At the Oct. 7 Moore Township Board of Supervisors meeting, four of the five members of the Community Days committee tendered their resignation letters, vacating the committee.

A committee leader, Lois Kerbacher, was one of the four to leave. For several months leading up to the exodus, Kerbacher reported to the supervisors the amount of work to assemble and run the growing, highly successful Community Days event is too much to do for the small volunteer team. Efforts to recruit new members have not been successful.

Supervisors reluctantly accepted the resignations, effective at the end of 2025. With the four members leaving, the committee has only one member remaining on the panel. It is expected the township will aggressively seek members for this important committee.

The Moore Township Community Days celebration was reportedly getting better every year because of the hard work of the committee. Interested applicants can contact the Moore Township office to get information about the duties of a committee member and how to apply to join the team.

In related news, the Community Days committee is planning a mystery bingo later this year. More information is forthcoming.

Eagle Scout candidate Josh Holub, with some assistance from his father, provided supervisors a detailed visual presentation of his Eagle Scout project. He and his team coordinated and worked to replace the flooring at the historical Edelman School, 145 Longley Road, Nazareth. The project is nearing completion.

Holub said more than 500 hours of work has been performed so far to complete the project. The detail to replace and install a floor with 150-year-old, durable wood is a remarkable effort and will ensure the floor and subfloor will have many decades of life before any future renovation.

Due to the scope of the renovation, supervisors applied about $10,000 from the township’s budget for renovations designated for the Edelman School. Holub noted he and his team will continue fundraising to help replenish the Moore Township budget line item.

The goal of the complete school renovation is to return the school to its near original status.

A Moore Township resident, Holub is in 11th grade at Northampton Area High School. After graduation, he plans to attend a university to pursue studies in the science field. He said his father is a history teacher and his mother teaches math.

Another Eagle Scout potential project is being planned by Eagle Scout candidate Robert Silfies. He plans to erect a flagpole with solar lights and install an outside bench and landscaping in an area by the Edelman School. Silfies plans to start his project in November. He plans to self-fund the effort.

Township Solicitor David Backenstoe noted he prepared a draft resolution renaming certain parks and preserves. He said there is a distinction between a park and a preserve that is required to properly use the area. Supervisors plan to vote on the resolution at the November meeting.

Backenstoe said he is also working on a draft ordinance to create the position of an open-space coordinator for the township. This position will coordinate the complicated effort to secure the preservation of open space in the township and monitor the current open spaces preserved throughout the township.

Under the zoning and building officer agenda item, Backenstoe and the supervisors discussed the need for definitions of pets versus fowl/livestock. The current ordinance regulating pets and animals a resident may have on their property is reported as being ambiguous. Backenstoe noted a precise definition of hybrid animals like “little cows,” “hybrid pigs” and other unconventional pets is needed.

The Moore Township police report for September included 265 incidents, with four arrests for driving under the influence, one false report and two simple assaults. There were 10 reportable accidents and 21 traffic citations issued. The department received $255 for police and accident reports and $30 for parking tickets.

In the fire and ambulance report for September, there were 76 fire calls, including five fires. There were 86 ambulance calls.

In the public works department report, there was a request from public works Director Craig Hoffman to change the yard waste drop-off closing time from 3 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. This will allow the public works staff to end their shift by 3 p.m.

There have reportedly been incidents when residents show up to drop off yard waste at 2:55 p.m., which makes the worker present work overtime until the resident unloads the yard waste. Supervisors approved the request.

Hoffman noted leaf collection in the township began Oct. 20. Hoffman said the department continues work patching roads and will continue doing this until winter.

David Tashner, emergency management coordinator, reported the township needs to investigate the use of Knox Boxes for businesses. An ordinance would be needed to have businesses comply with Knox Box requests. Board Chair Daniel Piorkowski noted the supervisors would take the request under advisement.

The next board of supervisors meeting is set for 6 p.m. Nov. 10 at the municipal building, 2491 Community Drive. Visit mooretownshop.org to review the meeting’s agenda.