THE TOWNSHIP OF SMITHFIELD MONROE COUNTY, PA   NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 13, TO AMEND PART 5, "SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT” TO PROVIDE FOR A REVISED SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT ORDINANCE.   Notice is hereby given that the Township of Smithfield, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, will hold a regular business meeting on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Township Municipal Center, 1155 Red Fox Rd, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301. At that meeting and as a meeting agenda item, there will be a public hearing to consider and vote on whether or not to adopt proposed Township Ordinance No. 266 that would amend the Special Event Permit Ordinance as follows: repeals and restates Section 501 (Definitions), Section 503 (Application Process), Section 504 (Issuance of Special Event Permits), and Section 506 (Penalties). New Section 501 updates the definition of a Special Event and clarifies who may apply for a permit. New Section 503 establishes application requirements and procedures for obtaining a special event permit. New Section 504 establishes standards for the Board of Supervisors’ review and approval of special event permit applications. New Section 506 provides for enforcement of the ordinance, penalties for violations, and the denial of future permits for repeated noncompliance. Any and all interested persons or parties are invited to attend the meeting and public hearing and offer public comment prior to the Board taking official action. Immediately following this public hearing and on the same day, time and place, the Township Supervisors will then continue with the public meeting to inter alia consider, vote and/or take official action on the ordinance change or on any of the matters discussed at the public hearing; otherwise, another public hearing will be scheduled upon due and proper notice prior to taking such official action. A full copy of the complete text of the proposed ordinance has been delivered to the County Law Library and this newspaper for examination by the public and a full copy of the complete text of the proposed ordinance may also be examined without charge at the Township Municipal Center (at the address noted above) Monday through Friday during its business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) by requesting a copy of same from the Township Secretary; or, a copy of the ordinance may be obtained at cost upon payment to the Township of its copy charge for same.   Smithfield Township Board of Supervisors  ?6.24.26