Democrat/Republican Republican
STEPHEN WAGNER
D.O.B.: 1951
Education: BS Industrial Engineering Lehigh University, BA Applied Science, Master Business Administration
Occupation: Business owner
Qualifications: Resident with longstanding community involvement. I have shared responsibility for the acquisition and preservation of open space, new recreational facilities and parks including the new park at Hopewell School and the Rail Trail.
Response: Going forward, the schools should be fully open and business should be back to normal. Major near future issues for Upper Saucon Township include land use preservation and traffic safety. The onslaught of warehouse demand in the Lehigh Valley is now becoming a major problem for Upper Saucon. Traffic problems, particularly from truck traffic, present safety problems as well as changes to the character of the township. Unfortunately, the reactive nature of past township officials has barely been adequate to address the future of development. Supervisors must look ahead one and more generations if the community is to remain viable as a nice place to raise a family.
BRIAN FARRELL
D.O.B.: 1970
Education: B.S., Rutgers University Occupation: Sr. Director of Sales Qualifications: Incumbent member of the Board of Supervisors. Current Chairman of the Board (2nd year). Member of the Planning & Zoning committee. Chair, Appointments Review Committee. Past Chair, Administration and Finance committee. Resident for the past 12 years.
Response: Both the Board of Supervisors and township staff are committed to providing uninterrupted services for our residents. Since the pandemic began, we kept police staffed & on patrol, water & sewer services operational, roads plowed & maintained, parks open (with limited closures), and all other services open and available for residents. Recently, we created an incentive program to encourage municipal employees to obtain COVID vaccinations as soon as possible. As of September 2021, 83% of township staff are vaccinated. The Township was also able to apply for and receive a $275,000 grant to help offset tax revenue shortfalls. We continue to look for ways to improve services and protect the health, safety, and welfare of our community.