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Freemansburg council donates $500 to regional homeless advisory board, denies outside fire company grant request; Parks & Rec volunteer named
Summary
Council authorized a $500 donation to the Lehigh Valley Regional Homeless Advisory Board, denied a Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company request to have the borough prepare an LSA grant, and approved Steve Takacs as a Parks & Rec volunteer; a Parks & Rec funding increase request was referred to the finance committee.
At its Sept. 16 meeting, the Borough of Freemansburg Council approved a $500 donation to the Lehigh Valley Regional Homeless Advisory Board (LVRHAB) to assist coordinated services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
The donation motion was recorded as moved by M. Lorrah and seconded by R. Gallich; the motion passed 5‑0. Council then considered a request from the Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company asking the borough to prepare an LSA grant on its behalf. Council voted to deny that request, recording concerns that assisting the fire company might affect the borough’s own grant application; the motion to deny was recorded as moved by M. Lorrah and seconded in the minutes as "M. R. Gallich" and passed 5‑0.
On Parks & Recreation business, the minutes record that Steve Takacs, present at the meeting, asked to serve as a volunteer rather than a committee member; Council authorized him as a Parks & Rec volunteer. Parks & Rec Committee Member Stephanie Velez requested a $2,800 increase in the borough contribution for 2026. The minutes say prior years’ carnival receipts and donations totaled approximately $7,200 and expenses were approximately $7,200; the request was forwarded to the finance committee for budget discussions.
The minutes do not record extended public comment on these items or any recorded opposition at the meeting.
