Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Newcomer Steve Ytkin knocks out Republican incumbent James Augustine for one of two seats in Upper Nazareth Township Supervisor primary election Tuesday.
So who is Steve Ytkin? Upper Nazareth Township residents will soon find out. The 14-year township resident ousted Supervisor James Augustine to win the Republican nod for one of two seats on the board. Supervisor Chairman Mike Rinker led the charge with 120 votes with 100 percent of the precincts reporting. He was followed by Ytkin, a former planning and zoning board member, who received 104 votes. Augustine finished third with 81 votes. Rinker and Ytkin may be running unopposed in the November general election. There were 22 write-in votes on the Democratic side. If one write-in candidate received more than 10 votes, then he or she is placed on the November ballot. Rinker has served as a supervisor for six years, including the past two as…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Two Upper Nazareth Township supervisors are being challenged by a newcomer for the GOP nod in the May 21 primary election.
Three candidates—two incumbents and one challenger—are on the ballot for the May 21 Republican primary election for two open seats on the Upper Nazareth Township Board of Supervisors. Supervisors Mike Rinker and James Augustine face a challenge from Steve Ytkin. The winners will run unopposed in the November general election. Patch sent a questionnaire to each candidate and are posting the answers in their entirety. Click on the name of the candidate to read his information.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Mike Rinker is seeking the Republican nomination for one of two Upper Nazareth Township supervisors seats in the May 21 primary election.
Upper Nazareth Township Supervisors Chairman Mike Rinker is running for one of two seats on the Republican ticket in the May 21 primary election. Age: 36 Family: Married to wife Jennifer, 2 children , Mason, 9, & Erin, 17. Political party affiliation: Republican Tell us about your educational background: Firefighter in Nazareth for the past 20yrs (2yrs as Vice-President), EMT for 14yrs, Nazareth Emergency Management for 12yrs. Multiple certifications form Northampton Community College relating to emergency services. Tell us about your professional/business background: I’ve worked at Northampton County 911 center for the past 14yrs as a dispatcher. There I assisted in developing at training program that is still used today. Why are …
Upper Nazareth Township Supervisor is running for one of two seats in the May 21 primary election.
Upper Nazareth Township Supervisor James Augustine is running for one of two seats on the GOP ticket in the May 21 primary election. Upper Nazareth Township Supervisor Mike Rinker and newcomer Steve Ytkin are the other candidates seeking the Republican nomination. Age: 37 Family: married, one child Political party affiliation: Republican Tell us about your educational background: Central York H.S. 1994; B.A. Economics, Lycoming College 1998; J.D. Widener Univ. 2006 Tell us about your professional/business background: Worked at Mallinckrodt Baker, Phillipsburg NJ for four years in customer services and logistics. I attended the evening program at Widener Law School in Harrisburg for four years while working at a law firm in …
Steve Ytkin is challenging two incumbents for one of two Republican slots for Upper Nazareth Township supervisors in next Tuesday's primary election.
Upper Nazareth Township resident Steve Ytkin is challenging Republican incumbents Mike Rinker and James Augustine for one of two seats in the May 21 primary election. The winners will be uncontested in November's general election. Age: 49 Family: Married to Krista, three children Political party affiliation: Republican Tell us about your educational background: Graduated from Easton Area School District. Coursework in Safety Management at Desales University. Tell us about your professional/business background: Accounts Manager for E.T.I. Company Why are you running for Upper Nazareth Township Supervisor? To do whatever I can to roll back part or all of the 83 percent tax increase set in 2011, while the Township sat on a huge …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
The Lower Nazareth Board of Supervisors on Wednesday approved an ordinance that bans trucks on Werner Road and on a handful of other roads.
