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Council advances Bushkill Creek Greenway purchase, approves $100,000 for Plainfield Township trail work
Summary
Council adopted an ordinance authorizing purchase of roughly 43.36 acres for the Bushkill Creek Greenway and waived a second appraisal; council also approved a construction agreement and up to $100,000 in Act 13 funds for the Plainfield Township 2 Rivers Trail Gap 9a project.
Northampton County Council on May 15 advanced two open‑space items: an ordinance authorizing the county’s purchase of about 43.36 acres in Stockertown for inclusion in the Bushkill Creek Greenway and a construction agreement with Plainfield Township to build a segment of the 2 Rivers Trail. The council adopted the land‑purchase ordinance by a 6–1 vote and waived the county’s usual two‑appraisal requirement by a 7–0 vote.
The purchase resolution, introduced at the May 1 meeting, authorizes acquisition of…
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