DISTRICT TOWNSHIP 2025 REORGANIZATION MEETINGS FOR B.O.S., AUDITORS & P.C.

The District Township Board of Supervisors, Berks County, will hold their Reorganization Meeting for 2025 on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 7 p.m. to reorganize and address any other business that may come before the Board.  The District Township Auditors will hold their annual meeting for 2025 on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6 p.m.  The District Township Planning Commission will hold their January business meeting on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 7 p.m.  All meetings will be held at the District Township Municipal Building, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA 19512.  610-845-7595.

Jen Sauerwald

District Township Secretary

The District Township Planning Commission, Berks County, has rescheduled their December Business Meeting.  The December 4, 2024 Business Meeting is canceled and is rescheduled for December 11, 2024 at 7 p.m.  All meetings are held at the District Township Municipal Building, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA.  610-845-7595.

Kim Schroeder

District Township Secretary

Due to vacation, the Municipal Building will be closed THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024, and TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024. IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL 610-845-0045. Thank you for your patience and have a wonderful day.

Kim Schroeder, District Township Secretary

DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES TONIGHT’S PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HAS BE CANCELED.

The District Township Board of Supervisors, Berks County, has rescheduled their October Business Meeting.  The October 17, 2024 Business Meeting is canceled and is rescheduled for October 21, 2024 at 7 p.m.  All meetings are held at the District Township Municipal Building, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA.  610-845-7595.

Kim Schroeder, District Township Secretary

The District Township Board of Supervisors, Berks County, will hold workshops on October 9, 2024, October 24, 2024, November 4, 2024, and November 18, 2024 at 6 p.m. to address the 2025 budget and any other business that may come before the Board.  The workshops will be held at the District Township Municipal Building, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA.  610-845-7595.

Kim Schroeder, District Township Secretary

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The District Township Board of Supervisors has scheduled a Special Meeting on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of setting Interim Secretary wage, hiring and wage for part-time digitizing records position and any other business that may come before the Board. The meeting will be held at the District Township Municipal Building, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA.  610-845-7595.

Kim Schroeder, District Township Assistant Secretary

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY DISTRICT TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD

TO THE RESIDENTS OF DISTRICT TOWNSHIP:

Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the District

Township Municipal Building, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA 19512, for the purpose of receiving public comment concerning a variance application for purposes of constructing an addition onto an existing accessory structure to be used as an in-law suite which has been filed by the following:

Applicants: Rachel Hoffman and Aaron Hoffman

Owner: Rachel Hoffman and Aaron Hoffman

Property Location: 8 Hardt Hill Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505

Parcel No. 40548004709673

Zoning District: Conservation

The purpose of the Public Hearing is to conduct testimony and consider public comment relative to the variance from the requirements of 500.1c as well as any other relief as may become necessary at the hearing for the construction of an in-law suite. Copies of the Application are available for inspection at the Township office.

All interested residents are invited to attend and be heard.

Jill E. Nagy

Solicitor Zoning Hearing Board

District Township

The District Township Board of Supervisors has scheduled a Special Meeting on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. to consider the hiring of a Township Secretary and the purchase of computer hardware from Ridge Support Technologies and any other business that may come before the Board.  The meeting will be held at the District Township Municipal Building, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA.  610-845-7595.

Elaine Schwien

District Township Secretary

The District Township Board of Supervisors has scheduled a Special Meeting on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of interviewing and discussing IT service professionals and any other business that may come before the Board. The meeting will be held at the District Township Municipal Building, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA.  610-845-7595.

Elaine Schwien

District Township Secretary

The District Township Board of Supervisors has scheduled a Special Meeting on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. to consider the purchase of a used 2011 John Deere backhoe and any other business that may come before the Board. The meeting will be held at the District Township Municipal Building, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA.  610-845-7595.

Elaine Schwien

District Township Secretary

The District Township Environmental Advisory Committee will hold their business meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month for the year 2024, unless that Monday is a holiday, then the meeting will be held the following Monday.  All meetings will be held at the District Township Municipal Building, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA 19512.  610-845-7595.

Kim Schroeder, District Township Assistant Secretary

The District Township Board of Supervisors Business Meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month for the year 2024. The District Township Planning Commission Business Meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month for the year 2024.  All meetings will be held at the District Township Municipal Building, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA 19512.  610-845-7595.

Kim Schroeder District Township Assistant Secretary

2024 Proposed Budget

Under the Second Class Township Code, the proposed 2024 budget is available for public inspection at District Township, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA, during regular business hours (610-845-7595). The proposed budget is to be adopted at the Board of Supervisors Meeting on December 21, 2023, at the Township Building. The proposed budget includes the proposed real estate tax rate for 2024 at 1.10 mills and the proposed fire tax rate for 2024 at .35 mills.

