Caernarvon
Township Berks County Website
Welcome!
*****click on the patch at
the left for Police Department Link*****
SOLICITATION PERMITS
SOLICITORS CURRENTLY IN THE AREA:
None
1/21/2021 - Residents:
Your help is needed, especially in
the Pennwood neighborhood.
Please remove basketball stands/nets
that are within the Township's Right
of Way. We were just informed
that school buses and FedEx/UPS
trucks are having trouble getting
around the equipment. Please
spread the word to your neighbors.
Thank you kindly.
1/4/2021 - Residents:
The Township's Organizational
Meeting is tonight at 6:30pm.
12/24/2020 - Residents:
Please remember that per Ordinance
167 it is unlawful to throw, shovel,
or place snow or ice removed from
sidewalks, etc into the streets or
highways. If it is reported
that someone is in violation, the
responsible party will be charged
applicable fees and fines per
Ordinance 167.
See Ordinance 167 (click here).
~~~~ Be Safe and Happy
Holidays! ~~~~~
12/21/2020 - Residents:
The Board of Supervisors have
scheduled a Special Meeting for
December 23, 2020 at 730pm at the
Caernarvon Township Building for the
purpose of considering official
action on a personnel matter and any
and all other lawful Township
business that may come before the
Board at that time. If you
wish to attend the special meeting
and would like to request a special
accommodation for attending the
meeting please contact the Township
Office. Thank you.
12/16/2020 - Residents:
The Board of Supervisors have
declared a State of Emergency
beginning today at 12noon until
tomorrow at 10AM. No parking
will be permitted on any Township
roads. Please help our road
crew as they work hard plowing
roads.
Please ensure that obstructions such
as basketball nets, trash
containers, etc are out of the
Township's Right of Way. Areas
where basketball nets have been seen
are: Quarryview Drive, Indian
Springs Ct., Pennwood Drive,
Franklin Way, Horseshoe Drive,
Lincoln Ct., Morgan Circle, Hunters
Hill and Lemon Tree Drive. If
the items haven't been removed,
please do so as soon as possible to
avoid disruptions that may occur
during Township snow plowing
operations. We appreciate
everyone's help during this
anticipated snow storm event.
Stay Safe!
12/15/2020 - Residents:
To request an accomodation for
participating in a Township meeting
please contact the Township Office.
You may also email
jbair@caernarvon.org with your
request. Please request the
accommodation no later than 15
minutes before the start of the
meeting you desire to attend.
12/11/2020 - Residents, see
below vacancies for Township Boards.
Please submit your letter of
interest to the Board of
Supervisors:
Planning Commission - Alternate
Parks & Rec - Committee Member
12/9/20 - Residents, during
the fall/winter season please
remember to remove any Right of Way
obstructions including basketball
nets and trash cans. Thank
you.
11/23/20 - Residents:
If anyone is interested in
participating in tomorrow evening's
Board of Supervisors Workshop
meeting but cannot attend in person,
a zoom meeting will be scheduled for
remote attendance. Please
contact the Township, 610-286-1010,
for the meeting ID and password.
Thank you.
11/11/20 -
Residents: The Township's
Proposed 2021 Budget has been posted
for review, see left side "Township
News". The budget will be
considered for adoption at the Board
of Supervisors December 8th Regular
Meeting.
11/11/20 - Residents:
In preparation for winter weather
(snow, ice) please remember to
remove all objects, including
basketball nets, that are within the
Township's Right of Way for
conducting public works operations.
Thank You!
11/11/20 - A big THANK YOU
to Windstream for hanging Caernarvon
Township Hometown Heroes Banners
along Main Street.
Please check CDC guidelines for up
to date COVID19 information.
MOWER
CLIPPINGS REMINDER (relocated on
page 9/23/2020)_
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.
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.
9/8/2020 - Upcoming Road Work
Schedule: Pennwood Drive,
drainage improvement work.
Expect congestion in the area of
Horseshoe Drive and Pennwood Drive.
This improvement will require that
the sidewalk be removed TEMPORARILY.
Please exercise caution while the
work is being completed.
Additional sidewalk repairs will
then take place on Pennwood Drive
and Morgan Springs Drive.
8/31/2020 - The Township's Summer
Newsletter has been added, see left
hand side of this page (Township
News).
8/24/2020 - Residents: We have
been informed that the Census Bureau
is out throughout Berks County
making direct contact with Residents
as part of the Census operations.
Please review the link below, "How
to Identify a Census Taker:"
How To Identify A Census Taker
8/21/2020 - Residents: Please
click on the below link for a
helpful brochure regarding
Stormwater Best Management Practices
for Homeowners:
http://files.dep.state.pa.us/Water/BPNPSM/StormwaterManagement/ConstructionStormwater/SW_Booklet_2017.pdf
8/13/2020 - Residents: The following
requested road work summary was
provided by the Township's Engineer
for your information. When the work
begins for the noted areas, signs
will be posted in that area by
construction crews. We will do our
best to keep you posted about road
work. Please watch for signs and
drive safely. Thank you.
