Thursday, May 9, 2013
Nazareth resident Deb Miller's candidacy as a write-in on the Republican ticket in the May 21 primary election has ended.
New Nazareth Mayor Carl Strye Jr. has one less opponent to worry about in the May 21 primary election for mayor. Deb Miller, a self-employed counselor and mother of six, has ended her bid as a Republican write-in candidate in the primary election, the Easton Express-Times is reporting. Miller had announced her candidacy less than a month ago, following the recent resignation of former Nazareth mayor Fred Daugherty Jr. Miller started a write-in campaign for mayor, but decided to drop it because of Strye's appointment as mayor by Borough Council Monday night. "Right now, I don't see any point. My goal was to prohibit [Jack] Herbst from running unopposed," Miller told the Express-Times. "Now that Carl is in, that has been accomplished." …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
New Nazareth Mayor Carl Strye Jr. begins process of figuring out all of the borough's issues.
New Nazareth Mayor Carl Strye Jr. knows he has his work cut out for him. On the first day of his new gig after being appointed by Nazareth Borough Council Monday night, Strye woke up feeling "a little overwhelmed." After the sudden resignation of Mayor Fred Daugherty Jr., Strye has every right to be. The president of the Vigilance Hose Company No. 1 has never served before on a government body. And being mayor isn't like filling a seat on the recreation board. "It's a learning curve. I have to grow up into this," Strye said. "There's a lot to learn here. I was hoping to do it gradually. But I think it's going to be full steam ahead." Strye was chosen by council over Councilman Jack Herbst and newcomer Lance Colondo. And while council voted…
Nazareth Borough Council at Monday night's meeting votes against a quick fix to open municipal pool for this summer.
After a two-hour presentation about the state of the Nazareth Boro-Park Pool at Thursday's work session, the decision by Nazareth Borough Council Monday night seemed to take about two minutes. Taking shift action though motions without discussion, council unanimously decided not to spend $61,000 for a temporary fix to get the pool open for part of the summer season. Then Councilman Frank Maurek made a motion to close the pool for the 2013 summer season. And he followed that up with another motion to proceed with planning for a new pool. That motion was amended, in a suggestion by Councilman Christian Audrenreid, for council to "explore" the option of a new pool to replace the 74-year-old pool, which has fallen into disrepair and has a …
Monday, May 6, 2013
Carl Strye Jr., the longtime president of Vigilance Hose Co. No. 1, will fill the unexpired term of former mayor Fred Daugherty Jr., who resigned.
Nazareth Borough Council has chosen Carl Strye Jr., the longtime president of Vigilance Hose Comapny No. 1, as the borough's new mayor. In a 5-3 vote Monday night, council selected Strye to fill out the unexpired term of Fred Daugherty Jr., who unexpectedly resigned last month as the mayor of Nazareth. Council chose Strye over Councilman Jack Herbst and newcomer Lance Colondo. The vote began with a motion made by Councilman Christian Audrenreid and seconded by Vice President Larry Stoudt. The first three votes for Strye were all "no," coming from Council President Dan Chiavaroli, Herbst and Councilman Carl Fischl. Then came the five straight "yes" votes that put Strye in the driver's seat. Those came from Councilmen Frank Maurek, Michael …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Nazareth Borough Council expected to make decision on future of municipal pool at meeting Monday night.
They could choose a quick fix. Or they could just bite the bullet and proceed with building a new pool. That will be the decision facing the Nazareth Borough Council members when they meet Monday night to decide the fate of the borough's shuttered 74-year-old pool. Wallover Architects offered options to council and residents at Thursday night's work session. And while one option is spending $61,000 to repair piping that might get the pool operational by July 4th, consultant Ted Wallover worries that the Band-Aid approach might not hold and sink the pool for the rest of the summer season. So that means coming up with a long-term solution instead of a short-term fix. And that option might be even more difficult for officials and residents to…
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Nazareth School Board seat lost in May 21 primary election and Borough Council's choice for mayor could also cast a shadow over general election.