Elaine Schwien, District Township Secretary

The District Township Board of Supervisors, Berks County, will hold their Reorganization Meeting for 2024 on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 7 p.m. to reorganize and address any other business that may come before the Board.  The District Township Auditors will hold their annual meeting for 2024 on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 6 p.m.  The District Township Planning Commission will hold their January business meeting on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 7 p.m.  All meetings will be held at the District Township Municipal Building, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA 19512.  610-845-7595.

Kim Schroeder

District Township Assistant Secretary

The District Township Board of Supervisors, Berks County, will hold an additional workshop on Monday, November 20, 2023 at 7 p.m. to address the 2024 budget and any other business that may come before the Board.  The workshop will be held at the District Township Municipal Building, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA.  610-845-7595.

Kim Schroeder

District Township Assistant Secretary

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of District Township, Berks County, intends to appoint an independent auditor to audit the accounts of District Township for the calendar year 2023.  Such appointment shall be by resolution during the Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Reorganization Meeting of the Board of Supervisors to be held at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Building, located at 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA 19512.  610-845-7595

Elaine Schwien

District Township Secretary

The District Township Board of Supervisors, Berks County, will hold workshops on October 11, 2023, October 25, 2023, November 8, 2023 and November 13, 2023 at 6 p.m. to address the 2024 budget and any other business that may come before the Board.  The workshops will be held at the District Township Municipal Building, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA.  610-845-7595.

Elaine Schwien

District Township Secretary

The District Township Board of Supervisors, Berks County, has rescheduled their October Business Meeting.  The October 19, 2023 Business Meeting is canceled and is rescheduled for October 18, 2023 at 7 p.m.  All meetings are held at the District Township Municipal Building, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA.  610-845-7595.

Elaine Schwien

District Township Secretary

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Angela Tyson will not be able have the 5:00-6:00 Tax Sitting scheduled for today, August 29, 2023. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The District Township Board of Supervisors has scheduled a Special Meeting on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 7 p.m. for the purpose of discussing a Fire Tax and any other business that may come before the Board. The meeting will be held at the District Township Municipal Building, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA.  610-845-7595.

Kim Schroeder, District Township Assistant Secretary

The July 5, 2023, District Township Planning Commission Business meeting is cancelled. Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at 7 p.m.

Kim Schroeder, District Township Planning Commission Secretary

The District Township Board of Supervisors has scheduled a Special Meeting on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of discussing a Fire Tax and any other business that may come before the Board. The meeting will be held at the District Township Municipal Building at 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA. 610-845-7595

Kim Schroeder District Township Assistant Secretary

The District Township Board of Supervisors has scheduled a Special Meeting on Monday, June 5, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. to consider the hiring of a treasurer and any other business that may come before the Board.  The meeting will be held at the District Township Municipal Building, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA.  610-845-7595

Kim Schroeder, District Township Assistant Secretary

The District Township Planning Commission, Berks County, has changed their Business Meetings  to the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. for the year 2023.  All meetings are held at the District Township Municipal Building, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA 19512.  610-845-7595.

Kim Schroeder

 Planning Commission Secretary

The District Township Board of Supervisors Business Meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month for the year 2023. The District Township Planning Commission Business Meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month for the year 2023. The District Township Environmental Advisory Committee will hold their business meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month for the year 2023, unless that Monday is a holiday, then the meeting will be held the following Monday. The District Township Recreation Committee will hold their quarterly meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of March, June, September and December for the year 2023.  All meetings will be held at the District Township Municipal Building, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA 19512.  610-845-7595.

Kim Schroeder

District Township Assistant Secretary

All dogs three months or older must be licensed by Jan. 1 of each year. Violators can be cited with a maximum fine of $300 per violation plus court costs.

An annual license is $8.50 and a lifetime license is $51.50. If the animal is spayed or neutered, the annual fee is $6.50 and lifetime is $31.50. Discounts are available to older adults and people with disabilities.

The small license fee helps the millions of dogs in the state by funding the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement.

Dog licenses are available from your local county treasurer and other licensing agents.

Reasons for dog licensing:

· It’s the law. All dogs three months and older must have a current license.

· If your dog gets lost, a license is the best way to get him back. A license helps animal control and shelters identify your dog and get him back home safely.

· The cost of a license is less than the penalty for being caught without one. Owners who fail to license their dogs could face a fine of up to $300 for each unlicensed dog.

· License fees support animal control. The annual fee you pay to license your dog helps keep shelters running and supports the work of the Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement, which is responsible for ensuring the welfare of dogs, regulating dangerous dogs and overseeing annual licensing and rabies vaccinations.

Under the Second Class Township Code, the proposed 2023 budget is available for public inspection at District Township, 202 Weil Road, Boyertown, PA, during regular business hours (610-845-7595). The proposed budget is to be adopted at the Board of Supervisors Meeting on December 15, 2022 at the Township Building. The proposed budget includes the proposed real estate tax rate for 2023 at 1.10 mills.

