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Tax‑collector location, insurance and park funding spark debate at Lehigh Township meeting
Summary
Supervisors and residents debated whether the elected tax collector should be required to carry insurance when collecting taxes at the municipal building and weighed hiring a recreation consultant versus using existing park funds for projects; Board agreed to consult the insurer for guidance and to continue discussion on recreation planning.
Lehigh Township supervisors spent substantial time on March 11 discussing liability and logistics for the elected tax collector collecting payments at the Township building and fielding a broad public debate over recreation priorities and the use of available recreation funds.
Supervisor Cindy Miller raised concerns about exposure if residents come to the municipal building to pay taxes, asking whether the tax collector should carry primary insurance so the Township’s policy would be excess rather than primary. Attorney David Backenstoe advised the Board…
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