The Packer Township Supervisors will hold a special meeting for general purposes on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. at the Packer Township Municipal Building, 2234 Hudson Drive, Weatherly, PA

Stephanie Stolpe, Secretary, Packer Township

Grist Mill Drive from Wallace Way to County Bridge #4 is closed until further notice due to a downed tree and wires.

Public Notice

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at the Packer Township Municipal Building, 2234 Hudson Drive, Weatherly, PA 18255 the Packer Township Supervisors will hold their regular meeting at 4:00 P.M. This meeting time change is only for April 2^nd.

Stephanie Stolpe

Packer Township

Secretary/Treasurer

Packer Township residents received a subscription card from LVHN EMS. This was in error.  Lehighton Ambulance is the primary ALS/BLS for Packer Township and subscription cards were sent in January. Residents are not required to participate in this program.

Agenda                                                                                   February 6 , 2024

Call meeting to order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Open the meeting to the floor –

Approval of minutes –

Ordinances and Resolutions –

Reports of officials and committees-

Barry Isett & Asscociates – Planning & Zoning and Code Enforcement –

William Brior – Sewage Enforcement –

Zoning Hearing Board

Citizens Fire Company

Old Business –

–Status of the appeal of the tax exempt status of the Hazleton City Authority to the Board of Assessment Appeals

–Status of property owner’s authorization to use adjacent property temporarily for bridge replacement on Ochre Mill Road

–Fire Protection Agreement with the Borough of Weatherly

–Park pavilion storm damage

New Business –

–Vote to accept the Packer Township/Carbon County Exoneration and Delinquent List for 2023 as presented by the Packer Township Tax Collector, Valerie Kane

–Trimming of trees along roadways

Review Correspondence

Treasurer’s Report  

Sign and approve checks drafted

Adjourn the meeting

The route will be completed Monday morning for Railroad Drive, Wallace Way, Grist Mill Drive, Round Head Road and parts of Hudson Drive and Quakake Road.

Due to road conditions, trash and recycling pick up are delayed to Saturday, January 20, 2024.

Pick up is on a one-day delay due to the storm yesterday, Tuesday, 1/16/2024. Trash and recycling will be picked up in Packer Township on Friday, 1/18/2024.

Agenda                                                                                   January 10, 2024

Call meeting to order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Open the meeting to the floor –

Old Business –

–Bridge replacement on Ochre Mill Road

-Grist Mill Drive County Bridge #4 restrictions

–Fire Protection Agreement with the Borough of Weatherly

–Certify additional delegates to attend PSATS Annual Conference April 14-17, 2024 in Hershey

–Reaffirm Treasurer’s Bond

–Appoint Emergency Management Coordinator

–Depositor of Township General and Park Funds

–Depositor of Township Garbage, Special and Liquid Fuels Funds

New Business –

–Delinquent garbage accounts

Review Correspondence

Adjourn the meeting

Re-organizational Meeting

Agenda                                                                                               January 2, 2024

Call meeting to order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Nominations opened.

Nomination for Chairman.

Nomination for Vice-Chairman.

Nomination for Road-master.

Close Nominations

Discuss and set wages

Adopt Resolution fixing the tax rate for 2024

Appoint Secretary/Treasurer

Appoint Open Records Officer

Appoint solicitor for Township and Planning Commission

Appoint solicitor for Zoning Hearing Board

Appoint Township Zoning Officer and Building Code Officer

Appoint Sewage Enforcement Officer and Alternate

Appoint Engineer for Township

Set mileage rate at IRS Standard Mileage Rate of $.67 for 2024.

Appoint Planning Commission Member

Appoint Planning Commission Alternate

Appoint Zoning Hearing Board Member

Appoint Zoning Hearing Board Alternate

Adjourn re-organization meeting

Agenda                                                                                   January 2, 2024

Call meeting to order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Open the meeting to the floor –

Approval of minutes –

Ordinances and Resolutions –

Reports of officials and committees

Barry Isett & Asscociates – Planning & Zoning and Code Enforcement –

William Brior – Sewage Enforcement –

Old Business –

-Ratify the motion to proceed with the appeal of the tax exempt status of the Hazleton City Authority to the Board of Assessment Appeals

-Status of property owner’s authorization to use adjacent property temporarily for bridge replacement on Ochre Mill Road

-Fire Protection Agreement with the Borough of Weatherly

New Business  –

–Appoint a delegate and alternate to the Carbon County Tax Collection

–Certify delegates to attend PSATS Annual Conference April 14-17, 2024 in Hershey

–Designate voting delegate for PSATS Conference

Review Correspondence

Treasurer’s Report  

Sign and approve checks drafted

Adjourn the meeting