Whitehall board approves pavement‑preservation contract, sends treasurer‑to‑finance‑director referendum to ballot

Whitehall Township commissioners approved multiple procurement and governance items on June 8, including a pavement‑preservation contract and a charter amendment referendum to replace the elected treasurer/tax collector with an appointed finance director.

Pavement contract: The board adopted Ordinance Bill 13‑2026 to accept proposals for pavement preservation (Bid 2026‑03). The mayor read line items and the streets included; the roll call was recorded and the chair announced the ordinance passed. A resident raised a question about slurry versus seal coating on recently treated streets; public works said some areas will be revisited to address tight radii and circles.

Finance referendum: On Bill 14‑2026, commissioners voted to place a referendum on the November ballot to amend Article 7 of the Home Charter to replace the elected treasurer/tax collector with an appointed finance director. Supporters cited evolving state practice and complex regulatory requirements; the township’s tax collector, Tina, defended the current office and noted routine audits. The motion passed on a 5–2 roll call vote.

Routine resolutions: The board also approved multiple resolutions, including a Commonwealth grant application for parks court resurfacing (Resolution 3437), authorization to settle a tax‑assessment appeal for Shot Avenue Associates (Resolution 3438), approval of a minor subdivision lot‑line adjustment for Santia Ponds (Resolution 3439), and related preconstruction and sewage‑plan resolutions. Several of those settlements passed by recorded roll calls; details and votes were read into the record.

What it means: The pavement work will proceed through public‑works procurement and contract processes. The charter‑amendment referral does not itself change the office; it directs the county election office to place a referendum before voters in November. Settlement approvals reflect ongoing municipal practice responding to commercial tax appeals.

Attributions: public‑works details and bid breakdown were read by administration staff and discussed with residents; multiple commissioners participated in the roll‑call votes recorded in the meeting transcript.