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Open-space referendum effort stalls after no second on advertisement
Summary
A motion to authorize advertisement of Ordinance 2026-1 to put an open-space preservation referendum before voters failed for lack of a second; residents and supervisors debated tax impacts, acreage figures and whether voters should decide the issue.
A motion to authorize advertisement of an ordinance to place an open-space preservation referendum on the ballot failed at the Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors meeting on Dec. 9, 2025, when the motion received no second.
The effort, introduced earlier by the board, would have launched Ordinance 2026-1 toward ballot placement. Attorney David Backenstoe told the board this was the next step in the timeline for putting a referendum before voters; Janet Sheats moved to authorize advertisement but the…
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