# October 21, 2026 Board of Commissioners Meeting


**Body:** Lower Merion Township
**Date:** October 20, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

The Lower Merion Township Board of Commissioners’ stated meeting on October 21, 2026, opened with a badge ceremony and swearing-in of three new police officers. The Board later adopted Ordinance 4345, changing the zoning designations of properties at 1850 and 1950 Spring Mill Road to reflect property transfers involving Riverbend Environmental Education Center and the Williamses. It also adopted Ordinance 4346, approving a 14% increase in residential solid-waste collection fees across subscription levels and optional rear-yard service. The consent calendar was approved; the transcript does not provide details of its individual items. A staff report noted positive bond-sale results, without stating an amount.

Public comments addressed historic-preservation rules, nearby data-center impacts, gas leaf blowers, tree planting, and volunteer park groups. The Board discussed the historic-resource code provisions and the possibility of considering a gas-blower exception for gutter cleaning. No contract awards, bids, vendor selections, or other procurement actions were identified.

**Source:** Lower Merion Township