Elaine Schwien

District Township Secretary

office@districttownship.org & treasurer@districttownship.org

Commissioners establish financing program for clean energy property projects in Berks County

Reading, PA— 10/23/2020 — The Berks County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution Thursday, Oct. 22, to establish a Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program to facilitate financing of clean energy and energy efficiency projects and encourage economic development. Local commercial property owners can utilize the C-PACE program to obtain low cost, long-term financing to complete energy efficiency, water conservation and renewable energy projects.

The Berks County C-PACE Program will be administered by PP&L Sustainable Energy Fund, Inc., a non-profit organization that focuses on promoting, researching and investing in clean and renewable energy practices and projects. C-PACE financing can be used for existing and new construction of commercial, agricultural, industrial and non-profit properties. The program makes it easier for property owners to make major energy efficient improvements to their existing properties and encourages investing in rehabilitating older buildings.

“The Berks County C-PACE Program will help promote the adaptable reuse and rehabilitation of existing buildings here in Berks, while increasing sustainability and energy savings,” said Pamela Shupp Menet, Deputy CAO and Economic Development Director. “By offering this financing method to property owners, we can attract even more economic development to the County.”

Individual property owners can voluntarily sign up to use C-PACE by developing a project and repayment terms with a private capital provider. The County would then facilitate the repayment of energy efficiency financing as an additional line item on the property tax bill. If the owner sells the building, the C-PACE assessment would transfer to the new owner, like other property taxes.

The team behind Alvernia University’s CollegeTowne project in downtown Reading is expected to be one of the first in Berks to utilize this new financing opportunity. “Alvernia sees the C-PACE program as an important component of funding a vibrant and energy efficient downtown as CollegeTowne goes into a number of new redevelopment projects,” Alvernia President John R. Loyack said.

C-PACE was established in Pennsylvania in 2018 and is currently in 36 states. Berks will be the 12th county in Pennsylvania to establish a C-PACE program. For more information about the C-PACE program throughout the state, please visit www.PennsylvaniaCPACE.org. To learn more about the Berks County C-PACE Program, please contact Pamela Shupp Menet, Deputy CAO and Economic Development Director, at 610-478-6136, ext. 6114 or pshupp@countyofberks.com.

The dogs of Pennsylvania need your help! The fund that helps protect them will soon run out of money. Thanks to @Senator Judy Schwank and @Representative Eddie Day Pashinski, legislation has been introduced that will #SavePADogLaw and Pennsylvania’s furriest residents safe.

Contact your legislators to voice your opinion about these important bills.

#LoveYourDogLicenseYourDog #SavePADogLaw

Last year, the department conducted over 5,800 kennel inspections and issued over 2,700 citations. Help Pennsylvania dog wardens continue cracking down on illegal kennels in the state and protect dogs that start their lives there.

#SavePADogLaw

The well being of pups across Pennsylvania is currently at risk. The fund that allows dog wardens to perform this important work is nearly out of money. Don’t let this important work stop.

#SavePADogLaw – support Senate Bill 663 and House Bill 1504. Contact your legislator to voice your opinion for those who can’t speak for themselves.

Just last year, more than 600 stray dogs were either reunited with their owners or brought to safe shelter to wait for a forever home by PA dog wardens. But the fund that fuels their important work is about to go red.

Support a dog license fee increase in Pennsylvania. It’s something that hasn’t happened since 1996 (meanwhile everything from a loaf of bread to a gallon of gas has increased by more than 100%!).

It’s important for your dog, your neighbors, your community, and every dog in Pennsylvania.

#SavePADogLaw – support Senate Bill 663 and House Bill 1504. Contact your legislator to voice your opinion for those who can’t speak for themselves.

Did you know that PA dog license fees have not increased since 1996?

In that same time…

✉️ Postage increased by 72%

🍞 A loaf of bread increased by 114%

🥛 A gallon of milk increased by 182%

🚗 A gallon of gas increased by 133%

The Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement will run out of funds to operate in September. Their work protects all Pennsylvanians – both humans and the four-legged and furry.

#SavePADogLaw – support Senate Bill 663 and House Bill 1504. Contact your legislator to voice your opinion for those who can’t speak for themselves.

LATEST UPDATES ON THE SPOTTED LANTERNFLY

To learn more about this invasive insect, including the quarantine order currently in place, please visit the following websites:

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Link to Spotted Lanternfly Information

Penn State Extension Link to Spotted Lanternfly Information

The new 17-acre land tract is situated along Landis Store Road and was purchased for $145,000 from the Fischer family on July 31, 2012. The funds came in part from a $67,500 grant obtained from DCNR, with the remaining funds coming from the Township and a gift from the Fischer family. The new tract will be named “The Margareta Fischer Park.”

District Township has increased the park’s open space to nearly 75 continuous acres, which will remain a natural area for hiking, bird-watching, environmental research, and other outdoor activities for Township residents.