The Oct. 23 East Allen Township Board of Supervisors meeting was dominated by a discussion of feral cats. Several East Allen residents attended the meeting to ask what assistance the supervisors could provide.

A self-stated minister and several other residents presented their concerns regarding feral cats and Greenbriar Village. According to its website, Greenbriar Village is a family-oriented, pet-friendly mobile home community in East Allen Township. The issue at hand was reportedly the mobile park’s policies on feeding and care of feral cats.

It was said Greenbriar was initially not opposed to the feeding of feral cats by residents. The residents in attendance said there were many feral cats they fed. They also noted they were working to have the cats spayed and neutered to help develop safe feral cat colonies.

Over time, the Greenbriar policy changed and were allegedly informed residents who fed feral cats would be assessed a $25 fee for every violation. Residents of the mobile park were then reportedly told they would receive eviction notices if they continued feeding feral cats in violation of the mobile park policies.

The minister gave the supervisors an, at times, emotional, comprehensive tutorial of the proper way to address the actions necessary to properly care for feral cats. They closed their presentation asking for assistance.

Township Manager Brent Green said he saw little the township could do to assist. He suggested the group meet with Greenbriar leaders to discuss their concerns.

At the close of the presentation, township Solicitor Joseph Piperato explained the reasons why the township is not in a position to assist them with their issues, unless the situation involves an East Allen Township ordinance violation.

The supervisors then received a presentation of the 2026 proposed budget from Green. He outlined the expected income and expenses and presented on the planned projects for 2026. Green noted there should be no real estate property tax hike for 2026.

Green said there are three ways to manage the budget, such as reduce spending, increase revenue or grow the economy. He noted the township uses a balance of the three. He added about $3 million in grant funding has helped the township hold the lines on taxes.

Green added there has not been a property tax hike in East Allen Township in 20 years. He ended his presentation commenting that things in this current economic environment can be fluid.

“Things are good now but can change rapidly,” Green said.

The supervisors discussed East Allen Township Fire Department’s request for the sale of a 2008 Ford F550 Mini-Pumper that was taken out of service with the acquisition of a new apparatus during the last year. The supervisors approved the request to sell the apparatus or auction the surplus unit.

The supervisors approved a recommendation and a payment application for the Bicentennial Park habitat restoration project in the amount of $246,940.02. The project included the construction of a passive park area with wetland features, two bridges, an overlook pier and more.

The supervisors also approved a payment application for $15,750 for the public works maintenance project. The project involved the replacement of the roof, windows and doors of the current public works garage on Driftwood Road.

A recommendation to authorize the township staff to prepare and advertise a bid package for the Dech House exterior restoration project was approved.

The next East Allen Township Board of Supervisors meeting is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at the municipal building, 5344 Nor-Bath Blvd. It is a hybrid meeting, with both in-person and virtual options. Visit eatwp.org to see the meeting’s agenda and how to access the meeting virtually.