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Upper Allen to place land-preservation referendum on next ballot, meeting record says
Summary
Meeting minutes show Upper Allen Township is drafting a referendum to create a land preservation program for an upcoming election, with Natural Lands and Grow Conservation advising the process. The Land Preservation Review Board noted the development but recorded no formal action by this board.
Upper Allen Township is moving forward with drafting a referendum to create a municipal land preservation program that will appear on the next election ballot, the Land Preservation Review Board’s meeting record for May 21, 2026 states.
The meeting minutes say Natural Lands and Ryan Szuch of Grow Conservation will help guide the township through drafting the referendum and its outreach. The minutes do not record a vote by the LPRB on the referendum; they note the board was informed of the township’s plans.
Why it matters: a local referendum would authorize the township to establish a formal land preservation program, which can provide a mechanism for acquiring conservation easements, managing preservation funding and guiding future farmland and open-space protections in the township.
What happened at the meeting: the LPRB’s minutes include the Upper Allen item under New Business but list no motion or formal direction from this board on the referendum. The minutes identify Natural Lands and Grow Conservation as assisting organizations; the record names Ryan Szuch of Grow Conservation but does not quote him or other participants directly.
Next steps: the minutes do not set a timeline for the township’s ballot measure beyond noting that a referendum is being drafted. The LPRB’s next regular meeting is scheduled for June 18, 2026.
The record does not include public comment on the referendum; public attendance was recorded as none.
