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Freemansburg council adopts exact‑change policy, accepts resignation from Civil Service Committee and approves hazard‑plan and event‑management resolutions
Summary
Council adopted Resolution #2025‑030 establishing an exact‑change payment policy, accepted Beth Derr’s resignation from the Civil Service Committee (5‑1), and approved Resolutions #2025‑031 and #2025‑032 to submit a hazard‑mitigation annex and authorize an events‑management agreement with Lock44, Inc. Several other informational reports were noted.
At its Dec. 30 meeting the Freemansburg Borough Council approved several administrative resolutions and routine items.
Council adopted Resolution #2025‑030, establishing an exact‑change payment policy that relieves Borough staff of the obligation to provide change for transactions. The resolution was moved by Councilmember Margaret Lorrah, seconded by Monica Elliott and recorded as PASS 6‑0 in the minutes.
The Council also accepted the formal resignation of Beth Derr from the Civil Service Committee; the acceptance motion was recorded as PASS 5‑1 with Councilmember Charles Derr voting NO. Separately, Council approved meeting minutes from Dec. 16, 2025 with two corrections (changing the Solicitor to Erika Farkas, Esq. and removing the November Police Report); that motion passed 5‑0 with Monica Elliott recorded as abstaining.
Council authorized Resolution #2025‑031 to submit the Borough’s Hazard Mitigation Plan Annex to Northampton County for inclusion in the Lehigh Valley Hazard Mitigation Plan (moved Jim Smith, second Margaret Lorrah — PASS 6‑0). The Council also authorized Resolution #2025‑032 allowing the Council President and Vice‑President to execute an agreement with Lock44, Inc. to organize and manage events at the Freemansburg Amphitheatre and future Community Center (moved Margaret Lorrah, second Jim Smith — PASS 6‑0).
Informational items reviewed included payroll and bills, Portnoff Law Associates collection summaries, review of Fire Company treasurer reports for July–September 2025, and a congratulatory letter noting the Borough’s selection for a Lehigh Valley Award for Transportation for the Main Street Reconstruction Project. The Borough Engineer was unable to attend to present findings on CMS work for the Main Street Project; an attached Phase 1 report was available and a briefing is planned for January 2026. The open meeting adjourned at 7:21 PM; no executive session was held.
Votes at a glance: Resolution #2025‑030 (exact‑change payment policy) — PASS 6‑0; Acceptance of Beth Derr resignation — PASS 5‑1 (Charles Derr NO); Approval of minutes (12/16/2025) with corrections — PASS 5‑0 (Monica Elliott ABSTAIN); Resolution #2025‑031 (hazard mitigation submission) — PASS 6‑0; Resolution #2025‑032 (Lock44 agreement authorization) — PASS 6‑0.
