Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Erik Chuss will seek a second six-year term on the Forks Township Board of Supervisors. He's served three of his six years as chairman of the board.
Forks Township Supervisors Chairman Erik Chuss has tossed his hat into the ring. Chuss, who is wrapping up his six-year term as a supervisor, has announced that he is seeking a second term. Chuss said he recently turned in his paperwork for his re-election bid to the Northampton County Board of Elections. "I am running for re-election because the challenges facing the township are significant," he said. "I believe we are moving in the right direction and feel with my background and experience both professionally and with the township I feel I can continue to help serve the residents in a fiscally responsible manner." Chuss has lived in Forks Township since 1991 with his wife, Eileen, and daughters, Erin and Jacqueline. He works as senior …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
The Forks Township Board of Supervisors holds its reorganization meeting Monday night.
The song remains the same in Forks Township. At Monday night's reorganization meeting, the board selected its chairman and vice chairman for 2013. Supervisor Erik Chuss will remain as chairman while Supervisor John O'Neil was named vice chairman, replacing Supervisor Dan Martyak. O'Neil's appointment was unanimous, but Supervisor David Billings voted against Chuss being appointed again. "I very humbly accept the position," Chuss said. "Hopefully I'll do better this coming year than I did last year." Supervisor Robert Egolf was chosen to once again serve as secretary/treasurer of the board of supervisors. In other appointments, John Cornell will remain as township manager, Tim Weis as zoning officer, Chuck Chapman as fire chief, Scott …
Friday, October 19, 2012
The Forks Township Board of Supervisors will draft a resolution asking for discussion, input on future plans if Braden Airpark is sold.
Forks Township wants discussion and input on any decision regarding Braden Airpark. With the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority pondering selling the airport and its other properties to pay off debt, Forks Township wants to protect itself from lawsuits by discussing any potential development plans that might go against the property's zoning. The Forks Township Board of Supervisors voted Thursday night for its solicitor to draft an ordinance asking that before a hired consultant makes a recommendation to the airport authority, the authority come before the board for a consultation. The board will vote to adopt the ordinance at its meeting next month. Supervisors Chairman Erik Chuss said he's concerned that a developer might submit a plan …
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Forks Township officials make statements about what they think regarding funding for the public works project.
Editor's Note -- This is the second in a four-part series. The decision has come up at several recent Forks Township Board of Supervisors meetings. Some supervisors still are extremely unhappy about the approval of a new public works building, even though the action was a little while ago. It seems like the funding issue continues to haunt them. "It's gonna be painful financially, in terms of the additional costs we have to undertake," Supervisors Chairman Erik Chuss said. Those comments came at the recent supervisors meeting when solicitor Karl Kline explained the complexities of finance director Jim Farley's move to generate $1.8 million to cover over-budgeted costs without hurting taxpayers. The project's costs stand at $5.6 million. …
Friday, September 7, 2012
Forks Township supervisors said they will decide Sept. 20 on the fate of the controversial 'Cottage in the Woods.'
To level or not to level? The Forks Township Board of Supervisors will answer that question regarding the fate of the controversial "Cottage in the Woods" at its Sept. 20 meeting. After six months of contemplating, Forks officials say time is ticking now for them to decide whether to save and refurbish the Zucksville Road cottage or have the quaint township-owned home face a wrecking ball. "We've got to make a decision soon," Supervisors Chairman Erik Chuss said. "So I think Sept. 20. If we're going to do something to save it, we better start now." Supervisor David Billings expressed concern about the battering the mold-riddled cottage will face during the winter if left untouched without measures in place to protect it. Billings, along …
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Forks Area Art Society meets Wednesday night; pitch made for more support to save "Cottage in the Woods."
Several weeks have passed since the "Cottage in the Woods" has been a topic of discussion at the Board of Supervisors meeting. With the last board meeting scrapped and the next one not until next Thursday, the issue has gone on the back burner. The Forks Area Art Society, though, hopes the flame hasn't burned out. The society, which holds its meeting Wednesday night, is seeking support from its members to save the structure on Zucksville Road from a possible wrecking ball. With a "Save the Cottage" Committee formed, members are trying to raise funds to refurbish the building for use for meetings and to showcase exhibits. Meanwhile, township officials are mulling a decision about whether it's wise to spend $23,000 or more to rehabilitate …
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Bonnie Nicholas
8:49 am on Sunday, October 7, 2012
I believe the budget was 3 million, which makes it 2.6 million over budget. For a building that does not meet our needs today, let alone the future.... Lets expand the building , do you go up or dig a bigger hole? We keep digging them in Forks. more ›