A Wind Gap woman was killed in a fatal crash and another collision between a car and a motorcycle caused some injuries. Meanwhile, in Nazareth, the Borough Council got some options on its closed municipal pool and moved closer to choosing a new mayor, a move that could complicate the upcoming elections. Speaking of elections, a snafu snagged a two-year school board seat from the May 21 primary race. Here's the Week in Review: Nazareth Borough Council's decision on who should replace Fred Daugherty Jr. could have an impact on the May 21 primary and the November election as well. The Nazareth Borough Council and residents hear from consultant Thursday night that a quick fix could possibly have municipal pool open by July 4th. Nazareth Police…
The Nazareth Borough Council will decide Monday on a temporary fix to open the municipal pool or go with a new pool immediately.
Nazareth Borough Council will decide Monday whether a temporary fix is the right call to open the municipal pool by July 4th or to go with a new pool immediately. A consultant at Thursday night's work session offered an option that would cost the borough $61,000 and possibly have the pool operational by July 4th. But the consultant said there's no guarantee that the pool's piping system would work properly. The other option is for council to consider replacing the 74-year-old pool and beginning that process immediately in hopes that a new pool could open for the 2014 season. What are your thoughts? Please take our poll below and leave your comments.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
The Nazareth Borough Council and residents hear from consultant Thursday night that a quick fix could possibly have municipal pool open by July 4th.
Maybe the Nazareth Boro-Park Pool won't be closed for the 2013 season after all. The Nazareth Borough Council—and a packed house of 75 residents—heard from a consultant at Thursday night's work session that a quick fix could have the pool operational by July 4th. The pool was slated to open May 25 for Memorial Day weekend, but a decision was made to close it for the year due to a failing filtration system. Ted Wallover of Wallover Architects—which specializes in municipal pools—gave a two-hour presentation, which included questions from council members and residents. Wallover outlined to attendees why the pool was closed and what some solutions may be. And the biggest was a suggestion that by spending around $61,000, the borough could get …
Nazareth Borough Council's decision on who should replace Fred Daugherty Jr. could have an impact on the May 21 primary and the November election as well.
So who will replace Fred Daugherty Jr.?. Borough council's decision could have an impact on the May 21 primary election and the November election as well. The board must appoint a mayor by May 6, according to state law. The council has its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday and that's when a new mayor would have to be sworn in since the council cannot vote on any decisions at its work sessions. The council can choose one of its own to serve on an interim basis until the end of the year to replace Daugherty, who resigned suddenly two weeks ago. If the council does so, then the council member must resign and the council would then be given another 30 days to appoint a new council member. One candidate is Councilman Jack Herbst, who heads the …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Nazareth Borough Council president provides update to residents about mayoral opening process.
No mayor, no mention. When the three-member Police Committee—an arm of Nazareth Borough Council—and Police Chief Thomas Trachta met Monday night, a chair for a key member was empty. That would be the place where Mayor Fred Daugherty Jr. sat during the Police Committee meetings. But Daugherty recently resigned and Monday's meeting was the first without the borough leader. No one really seemed to notice. Daugherty's name was not mentioned once during the meeting by the Police Committee members—Council president Dan Chiavaroli, Trachta and Councilmen Carl Fischl, Charles Donello and Jack Herbst—nor by the 15 residents who attended. The 10-minute meeting came and went and not only wasn't Daugherty's name mentioned, but also the fact that the …
Danny
2:06 pm on Saturday, May 11, 2013
Deb miller dropped out of the race because she knew she did not have a shot at a write in campaign. Nobody knows her. She may think she could get votes but I beg to differ. And about her qualifications I question that too. And what experience does she have none. She just found out she was. Republican. Or is she a democratic , maybe green party. I am glad for the boroough she dropped out. more ›