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Upper Nazareth Seeking New Zoning Hearing Board Member

Current board member James Augustine -- an alternate -- will assume office as a township supervisor next year.

Eric Mark, Neighbor
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will soon advertise to fill an opening on the township's Zoning Hearing Board.

Current board member James Augustine -- an alternate -- will assume office as a township supervisor next year. Per state law, he cannot serve on both the Zoning Hearing Board and the Board of Supervisors.

Any Upper Nazareth Township resident who wants to serve should call the township office at (610) 759-5341.

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In Pennsylvania, a township Zoning Hearing Board consists of three members and two alternates who are appointed by the board of supervisors. The board acts as a quasi-judicial body as it conducts legally binding hearings and issues decisions on appeals, variances and special exceptions to the township's zoning ordinances.

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