A few reasons to vote for Ron R. Beitler and Maury Robert on Tuesday May 21st for Lower Macungie Township Commissioners.
1.) We have one of the most successful farmland preservation programs in the region. With the recent Lichtenwalner farm announcement and upcoming finalization next month, we’ll be close to 500 acres preserved over 4 years. The Weiner Farm was the single biggest effort of its kind in County history. This brings lower Mac up to 800+ acres preserved. We’re not finished. Our goal is to surpass 1000.
2.) Our economic development strategy works hand in hand with preservation. The focus is on limited commercial areas where infrastructure and highway access already exist. This is the alternative to farmland development. Economic development in this way supports the school district without losing prime agriculture to impactful uses like warehouses that which cost us long term
A recent example is the First Commonwealth Credit Union headquarters which will employ over 140. Leaders from the Credit Union said they chose Lower Mac for their HQ over other sites because of our exceptional comprehensive planning. Another example is Smooth-On. The company chose to move into the daytimers facility bringing with them nearly 200 jobs. By working with companies to utilize empty existing buildings we support economic development without losing farmland.
3.) Speaking of warehouses, we are finished with them. After years of poor planning by prior boards, the current board REMOVED warehouses from the zoning code in all areas legally allowed. Read more: Saying enough is enough Lower Macungie removes warehouses.
4.) Investments in parks & facilities. Including an expansion of the library with a much-needed children’s wing and additional gym space. Listening to neighborhood feedback we also addressed parking issues at two township parks. We built a new dog park, a new playground at Camp Olympic, a disc golf course and this year will begin construction of the 14-mile township greenway just to name a few.
4.) We have an environmental policy focusing locally to address significant regional concerns. In addition to an aggressive pollution reduction gameplan to eliminate sediment in our local cold water creeks by retrofitting township stormwater facilities including swales and basins, the most visible strategy has been planting well over 1000 trees in green spaces, parks, and new developments. Here is one example.
5.) We were among the first in the Lehigh Valley to institute tax breaks for volunteer firefighters. We purchased two new state of the art apparatus for the now combined Alburtis and Lower Macungie departments including a new aerial pictured below.
