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East Allen supervisors complete reorganization, approve slate of appointments and routine resolutions
Summary
At its annual reorganization meeting, the East Allen Township Board of Supervisors elected officers, appointed township officials and delegates, and approved resolutions on manager compensation, the 2026 fee schedule, treasury bond and other routine governance matters.
East Allen Township supervisors completed their annual reorganization business, electing a chair and vice chair, approving appointments to township boards and committees, and adopting a series of routine resolutions covering compensation, the fee schedule, bank designations and other governance items.
Key votes: the board approved Resolution 2026-1 (township manager compensation); appointed Angela Henry as township secretary and Christine Lentz as township treasurer; approved a slate of non-elected township officials (positions 1–14 including solicitor, engineer and enforcement officers); and adopted the 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-03). The board also voted to establish a township treasury bond at $1,500,000 and designated the township depository (recorded in the meeting as Embassy Bank) and bank signature authorities (supervisors, township manager and treasurer).
Other appointments included Jim Malott to a one-year vacancy board term; David Schoeder to the zoning hearing board; Ross McCarrie reappointment to the recreation board; and Bob Mills to a planning commission vacancy. The board also appointed an accounting firm to perform the 2025 audit (Campbell, Rippon & [as pronounced in the record]), and named delegates to the state association and the Northampton County Association of Township Officials. The board adopted the 2026 employee salaries/hourly rates, the 2026 holiday schedule, and set the township mileage rate to follow the IRS rate (speakers referenced “72.5” as the current figure in the record).
Financial approvals: the board approved checks listed in the meeting packet (the record states checks from $43.60 to $44.31 totaling $4,499,476.52) and a fire fund check totaling $14,066.30. Supervisors took routine staff reports, thanked the fire company and ambulance service (the meeting record notes a $250,000 grant for two ambulance upgrades), and heard engineering updates on projects including Farmhouse Village and plan circulation to the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission.
Procedural notes: most governance motions were made, seconded and approved by roll call. The reorganization session closed and the board opened a second regular meeting to handle minutes, financial approvals and staff reports. An executive session to discuss personnel was announced to follow this meeting.
Votes at a glance (selected items recorded in the meeting): - Resolution 2026-1 (manager compensation): motion made by Mark, seconded by Chris; approved by roll call. - Appointment: Angela Henry, township secretary: motion carried by roll call. - Appointment: Christine Lentz, township treasurer: motion carried by roll call. - Appointment: Jim Malott, vacancy board (1-year): motion carried. - Appointment: David Schoeder, zoning hearing board (5-year): motion carried. - Appointment: Bob Mills, planning commission (4-year): motion carried. - Accounting firm for 2025 audit (Campbell, Rippon & ...): motion carried. - Adopt 2026 fee schedule (Resolution 2026-03): motion carried. - Establish township treasury bond at $1,500,000: motion carried. - Designate bank signatures and township depository (Embassy Bank): motion carried. - Adopt 2026 salaries and hourly rates; adopt 2026 holiday schedule; set mileage rate to follow IRS (noted as "72.5" in record): motions carried.
What happened next: the board announced an executive session on personnel after the meeting and canceled a Thursday meeting because the board had completed scheduled business that night. No public comment was recorded for the reorganization portion of the meeting.
