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Caernarvon
Township Berks County Website
Welcome!
*****click on the patch at
the left for Police Department Link*****
SOLICITATION PERMITS
NO APPROVED
SOLICITATION PERMITS AT THIS TIME
8/21/19: ATTENTION
RESIDENTS - SPOTTED LANTERNFLY
BANDING MATERIAL/TAPE ROLLS ARE
AVAILABLE AT THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE.
PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE IF YOU ARE
IN NEED OF THE BANDING MATERIAL TO
CONTROL THE SPOTTED LANTERN FLY
POPULATION IN YOUR AREA.
8/20/19: Planning
Commission meeting for this evening
has been cancelled.
8/14/19:
Volunteers Needed! The
Park and Recreation Committee is
ready to plan the
Morgantown/Caernarvon 250th
Anniversary for 2020. An
organization meeting is scheduled
for August 14th at 6:30PM(not 7PM), meeting will
be held in the Township Building
meeting room. We hope to see
many volunteers at the mtg!
7/31/19:
Berks Water Week - Educational
Events Calendar (click here)
7/23/19: Road Work
Update - Wednesday, 7/24, Mill Road
from Best Rd to the Township line,
Quarry Road expected to be next.
Road work will begin on
Monday, 7/29 for the following
streets: North St. to Walnut;
Walnut to Main St. then to the Mall;
Morgan Springs, Lincoln Ct., and
Penns Court.
Drive Safely, please use
caution in the work areas.
7/22/19: Township Newsletter
Posted,
click here.
7/16/19: Road work
begins for Swamp Road next week,
down to one lane. Please watch
for road signs, and drive safely.
Thank you!
7/16/19: Road work
continues for Walnut & North St.
Expect delays. In addition,
new Road work begins on Friday, July
12th for the Pennwood community
(Morgan Spring, Penns Ct. and
Lincoln Ct.) Please
watch for road crews and signage,
drive safely.
6/26/19: ATTENTION
RESIDENTS - Vacancies on Township
Boards
Please submit letters of
interest to the Board of Supervisors
Sewer Authority
Park & Recreation
6/24/19: Road Work
Update -
Mill Road Bridge Detour
until October 17, 2019
Mill Road - Flaggers will be
in the area. Please drive
safely!
Twin Valley South - Watch
for flaggers during road work hours
Quarry Road - upcoming road
closures, watch for detour signs
For Current PennDot Projects go to
www.projects.penndot.gov/projects/ConstructionMap.aspx
(interactive map)
5/1/2019 -
Attention Residents - West Nile
Virus Monitoring has been announced
by the Berks County Conservation
District.
Click Here for More Details
4/3/2019 - Updated
Recycling Center link,
www.co.berks.pa.us/swa
3/28/19 - Driveway
Maintenance: Residents, we
need your help! Check
your driveway drainage pipes for
clogging caused by debris.
Clogged pipes interfere with proper
water flow. Click here
for
Ordinance 168 and
Ordinance 225 regarding Driveway
Maintenance.
3/19/19 - Board of
Supervisors Minutes Page has been
updated. Thank you.
3/1/19 - Animal
Control Services -
Click Here for Township Update
Spotted Lanternfly Assistance
Program (Click Here)
****Casino news in Berks
County has raised questions****
Statement from Caernarvon
Township Supervisors
October 31, 2018 (click here)
Caernarvon Township Casino Impact
Study (click here)
click here for more information
about a research project conducted
regarding casinos
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MOWER
CLIPPINGS REMINDER
Do not discharge mower clippings
into the street. Caernarvon Township
is in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed,
and any debris discharged into the
street will end up as fertilizer for
the negative growth occurring in the
bay. It is also a federal violation
of the Clean Water Act.
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CAERNARVON
TOWNSHIP PARKS and RECREATION
Please visit the Parks and
Recreation Facebook Page
for information about the Township
Recreation opportunities:
Halloween Party - See Pictures
HERE
Christmas Home
Decorating Contest
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TOWNSHIP
MEETING ADDED INFORMATION
Report
furnished by HVA:
Part I HERE
Appendixes:
Appendixes HERE
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Vacancies on Boards:
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Parks & Recreation
Elected Auditors
Interested persons must have
been a resident for a year,
and shall submit a letter to
the Board of Supervisors.
