Just a reminder, Waste Management will be picking up trash on Friday this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Please place your trash toters out the night before pick-up. Due to the holidays, Waste Management will begin collection at 5:30 a.m.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

The office will be closed the following days during the holidays:

• Thursday, November 23rd
• Friday, November 24th
• Monday, December 25th
• Tuesday, December 26th
• Monday, January 1st

Save the Date! The LMBT Recreation Board will be hosting the 5th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony!

Joining us for the festivities will be the LMBT Sandt’s Eddy Fire Company and the Fidelity Bank "Sweets and Treats" van. We’ll be caroling, making crafts and enjoying FREE hot chocolate, cookies, hotdogs, popcorn and gifts for the children. And maybe, just maybe, Santa will surprise us and light the tree!

When: Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Where: LMBT Municipal Building, 2004 Hutchison Ave., Martins Creek, PA 18063

If you would like to volunteer for the festivities, or donate cookies, please contact Melissa at 610-252-5074.

Santa is coming to Lower Mount Bethel Township on December 16th! The fire co. will be taking Santa around the township on the firetruck to see the little boys and girls of all ages. If you would like them to stop by your house, please call 484-221-2416 or 610-597-3802. You may drop-off a wrapped gift with the child's name and address at the firehouse any Monday evening between 6pm and 9pm. Santa will deliver the gift on Dec. 16th. Santa runs wil begin around 9am. Donations to help offset the cost are greatly appreciated.

Please click HERE for additional information.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has made their disaster loan offerings available to businesses AND RESIDENTS (homeowners/renters) whom qualify for their recovery loan products. In addition to Northampton County businesses/residents being offered assistance, all businesses and residents within contiguous counties to Northampton County are also eligible. The contiguous counties are: in PA – Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh and Monroe counties. Continuous counties in NJ are Warren County.

SBA is offering the following Disaster Loans to businesses/residents affected by the mid-July 2023 flooding:

• Business Physical Disaster Loans
• Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL)
• Home Disaster Loans

SBA does have some credit requirements such as: credit history & repayment ability.

Please review the SBA Fact Sheet (click HERE) for detailed information including process to apply for assistance.

You may also find information at: https://www.ncem-pa.org/

Or the SBA website link which is: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance/

This SBA declaration comes after PEMA has determined that a request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration via FEMA will mostly like not be awarded and PEMA did not want to delay the possible assistance any longer. So FEMA will NOT be offering Individual Assistance under a Presidential Disaster Declaration.

Are you interested in joining the fire company? Volunteers are needed for firefighting, traffic control, EMS, administrative work, vehicle rescue, fire & rescue support, and fundraising. Please use the QR Code below to sign-up!

As a reminder, the NEW trash collection schedule begins this week. ALL trash will be collected on Thursday. For recycling collection, please see below:

Previous Tuesday pick-up: First recycling pick-up will be THURSDAY, APRIL 6TH (then every other week going forward).

Thursday pick-up: NO CHANGE. Recycling pick-up will be THURSDAY, APRIL 13TH (then every other week going forward).

For the new collection schedule, please click HERE.

The Board of Supervisors is currently accepting letters of interest to fill the vacant position on the Environmental Advisory Council. If you are interested in being considered for the position, please submit your letter of interest to Jennifer Smethers, Township Manager, at manager@lowermtbethel.org or by mail to LMBT, PO Box 257, Martins Creek, PA 18063.

Pennsylvania is number one for vehicle collisions with animals – mostly deer – according to an annual report issued by State Farm Insurance. Responsibility for removing deer carcasses from roadways is shared by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Game Commission. All state roads in Northampton County are covered by a contract between PennDOT and a private vendor who may be reached by calling 610-250-1840. All non-state roads are covered by the Pennsylvania Game Commission who may be reached by calling 610-926-3136.

For additional information regarding the removal of dead or injured deer from the roadway, please click HERE.

