{
 "city": "Slatington",
 "state": "Pennsylvania",
 "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/slatington.org/",
 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-07-06",
 "upcoming": [],
 "recent": [
  {
   "date": "2026-06-29",
   "body": "Borough Council",
   "headline": "Council to vote on grant applications for events and Main Street beautification",
   "summary": "The Slatington Borough Council will consider two resolutions authorizing grant applications to Lehigh County. Resolution R-13-26 seeks a Tourism Grant for 2027 borough events, while Resolution R-14-26 requests a Quality-of-Life Grant for the Main Street Beautification Project.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06292026-205",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-22",
   "body": "Water/Sewer/Highway Workshop Committee",
   "headline": "Committee to discuss PennDOT traffic study at 2nd and Main",
   "summary": "The Water/Sewer/Highway Workshop Committee will meet to discuss several infrastructure topics, including a PennDOT traffic study at 2nd and Main streets, line painting completion, and intersection signage. Sewer capital investment planning and presentations from staff are also on the agenda. The meeting is primarily discussion-based with no votes scheduled.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06222026-203",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-15",
   "body": "Finance Planning/Zoning, Public Safety, and Human/Community Services Committee",
   "headline": "Committee to discuss hiring full-time code enforcement officer",
   "summary": "This is a committee workshop meeting with no formal votes. The Finance/Planning/Zoning committee will discuss capital planning, including installing gas near schools, hiring a full-time code enforcement officer, a pavement condition study (Acela proposal), Shadow Oaks Lane budget, and tourism development grant possibilities. The Public Safety committee will consider an animal control officer and fire truck financing. All items are discussions only.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06152026-202",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-08",
   "body": "Borough Council",
   "headline": "Council to decide on financing for new fire truck",
   "summary": "The Slatington Borough Council will decide on financing for a new fire truck and consider resolutions for grant applications to revitalize Roosevelt Park and West End Park. Other items include discussing inclusion of library employees in the borough healthcare program and reviewing requests for a food vendor and a power washing event. The meeting includes public participation and approval of accounts payable.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06082026-199",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-01",
   "body": "Borough Council",
   "headline": "Slatington Borough Council to discuss hiring an Animal Control Officer",
   "summary": "The Borough Council will hold a special meeting on June 1, 2026. The primary agenda item is a discussion regarding the hiring of an Animal Control Officer.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06012026-198",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-26",
   "body": "Water/Sewer/Highway Workshop Committee",
   "headline": "Committee to discuss CDBG road application for 2027 paving and cost overruns",
   "summary": "The Water/Sewer/Highway Workshop Committee will meet to discuss upcoming road projects, including a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for 2026 (2027 paving) and associated cost overruns compared to full-depth work percentages. Specific streets under consideration include 6th Street from W. Franklin to W. Church St., W. Washington St. from 873 to 4th St., and W. Washington St. from Hill Alley to 7th St. Other items include line painting for parking spaces, discussion of Shadow Oaks Rd repaving, and visioning for highway, sewer, and water committees. No formal votes are expected as this is a workshop meeting.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05262026-196",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05262026-196",
   "source": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-26",
   "body": "Borough Council",
   "headline": "Slatington council to consider Greenways grant commitment for Roosevelt Park",
   "summary": "This special meeting of the Borough Council includes discussion and possible approval of a Commitment Letter for the 2026 Greenways Grant application to revitalize Roosevelt Park. The remainder of the agenda is procedural, covering roll call, public participation, and adjournment.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05262026-197",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05262026-197",
   "source": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-18",
   "body": "Finance Planning/Zoning, Public Safety, and Human/Community Services Committee",
   "headline": "Committee to discuss capital planning, library healthcare, and animal control officer",
   "summary": "This is a committee workshop meeting for Slatington Borough's Finance/Planning/Zoning, Public Safety, and Human/Community Services committees. Topics for discussion include a capital planning presentation, library healthcare, code enforcement, visioning, consideration of an animal control officer, and requests for a food vendor and a power washing event. No formal votes or decisions are anticipated at this workshop.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05182026-204",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05182026-204",
   "source": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-11",
   "body": "Borough Council",
   "headline": "Council to discuss tolerance for small data centers in comprehensive plan",
   "summary": "The Slatington Borough Council will hold a regular meeting on May 11, 2026. Key items include a discussion on selling borough-owned property adjacent to Rentschler's body shop, a fire department presentation on a proposed new fire truck, and updates on the 100 Steps project which may be over budget. The council will also consider requests from Caring Hearts for community events and discuss the Northern Lehigh Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan including tolerance for small data centers.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05112026-193",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_05112026-193",
   "source": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-27",
   "body": "Water/Sewer/Highway Workshop Committee",
   "headline": "Workshop covers sewer inspections, handicapped parking, water plant projects",
   "summary": "This is a committee workshop meeting for the Water/Sewer/Highway Committee. Members will discuss several items including handicapped parking line painting, sewer line inspection reports, a sewer grant update, and upcoming water plant projects. No formal votes or decisions are scheduled; the meeting is for discussion and planning.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04272026-192",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04272026-192",
   "source": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-20",
   "body": "Finance Planning/Zoning, Public Safety, and Human/Community Services Committee",
   "headline": "Workshop to discuss animal control officer, library healthcare, and event requests",
   "summary": "The Slatington Borough committees will hold a workshop meeting to discuss multiple agenda items including a request from the Slatington Library about using Borough healthcare, consideration of an Animal Control Officer, and requests from Denise Martinez/Caring Hearts for upcoming events. No final votes are expected; this is a discussion session.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04202026-191",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04202026-191",
   "source": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-13",
   "body": "Borough Council",
   "headline": "Council to hold public hearing on three proposed ordinances",
   "summary": "Slatington Borough Council will hold a public hearing on three proposed ordinances: creating an Economic Development and Town Beautification committee (Ordinance 729), establishing water and sewer connection requirements and fees (Ordinance 730), and amending the fire department chapter to create a Fire Commissioner and Code Enforcement Officer position (Ordinance 731). The meeting is scheduled for April 13, 2026, at 7:00 PM in the Council Room at 125 S. Walnut Street.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04132026-190",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04132026-190",
   "source": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-13",
   "body": "Borough Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider selling two fire trucks to offset cost of new rescue truck",
   "summary": "The Slatington Borough Council holds a regular meeting with several action items, including possible sale of two fire trucks to fund a new rescue truck expected in spring 2027. The council will also discuss a design and budget for West End Park renovation, with a grant application due at the end of April. Other items include a proposed NPDES permit modification extending a copper limit to December 2028, and a motion to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Venue22 LLC.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04132026-189",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04132026-189",
   "source": "https://www.slatington.org/AgendaCenter"
  }
 ]
}