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Supervisors approve Danielsville Park advertising after debate over Rec Board authority
Summary
Lehigh Township supervisors approved an already-printed advertising sign payment for Danielsville Park while directing the Recreation Board to clarify its decision-making and communications after several supervisors said the board exceeded or failed to document its authority.
The Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors voted April 8 to approve payment for three years of advertising signs at Danielsville Park after a prolonged debate over whether the Recreation Board had the authority to approve the signs and whether the decision had been adequately documented.
Chairman Mike Jones said the signs were approved by the Recreation Board in November and that the township will not pay for them; the program will generate revenue for park improvements. "This is not costing the Township any money," Jones said.
Supervisor Cindy Miller pushed back, citing the township ordinance that limits the Recreation Board’s authority to enter contracts or incur obligations beyond budget appropriations. Miller said she first learned of the signs by…
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