Township News

As you may know, the 2022 Township Real Estate Tax Bills were sent out to residents with the incorrect tax millage rate. Corrected bills have been mailed out on blue paper stock (original bills were on tan paper) with the millage rate of 2.92 (original bills listed 2.57 mills). There is a message on the back of the new self-mailer that states, “ENCLOSED IS YOUR REVISED AND CORRECTED 2022 SALISBURY TOWNSHIP REAL ESTATE BILL. PLEASE DISREGARD THE PREVIOUSLY MAILED BILL.”

If you have already mailed your payment, you will be receiving a letter with instructions. Those who paid via check will receive their voided checks back with a request for a corrected check. We cannot take partial payments; therefore one, single, corrected check is required.

For those who forwarded your bill to your escrow company, we ask that you please forward the corrected bill. Most escrow companies pay in May which allows adequate time to forward the bill.

The Township apologizes for this oversight and any inconvenience this has created. If you have any questions, please contact the Township office at 610-797-4000.

Friendly Reminder!

Please be advised that the April utility bills were sent out last week, and the net amount is due by April 25th.  If you are set up with Xpress Bill Pay, please be sure to check your email.  If you receive paper statements and have not received your bill, please feel free to contact the billing department at 484-661-5805. 

VERY IMPORTANT: Any customer who is 3 quarters or more delinquent will be sent to our newly engaged collection agent, Portnoff Law Associates Ltd., on or after May 9th. You will then be contacted directly by Portnoff regarding their process for collecting those delinquent amounts on behalf of the Township.

Garden plots are available at Franko Farm for the upcoming season.At this point, only handicapped plots are available, and the cost is $15 per plot for residents or $25 for non-residents. Please contact Al Sulzer at 610-797-4000, ext. 5826 or asulzer@salisburylehighpa.gov with any questions or to reserve a plot.

Does your house need painting or do you know someone who’s house needs painting?

Are you a Veteran or the surviving spouse of a Veteran?

Are you unable to afford or physically unable to paint your house?

Then you may be eligible for the Brush-up Our Veterans program!

The Brush-up Our Veterans project coordinates the efforts of volunteers to paint the outside of homes of honorably discharged veterans and their surviving spouses who are low-income elderly or permanently disabled. It is designed for homeowners who cannot afford to hire to have the work done, do not have the physical ability to do the work themselves, and do not have relatives who can do the work for them. There is no charge to the homeowner.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Your house must be in Lehigh County or Northampton County.
• The veteran, spouse, or surviving spouse must be 60 years of age or older or have a permanent disability at any age, and own the home that needs painting.
• Your home must be a single family dwelling that you occupy yourself. The house must be structurally sound and not in need of major repairs.

For more information or for an application contact Alison Pickel at the Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
alisonp@lehighvalleychamber.org
610-739-1512

APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2022

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PPL will be trimming trees and brush within its powerline right-of-way in the following areas:

For reference the term “brush” includes incompatible woody species that are wild and not maintained. Bushes, shrubs, grasses, cultivated trees, low growing trees are not removed. Incompatible woody species (wild oak/black walnut/sassafras etc) are selectively removed in areas whereas compatible species are kept to outcompete.

Please see the following attachments. They include maps for the following locations:

1600 Block of Maple Avenue
Cut down brush under powerline along/in paper street. Treat stumps with herbicide to kill roots. Trim back branches on mature trees to maintain five years growth buffer.

900 Block of Public Road
Cut down brush under powerline along street. Treat stumps with herbicide to kill roots.

1765 Constitution Drive
Cut down brush under powerline on property. Treat stumps with herbicide to kill roots.

1700 Block of Hamilton Avenue
Cut down brush under powerline in paper street. Treat stumps with herbicide to kill roots. Trim back branches on mature trees to maintain five years growth buffer.

700 Block of Harrison Avenue
Cut down brush under powerline along street. Treat stumps with herbicide to kill roots. Trim back branches on mature trees to maintain five years growth buffer.

700 Block of Public Road
Cut down brush under powerline along street. Treat stumps with herbicide to kill roots. Trim back branches on mature trees to maintain five years growth buffer.

1700 Block of Broadway
Cut down brush under powerlines along street. Treat stumps with herbicide to kill roots.