Published May 21. 2026 11:42AM<\/p>\n
A report on the 2025 audit of Salisbury Township has presented a positive picture.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou guys got a clean opinion. The financial statuaries were acceptable,\u201d Christopher W. Betley, shareholder, Buckno Lisicky & Company, said at the May 14 board of commissioners\u2019 meeting.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe didn\u2019t have any kind of deficiencies in internal controls,\u201d Betley said.<\/p>\n
Three motions where approved by a 4-0 vote, with one commissioner absent, on a motion by Commissioner Heather Lipkin and seconded by Commissioner Allison Leayman:<\/p>\n
\u2014 A new Mutual of Understanding between Salisbury School District and the Salisbury Township Police Department;<\/p>\n
\u2014 A new Mutual of Understanding between Arts Academy Charter Middle School and the Salisbury Township Police Department, and<\/p>\n
\u2014 A new Mutual of Understanding between St. Thomas More School and the Salisbury Township Police Department.<\/p>\n
Two ordnances were approved 4-0 to vacate streets.<\/p>\n
Lipkin made the motion, seconded by Leayman, to approve a street vacation behind 1801 Broadway and to approve a street vacation of a portion of East Trout Street between South Gilmore Street and South Halstead Street.<\/p>\n
A resolution was approved 4-0 for the disposition of municipal property.<\/p>\n
Leayman made the motion, seconded by Lipkin.<\/p>\n
To be sold is a 2021 Badboy Rogue 61-in. zero mower with 630 hours of use.<\/p>\n
The township hopes to sell it on Municibid, online government auctions, or a trade-in for a new vehicle or vehicles as is permitted by the state\u2019s COSTARS Program, or sale by public bid or auction.<\/p>\n
Additionally, several motions, in separate 4-0 votes:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Authorized renewal of the Franko Farmhouse lease agreement.<\/p>\n
Commissioner Alok Patnaik, made the motion, seconded by Lipkin.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Authorized renewal of lease agreement with Allentown SMSA Limited Partnership doing business as Verizon Wireless for a Cell Tower at 2399 Honeysuckle Road.<\/p>\n
Lipkin made the motion, seconded by Leayman.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Amended five-year promissory note with Lehigh County for $828,277.87 for the purchase of a county-wide public radio.<\/p>\n
Patnaik made the motion, seconded by Lipkin.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Released a maintenance bond for the 1204 Voortman Avenue minor subdivision project.<\/p>\n
Lipkin made the motion, seconded by Leayman.<\/p>\n
Salisbury Township board of commissioners\u2019 President Debra Brinton announced an executive session was held before the meeting to discuss legal and real estate matters.<\/p>\n
Upcoming scheduled meetings in the township municipal building, 2900 S. Pike Ave., include: 7 p.m. May 27, planning commission, and 7 p.m. May 28, board of commissioners.<\/p>\n
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