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W Nshipofcum E O IP F C SH U N M O IP F C R SH U W N M R W TownsUhip News O U O T B . E A T R P K S Y, C OUNT B Building a better community for you!. E A R P Township of Cumru 1775 Welsh Road K , Mohnton, PA 19540 S Y Township Offices T Monday–Friday CumruC OU TwpN Summer 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Except Holidays Phone: 610-777-1343 Playground Fun Fax: 610-796-0850 CumruTownship.org Board of Commissioners Meetings Third & Fifth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. President Tony J. Sacco Vice President Edward L. Gottschall Members Ruth O’Leary Barry E. Rohrbach Dave Kalin Solicitor Michael A. Setley, Esq. Engineer Great Valley Consultants, Inc. FALL 2012 township OF CUMRU MEETING SCHEDULES BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Meetings held 3rd Tuesday of each month and the 5th Tuesdays, when applicable, at 7:00 p.m. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Meetings and interviews are scheduled at the convenience of the members. A staff assistant is available to answer questions about this Commission;O call 610-777-9595. PLANNING COMMISSION IP F C The Township Planning Commission Hmeets the first MondayU of each month at 6:00 p.m. Except: September and July (2nd Monday).S The Township Secretary is available to answer questions about the application for plan review andN plan review fees; call 610-M777-1343. W R TOWNSHIP OF CUMRU TOWNSHIP PARK AND RECREATION BOARD The Board meets the 2nd MondayO of the month at 6:00 p.m. TheU Park and Recreation Board is always looking for volunteers T to help with our events and programs. Contact the Rec. Director for details. B . ZONING HEARING BOARD The Zoning Hearing BoardE meets the 2nd Tuesday of each monthA at 7:00 p.m. A staff assistant is available to answer any Rquestions regarding a Zoning VarianceP Application during normal business hours. Call 610-777-1343.K , PENSION BOARD S Y The Pension Board meets whenever theC committee deemsT necessary to perform its functions and responsibilities. A staff assistant is availableO to answerUN any questions regarding this Board during normal business hours; call 610-777-1343. The Pension Board currently has one vacancy. BLUE RIBBON FINANCE PANEL The Board of Commissioners is formulating a new committee called the Blue Ribbon Finance Panel. For that purpose, the Township is seeking input from residents who possess an understanding of budgeting, revenues, expenditures, taxation, and other issues that are relevant to the municipal financial environment. *A full listing of boards and commissions, along with a monthly meeting schedule can be found online at www.cumrutownship.org. **If you would like to volunteer to serve on one of our Boards with a vacancy, please contact the township at (610) 777-1343 for details on how to declare your interest. TOWNSHIP CLOSINGS The Township Administrative Offices will be closed for the following Holidays (If they fall on a week day): New Year’s Day, President’s Day, the Friday before Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Day after Thanksgiving, half the day before Christmas, Christmas Day, half of New Year’s Eve Otherwise the Township Offices are open Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 2 cumru township news fall 2012 township OF CUMRU TOWNSHIP OF CUMRU TOWNSHIP DO YOU LIVE IN THE WYOMISSING WATERSHED? The Wyomissing Creek is a small, but vitally important stream that flows through our community. The land that drains the rain water off the land into the Wyomissing Creek is called the Wyomissing Watershed. The Berks County Conservation District, in partnership with the Municipali- ties of West Reading, Reading, Spring, Shillington, Mohnton, Cumru, and Wyomissing are creating a plan that will identify areas that are important for the future improvements to the health of the Wyomissing Creek, called the Wyomissing Coldwater Conservation Plan. In order to make the plan as thorough as it can be, we need to hear from YOU! Your knowledge, concerns, questions, and comments about the Wyomissing Creek are vitally important to the creation of this plan. If you have questions, please contact Kate O’Brien at the Berks County Conservation District at 610-372-4567. HELP US MANAGE STORM WATER What IS Storm Water? Storm water is water from precipitation that flows across the ground and pavement when it rains or when snow and ice melt. The water seeps into the ground or drains into what we call storm sewers. These are the drains you see at street corners or at low points on the sides of streets. Collectively, the draining water is called storm water runoff. WHY IS Storm Water “GOOD RAIN GONE WRONG?” Storm water becomes a problem when it picks up debris, chemicals, dirt and other pollutants as it flows