The Lower Nazareth Board of Supervisors on Wednesday gave the final nod needed to ban trucks on Werner Road. Solicitor Gary Asteak drafted the ordinance, which the Upper Nazareth Board of Supervisors will likely approve on March 20, Asteak said. Werner Road—like Asteak—is shared by the two townships. The ordinance also bans trucks on Route 248 to Prologis Parkway; Georgetown Road from Hanoverville Road to Newburg Road; Hanoverville Road from Route 191 to Georgetown Road, and Steuben Road from Township Line Road to Route 191. Asteak also amended an existing Lower Nazareth ordinance to restrict truck traffic 9,000 pounds or more in gross vehicle weight. Any trucker in violation will receive $75 to $150 in fines plus $150 for every 500 pounds…
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Monday, January 28, 2013
Taking out the trash and recycling -- and, more specifically, changes to the way it's all collected -- will be debated during Upper Nazareth's Recycling Committee meeting tonight, Jan. 28.
Will officials in Upper Nazareth Township make the switch to a single-trash hauler? The debate will continue during a Recycling Committee meeting tonight, Jan. 28, at 6:30 in the township's municipal building. Losing the right to choose their own trash hauler has some residents questioning the fairness of the switch. “I’m giving up my control to you guys, and I don’t want to do it,” said Daniels Road resident Mike Edgar during the Oct. 17 Board of Supervisors meeting. "This is my responsibility, not yours. I don’t want to give it to you." According to the 2010 census, Upper Nazareth's population grew to 6,231, up from 4,686 in 2000. Because the township's population topped 5,000, curbside recycling is now a requirement. To streamline the …
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013
The Upper Nazareth Board of Supervisors on Dec. 19 said there was insufficient time to properly consider providing police services to Nazareth Borough.
Nazareth Borough Council on Dec. 3 approved a motion to revisit contracting police services from a neighboring municipality. The borough asked six municipalities if they were interested. But the sirens from Nazareth continue to fall on deaf ears. With less than a month to mull and draft a proposal, the Upper Nazareth Board of Supervisors on Dec. 19 said there was insufficient time to properly consider providing police services to Nazareth Borough, according to a report in The Express-Times. The Lower Nazareth Board of Supervisors -- the township is covered by Colonial Regional Police -- came to the same decision Dec. 12, and Palmer Township officials answered the call on Dec. 10 with a swift, stiff "no." Bushkill Township and each …
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Monday, December 17, 2012
The Lower Nazareth Board of Supervisors has agreed to assist a neighboring municipality in paying for an engineering and traffic study on Werner Road.
The Lower Nazareth Board of Supervisors on Dec. 12 agreed to help pay for an engineering and traffic study for Werner Road, which was the scene of a landscape hit-and-run in June. On Dec. 7, the Upper Nazareth Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion to split the cost and authorize the engineer for both townships, Al Kortze, to move forward with the study. The decisions ended five months of limbo for homeowners who say Werner Road is plagued by oversized trucks trying to maneuver sharp turns. According to a Werner Road homeowner, some truck drivers heading toward East Allen Township via Newburg Road are getting lost. Others, meanwhile, are using Werner Road because they can't maneuver the sharp right-turn swing from Gun Club Road…
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Saturday, December 8, 2012
Newton Engineering provides Upper Nazareth and school district officials with an update on the effort to have a traffic light installed at Route 191 and Friedenstahl Avenue.
The Upper Nazareth Board of Supervisors is expected to give an update on the traffic improvement plan for East Lawn Road (Route 191) and Friedenstahl Avenue at its Dec. 19 meeting. Township solicitor Gary Asteak and several board members met with Bud Newton, of Newton Engineering, who provided a presentation and update on the effort to have a traffic light installed at the intersection near Nazareth Area Middle School. Asteak recommended the board table public discussions and subsequent motions until Chairman Mike Rinker and Supervisor Andy Donello, who did not attend the meeting with Newton, are brought up to speed. The Nazareth School Board on Nov. 19 approved raising the financial cap for Newton Engineering from $25,000 to $30,000. …
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rick troxell
12:34 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Congratulations MIke and Steve. more ›