Volunteers Need
Background
Checks
Find Policy Information
Here.
The PA Waiver can be found
Here.
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MOWING YOUR YARD?
Please
remember to trim your sidewalks and
curb-lines. Residents are
responsible for the care and
maintenance of the sidewalks and
curbs in front of your house.
Information on the Chesapeake Bay
Best Management Practices BMPs) can
be found
HERE.
The Caernarvon Township
Sewer Authority is working to comply
with discharge sewer requirements.
Township residents, including farms,
are also required to comply with
requirements. By reviewing the
BMPs, you can likely find ways to
help. Visit the Chesapeake Bay
website at
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/.
The Penn State
Extension Service has great
information about mowing on their
website. Click
HERE
for more information.
Also,
please see the attached
Agricultural Best Management
Practices (BMP) for farm
stormwater management.
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Find Out First
Get local alerts about
emergencies, severe weather,
and road closures on your
cell or email.
Emergencies, Severe Weather,
Traffic Alerts
When situations arise in
Berks County that may affect
you and your family, Berks
Alert lets local officials
notify you quickly. Be among
the first to find out and
stay informed during an
emergency.
Sheriff Brigade
Like us on
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/BerksCountySheriff01
Website:
http://www.berkssheriffbrigade.com/
Berks County Emergency
Services:
http://www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/DES/Pages/default.aspx
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Lancaster Region Reliability
Project
Please visit the
following website for
information about the
electric transmission line:
http://lan.pplreliablepower.com/HoneybrookTwinValley/
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Summer tips for mowing
Reminder: Please do
not discharge grass clippings
into the street. See this
attached
BMP
Guideline for
additional information.
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A new Pennsylvania Drivers
Manual is available at
https://www.idrivesafely.com/driving-resources/new-driver/drivers-license-dmv-handbook/
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Commuter Services' Rideshare
and Emergency Ride Home -
is a program that
provide necessary tools to
commuters in order for them
to successfully switch from
driving alone to a commuting
alternative; such as
carpooling, vanpooling,
bicycling, walking or riding
transit. Please visit
www.pacommuterservvices.org. In addition, they partner
with
employers in Berks County. Click
HERE for the list.
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REMINDERS:
Medication Drop Box -
The Berks County Pharmaceutical Drop Box Initiative Program has been implemented. If you have unwanted and expired medications, the Township Building has a Medication Drop Box located at the Police Department. You may access the drop box during Township Business Hours (8:30am to 4:00pm) or after hours by contacting the Police Department for entry into the building. Please use a black marker to mark out any personal/identification information on the medication container. Please see the attached press releases for more information about this
initiative program.
click here for press release
******************************************************************* Timbering Permit is Required
Date Added: 2010-03-15
Property owners are reminded that a Timber Permit is required to be submitted, along with a state approved Timber Harvest Plan, prior to timbering any portion of their property.
Additional information can be obtained obtained by visiting this page: http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/uh097.pdf (copy and paste into your browsers address box).
Right to Know Law
Date Added: 2018-05-11
Caernarvon Township Open Records
Officer - Joan Bair
Contact information
PO Box 294
3307 Main Street, Morgantown, PA 19543
Phone 610-286-1010
Fax 610-286-1001
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Office of Open Records
Mailing Address: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Office of Open Records
Commonwealth Keystone Building
400 North Street, 4th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225
Phone: 717-346-9903
Fax: 717-425-5343
General Email: openrecords@state.pa.us
KEYSTONE
Caernarvon Township Tax ID is: 151001
The Chester Tax Collection Committee (CTCC) recently appointed Keystone Collections Group to serve as the Earned Income Tax (EIT) and Local Services Tax (LST) collector for school and municipal taxing authorities within Twin Valley School District. This important change was brought about under Act 32 of 2008. Act 32 requires municipal governments and school districts in all Pennsylvania counties, except Philadelphia, to select a single tax collector to serve the Earned Income Tax collection needs of the political subdivisions.
For more information go to: www.keystonecollects.com
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