Reconstruction: Lenape Drive -
Mill Road to 1,025 ft. East
Select Patch Repair: South
Walnut Street - Main Street to
South Alley South Alley -
South Walnut Street to South
Mulberry Street Morgan Spring
Drive - Pennwood Drive to
Merwood Drive Mulberry Street
- Main Street to North Street
4th Avenue - Main Street to
South Street South Street -
Washington Street to Chestnut
Street
Mill and Overlay: Heritage
Drive - Main Street to Crossings
Boulevard
Work is expected to finish by
August 21st weather pending
7/20/2020 - Residents:
The Township currently has a Parks
and Recreation Committee vacancy.
If you are looking for an
opportunity to be a part of
organizing recreational activities
for the Township, please consider
joining the Parks and Recreation
Committee. Interested
candidates need to be a Caernarvon
Township resident and background
checks are required for
participation in direct involvement
with the youth. Please feel
free to contact the Township Office
for more information.
7/17/2020 - Residents:
The Township's public restrooms at
parks/playgrounds continue to remain
closed until further notice.
The Board of Supervisors will
continue to evaluate COVID-19
requirements and will determine when
it will be feasible to open public
facilities. Thank you for your
understanding.
6/19/2020 --- Berks County
moves to the Green Phase effective
June 26th, see below press release!
www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/gov-wolf-12-more-counties-to-go-green-on-june-26/
6/17/2020 - Residents:
The Berks County Conservation
District will be hosting a Spotted
Lantern Fly Banding Material
Giveaway this Friday, June 19th from
10:00am - 2:00pm. The pickup
location will be at the main
entrance to the Ag Center, 1238
County Welfare Road, Leesport, PA
19533. This will be minimal
contact, drive through style event
to protect customers.
Customers are permitted 1 roll per
household at no charge. They
do not have the ability to field
phone calls for call ahead
arrangements so please do not call
ahead. Thank you.
Spotted
Lantern Fly Information (click on
above picture)
4/29/2020 -
Click on the below link to review
the proposed Joint Comp Plan:
https//bit.ly/SouthernBerksJCPApril2020
3/31/2020 - Residents:
Click Here to view the approved
Township Resolution 2020-19,
Declaration of Disaster Emergency,
in response to the COVID-19
pandemic.
3/24/2020 - Berks County
COVID-19 Help Center is available to
answer your questions. Email
at
COVID@countyofberks.com or call
610-320-6150. Staff will be
answering phones and responding to
emails seven days a week between the
hours of 8:00AM and 7:00PM.
Multilingual services are available.
If a person has a Social Service
question or need, they should call
211. If a person is
experiencing a medical emergency,
they should call 911.
3/23/2020 - Businesses
impacted by the Coronavirus can
contact the U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA) for information
regarding Disaster Loan Assistance.
The SBA can be reached by phone,
1-800-659-2955, or applicants may
apply online,
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.
See below fact sheet regarding
assistance available:
3/19/2020 - Berks Launches
COVID19 Help Center
(click here for more info)
3/18/2020 - Residents:
Please see below link for more
information about protecting
yourself during this time of
COVID-19 health concerns -
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html
3/18/2020 - Dear Residents:
Due to current health concerns, the
Supervisors have ordered that
Township park restrooms remain
closed until further notice, and
that the following parks be closed:
John Burdy Park, Friendship Park,
all other Parks will have signs
posted regarding closures/policy.
Policies will include limiting the
number of persons in the parks in
accordance with the President's
recommendation to limit gatherings
to 10 people or less amid COVID-19
outbreak.
3/17/2020 - Coronavirus
Awareness:
Click Here for Information
1/7/2020 - A Note From The
Caernarvon Township Police
Department:
Just a reminder to our
residents and visitors to Caernarvon
Township. There is no parking
on the side of the roadway on Main
Street (SR23) between Fourth Avenue
and Twin Valley Road. This is
especially important in the area of
Twin Valley Coffee (4000 block Main
St.). This is a heavily
travelled area with a high potential
for crashes. Both east and
west bound lanes of SR 23 are
clearly posted with signs stating
that there is no stopping or
standing in these areas.
Please find a legal parking location
and drive safe!
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Utility Markings Guide (click here)
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1/2/20: ATTENTION
RESIDENTS - Vacancies on Township
Boards
Please submit letters of
interest to the Board of Supervisors
Zoning Hearing Board - Alternate
Parks and Recreation
Interested persons must have
been a resident for a year,
and shall submit a letter to
the Board of Supervisors.
Volunteers for Parks & Rec
Board Need
Background
Checks
Find Policy Information
Here.
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For Current PennDot Projects go to
www.projects.penndot.gov/projects/ConstructionMap.aspx
(interactive map)
4/3/2019 - Updated
Recycling Center link,
www.co.berks.pa.us/swa
3/1/19 - Animal
Control Services -
Click Here for Township Update
****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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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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Project Please visit the
following website for
information about the
electric transmission line:
http://lan.pplreliablepower.com/HoneybrookTwinValley/
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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 Updated: 2020-01-02
Property owners are reminded that prior to timbering any portion of their property
please contact the Township for
permitting requirements.
Thank you.
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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