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Northampton council approves depositories, hires engineers and sets 2026 tax rate at 16.5 mills
Summary
Council approved a set of administrative resolutions including designating borough depositories, adopting a fee schedule, appointing an engineering firm and sewage enforcement officer, naming a building code official, and passing Ordinance 12-43 to fix the 2026 tax rate at 16.5 mills.
The Borough of Northampton council approved several administrative resolutions and appointments during its meeting. Resolution 1-26 designated official depositories for borough funds and passed on a motion and voice vote. Resolution 2-26, which contains updated fees for permits and licenses, was discussed and approved after members noted several changes across the fee list.
On Resolution 3-26 the council authorized the appointment of a sewage enforcement officer for 2026 and recommended Barry Ice and Associates as the borough’s engineering firm. Borough manager Brian Welsko reported that he, assistant borough manager Jerry Sorensen and zoning officer David Beard interviewed three firms; the committee recommended Barry Ice and Associates. Leila Dennison was introduced as the staff engineer and Daniel Butcher was listed as the sewage enforcement officer; the certification number for that office is recorded as 04210.
Council then approved Resolution 4-26 to appoint David Shields, president of Key Codes Inspection Agency, as the borough’s building code official for 2026. The appointment was made by motion, second and voice vote.
Finally, Council passed Ordinance 12-43, fixing the borough tax rate at 16.5 mills for 2026. The ordinance was presented, motioned and seconded and approved with the board recording "Aye" votes.
Each resolution was considered under routine procedure with motions, seconds where recorded, brief staff presentations, and voice votes recorded as "aye." The meeting record shows unanimous or majority support for these administrative measures, which set operational parameters for the borough during 2026.
