State Extension has prepared and will continue to offer free webinars for Northampton County homeowners to learn about stormwater and practices they can implement to improve water quality.
For a listing of past programs, visit mooretownship.org/forms/MWS_Sponsored_Stormwater_Webinars.pdf.
Recordings and future webinars can be found on the Penn State Extension Facebook pages for Penn State Extension-Northampton County.
For information on the Penn State Master Watershed Steward program, visit extension.psu.edu/programs/watershed-stewards.
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Emmanuel’s Lutheran Church is offering shopping assistance to seniors, disabled persons and those with chronic medical conditions or on immunosuppressants.
Contact Michele Geiger at 610-442-7680 or mlgeiger520@gmail.com for more information.
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The township municipal building remains closed to the public until further notice.
Documents can be sent through the mail or emailed to the appropriate recipient.
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Meetings for Moore Township Land and Environmental Protection Board, the Community Days committee and the township planning commission are canceled for the month of May.
Other municipal meetings are being held virtually or by dialing in with a special phone number.
For meeting dates and instructions on how to listen or participate, visit the township website, mooretownship.org/index.html.
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Effective immediately and until further notice, parks are to be used at your own risk due to COVID-19. Playground equipment is not being sanitized.
The Centers for Disease Control recommends groups of 10 people or less.
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First Regional Compost Authority is now open with modifications. Visit frcaweb.org/ for information.
Also, the township yard waste drop-off will be open for regular hours.
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The tax office remains closed to in-person payments.
The forms of payments accepted during this time will be check and money order only. No cash payments will be accepted. If you do not have checks, use a money order for the total amount of your payment due.
Payments can be mailed to 2913 W. Beersville Road, Bath, 18014, or dropped off in the locked box on the garage at this address. If you need a receipt, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with all payments.
You can reach the tax collector at 484-294-3798 or mooretwptax@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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Northampton County has revised recycling events due to COVID-19.
For an updated list and details regarding household hazardous waste collection, electronics collection and document shredding events, visit mooretownship.org/forms/2020collectionsevents.pdf.
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