or when it causes flooding and erosion of stream banks. Storm water travels through a system of pipes and roadside ditches that make up storm sewer systems. It eventually flows directly to a lake, river, stream, wetland, or coastal water. All of the pollutants storm water carries along the way empty into our waters, too, because storm water does not get treated! • Pet wastes left on the ground get carried away by storm water, contributing harmful bacteria, parasites and viruses to our water. • Vehicles drip fluids (oil, grease, gasoline, antifreeze, brake fluids, etc.) onto paved areas where storm water runoff carries them through our storm drains and into our water. • Chemicals used to grow and maintain beautiful lawns and gardens, if not used properly, can run off into the storm drains when it rains or when we water our lawns and gardens. DUCKLING RESCUE IN THOMAS GARDENS The mixed rural and urban nature of Cumru Township is epitomized by an annual rite of spring for the Public Works Department: rescu- ing baby birds. Every year, Township staff receives at least one call for help to retrieve hatchlings that have fallen down a storm drain. In May of 2011, six baby turkeys, called poults, fell through a grate along Candy Road. The highway crew called out heavy equipment to move the grate as the mother hen nervously patrolled the area. This April, 11 ducklings fell into a catch basin along Barrington Dr. in Thomas Gardens. The sewer crew was able to rescue all of the ducklings, including this vocal specimen. If you find any animals trapped in storm sewars please cotnact our Public works Department at (610)777-1343. building a better community of you! 3 township OF CUMRU INTERESTED IN SERVING IN YOUR COMMUNITY? If so, we currently have vacancies on our Blue Ribbon Finance Panel, Municipal Authority, Park and Recreation Board, and Pension Board. We are also always looking for volunteers to aid the Park and Recreation Department. More details on our boards and panels can be found on page 2 of the newsletter. Call (610)777-1343 for more details. COMMISSIONER’s ACHIEVEMENT AWARD With our latest Board of Commissioner’s Achievement Award, we TOWNSHIP OF CUMRU TOWNSHIP honor Hamid Chaudhry. Hamid is a husband and father, a Cumru resident, a local business man, and a philanthropist with a very charitable heart. Owner of the Kenhorst and Exeter Dairy Queen’s, as well as, the recently open Mustang Grill, Hamid has found success and satisfaction in not only working hard to grow his business ventures, but also to give back to the community he lives and works in. He has certainly found his niche and has become a vital part of our community. Specifi- cally in Cumru, he has been active in the past on a few of our boards and commissions, has helped support our recreational programming, and has helped support our fire departments with a number of fundraising and recruitment efforts. Hamid is a friend of the Township, and certainly deserving of this award. GOVERNOR MIFFLIN AREA CITIZENS ACADEMY The Governor Mifflin Citizens Academy was created to aid the general public in understanding the inner workings of municipal government, and where exactly all of you tax dollars go, it will be airing during the month on September on YouTube and the participants websites. There will be segments covering all of the following topics: • Recreation Services Governor Mifflin Area • School Athletic Facilities • Introduction to the Citizens Academy CITIZENS ACADEMY • Overview of Municipal Government • Open Meetings and Right-to-Know Laws • Police Services • Fire Services • Library Services • Planning and Zoning • School Services • Public Works Services • Township Finance • Water, Sewer, and Storm Water Services • Borough Finance • Emergency Management Services • School Finance 4 cumru township news fall 2012 township OF CUMRU TOWNSHIP OF CUMRU TOWNSHIP CALL BEFORE YOU DIG No matter what season it is we always seem to have a few projects to check off our list or a few improvements we would like to make to our homes, with that in mind, the Township of Cumru would like to remind residents that “accessory structures”, including but not limited to sheds, decks, fences, and pools, require permits. Permits involving digging require a PA One Call by state law. Additional information about our permitting process and PA One Call can be found at the following links. http://www.pa1call.org/PA811/Public/ http://www.cumrutownship.org/departments/codeenforcement.html TAX COLLECTOR INFORMATION This information is also printed on the tax bills. Sitting Dates and Times March, April, July, and August hours (with the exception of CLOSURES noted below): - Tuesday & Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. O IP F C - Wednesday 11:00 a.m.
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