If you have not received your bill, please contact Keystone Collections Group at 1-866-539-1100 and select prompt 3.

There are four options for making your payment:

• Online – The easiest and most convenient option. Pay online at www.KeystoneCollects.com using either the “Pay/File” tab or the “Taxpayer Resources” tab. Use a credit card or bank account to remit payment. Please refer to the due dates on your bill.

• Mail – Payment may be remitted by mail. Please include the bottom portion of your bill and select face or penalty. Payments sent by mail must be post-marked by the due date for the specific period. Pay the exact amount due and remit to:

Keystone Collections Group
PO Box 449
Irwin, PA 15642

• In Person – Payment may be made in person at a Keystone branch office. Branch offices accept payment by check, money order and/or certified funds. Some branch offices do not accept cash payments. Please visit www.KeystoneCollects.com online for a list of branch offices.

• By Phone – Payment may be made by phone using credit card or bank account information by calling Keystone Collections Group toll free at 1-866-539-1100. Please have your account information available when calling.

The Board of Supervisors is pleased to announce that LMBT now offers the CodeRED Emergency Notification System. CodeRED is a FREE emergency notification service available to all residents and businesses. The system will notify you of emergency information through phone calls, text messages, social media and the CodeRED Mobile Alert App.

The system will be used to keep you informed of local events that may immediately impact your safety, such as COVID-19 updates, evacuations, snow emergencies or a shelter-in-place. It can also notify you of upcoming coming community events and information, such as Community Days or lost pets.

As a resident or business in Lower Mount Bethel Township, the Board of Supervisors encourage you to register for this FREE service. To enroll online, Click HERE.

To register for the CodeRED Mobile Alert App, Click HERE.

You may also enroll using your smartphone by texting "LMBT" to 99411.

At the Monday, July 13, 2020 Board of Supervisors meeting, the Board of Supervisors passed Resolution 2020-10 establishing the Delaware River Valley Scenic Byway Advisory Committee. The purpose of this committee is to implement the strategies stated in the Corridor Management Plan to preserve, protect and promote the intrinsic qualities of the Byway. The Township is currently accepting letters of interest to fill the 3 vacant positions of the Advisory Committee. If you are interested in being consider for one of the positions, please submit your letter of interest to Jennifer Smethers, Township Manager, at jsmethers@lowermtbethel.org or by mail to LMBT, PO Box 257, Martins Creek, PA 18063.

Welcome To Lower Mount Bethel Township

Welcome to beautiful Lower Mount Bethel Township. The Township is located in northeastern Northampton County, Pennsylvania along the Delaware River in the Lehigh Valley. It is bounded on the south by Forks Township; on the west by a portion of Plainfield Township; to the northwest by Washington Township and to the north by Upper Mount Bethel Township. Lower Mount Bethel Township is part of Pennsylvania's Slate Belt and has a population of 3,101 per the 2010 Census.

Lower Mount Bethel Township has a total land area of 24.7 square miles and is relatively rural in character. The primary use of township land is agriculture, with animal husbandry, dairy and corn field crops being the most important. Residential is the second most important use of township lands.

Lower Mount Bethel Township is classified as a Township of the Second Class by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The local governing body consists of five elected members comprising the Board of Supervisors. The Township has an appointed Manager/Treasurer to oversee administrative activities. The Township provides road service, building and zoning inspections, park and recreation services and administrative services to the community.

The main office is located at 2004 Hutchison Avenue in Martins Creek.

CodeRED Community Notification Enrollment

CodeRED is a FREE emergency notification service available to all residents and businesses. The system will notify you of emergency information through phone calls, text messages, social media and the CodeRED Mobile Alert App. The system will be used to keep you informed of local events that may immediately impact your safety, such as COVID-19 updates, evacuations, snow emergencies or a shelter-in-place. It can also notify you of upcoming coming community events and information, such as Community Days or lost pets.

Please Click HERE to enroll in CodeRed or text LMBT to 99411.