{"id":1630,"date":"2024-10-16T13:49:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T17:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.umbt.org\/?page_id=1630"},"modified":"2026-03-26T09:46:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:46:05","slug":"general-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umbt.org\/?page_id=1630","title":{"rendered":"General Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umbt.org\/?page_id=1630\" style=\"border-radius:10px\">GENERAL INFORMATION<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umbt.org\/?page_id=1669\" style=\"border-radius:10px\">HISTORY<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umbt.org\/?page_id=1663\" style=\"border-radius:10px\">RIGHT TO KNOW<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ecode360.com\/UP3933\" style=\"border-radius:10px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CODE OF ORDINANCES<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umbt.org\/?page_id=163\" style=\"border-radius:10px\">FORMS &amp; DOCUMENTS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>Upper Mount Bethel Township<\/strong><br>387 Ye Olde Highway<br>PO Box 520<br>Mount Bethel, PA 18343<br>Email:&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:secretary@lowermtbethel.org\">info@umbt.org<\/a><br>Phone: 570-897-6127<br>Fax: 570-897-0108<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>OFFICE HOURS<\/strong><br>Monday &#8211; Friday 7:00am &#8211; 4:00pm, Except Holidays<br><strong>(SUMMER HOURS)<\/strong> May 4th through September 2nd.<br>Monday &#8211; Thursday 6:00am &#8211; 4:00pm <strong>CLOSED FRIDAYS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>2026 CLOSED HOLIDAYS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:15px\">New Year&#8217;s Day: January 1st<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:15px\">Good Friday: April 3rd<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:15px\">Memorial Day: May 25th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:15px\">Independence Day: July 4th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:15px\">Labor Day: September 7th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:15px\">Veterans Day: November 11th <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:15px\">Thanksgiving Day: November 26th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:15px\">Day after Thanksgiving: (Friday) November 27th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:15px\">Christmas Day: December 25th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>TAX COLLECTOR<\/strong><br>Cindy Beck<br>Office: 484-404-9491<br>Email: cindybecktaxcollector@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>STAFF<\/strong><br>Nicholas Graziano, Township Manager<br>Email:&nbsp;townshipmanager@umbt.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">Cindy Beck, Township Secretary<br>Email: townshipsecretary@umbt.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">Diann Eden, Township Bookkeeper<br>Email: accounting@umbt.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>ELECTED AUDITORS<\/strong><br>Charles Baltic-Chair<br>Rod Rufe, Secretary<br>Leonardo Andrade<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>OFFICIALS<\/strong><br><strong>Zoning Officer \/ Building Codes Official<\/strong><br>Tina Serfass<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>Administrative \/ Office Liaison<\/strong><br>David Friedman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>Road Crew Chief \/ EMS<\/strong><br>Lindsey Manzi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>Assistant Road Crew Chief<\/strong><br>David Constable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>Road Dept. Liaison<\/strong><br>David Friedman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>Property Maintenance Officer<\/strong><br>OPEN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>Burn Control<\/strong><br>John Bocko<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>Sewage Enforcement Officer<\/strong><br>Scott Policelli<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>Township Engineer<\/strong><br>Justin Coyle, P.E.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>Board Of Supervisors &amp; Planning Commission Solicitor<\/strong><br>Ronold Karasek, Esq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor<\/strong><br>Chad DiFelice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>Vacancy Board<\/strong><br>Mark Mezger<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>BASD Regional Economic Development Authority<\/strong><br>Jeff Manzi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Important Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>STATE POLICE<\/strong> <br><strong>Emergency Dial 911<\/strong><br>Non-Emergency: 610-759-6106<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>Mount Bethel Vol. Fire Co.<\/strong><br>Non-Emergency\/Report Controlled Burns: 570-897-6767<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>North Bangor Fire Co.<\/strong><br>Non-Emergency: 484-837-2970<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>PennDOT County Roads<\/strong> | Deer Removal 610-250-1840<br><strong>Game Commission Twp Roads<\/strong> | Deer Removal 610-926-3136<br><strong>Mt. Bethel Post Office<\/strong> 570-897-3266<br><strong>Bangor Area School District<\/strong> | Main Number 610-588-2163<br><strong>Slater Family Network<\/strong> 610-599-7019<br><strong>Garbage Company<\/strong> | Republic Services 610-432-7574<br><strong>Met-Ed<\/strong> | Customer Service 800-545-7741<br><strong>Frontier<\/strong> | Customer Service 800-447-3140<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">Northampton County Government Center: 610-559-3000<br>District Magistrate: 610-588-3998<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">PA Legislative District 138th State Representative &#8211; Hon. 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