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Headlines Donation For New Elevator at Library MEETING AGENDA: May 6, 2008 PUBLIC NOTICE - Proposed 2008 Budget PUBLIC NOTICE - Magisterial District Court Changes Shakespeare In The Park Cambridge Circle Culvert Replacement Finance & Long Range Planning Committee - Members Wanted! Municipal Road Data Report: "Baseline Budget Projections: 2007-2011" Fee Schedule Comprehensive Plan Parks & Recreation Spring Programs Stormwater Management Yard Waste Collection Regional Household Hazardous Waste and Computer Recycling Budget 2007 Quick Connections for Forms Use Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print these PDF files. Choose a form EMST Refund Claim On-Lot Inspection Form (this is a large file) Local Earned Income Tax Form (this is a large file) Local Earned Income Tax Worksheet and Instructions Conditional Use Application Contractor's License Electrical Permit H.A.R.V. Permit Plan Examination and Building Permit Plumbing Permit Plumbing Permit Part 2 Real Estate Certification Roofing and Siding Construction Permit Sign Permit Zoning Appeal/Application Donation for New Elevator at Library Mr. James Gormley (left) of the Delaware Valley Authority for Industrial Development presented a check in the amount of $20,000 to Mr. Keith Froggatt, Sr., Chairman of the Upper Southampton Township Board of Supervisors at a recent Board of Supervisors meeting. The donation will be used towards the cost of construction of a new elevator and renovations to restrooms and doorways at the Southampton Free Library. This project will provide greater accessability for public meetings and library programs. The total cost of the project is $450.000, of which $350,000 has been received in grants and donations. return to top of page MEETING AGENDA: May 6, 2008 Click here to access, as an Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file, the meeting agenda for May 6, 2008. return to top of page Public Notice - Proposed Budget 2008 Click here to access, as an Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file, Public Notice - Notice is hereby given that the Upper Southampton Township Board of Supervisors introduced the proposed 2008 Township Budget on November 20, 2007. The proposed budget is on file for public inspection at the Township Municipal Building, 939 Street Road, Southampton, PA, and the Township website, www.southamptonpa.com until December 18, 2007, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday. The proposed budget is also available for public inspection at the Southampton Free Library, 947 Street Road, Southampton, PA, Monday-Thursday 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM and Friday to Saturday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Final adoption of the 2008 Budget is scheduled for Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 7:30 PM at a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors to be held at the Upper Southampton Township first floor meeting room, 939 Street Road, Southampton, PA. return to top of page Public Notice - Magisterial District Court Changes Please be advised that effective January 1, 2008, the Magisterial District Court for Upper Southampton Township, for matters both Criminal and Civil will be Magisterial District 07-2-01, William J. Benz, District Justice, 60 Township Road, Richboro, PA 18954, 215.322.0144 return to top of page "Shakespeare In The Park" A weekly Workshop will be conducted by Arthur Greisiger, Artistic Director/Proprietor of Image of the Mind Stuios , and a verteran of theatre and film for over thirty-five years. Please Visit the Park & Recreation page for more information Park and Recreation. . return to top of page Cambridge Circle Culvert Replacement Twelve bids were opened on January 4, 2007, to complete the Cambridge Circle Culvert Replacement project. The low bidder on the project, and the company that received the bid award, was A. H. Cornell & Son. Pictured here is one of the nine main culvert sections being put into place with the assistance of a crane. For more pictures showing this interesting project visit our Public Works page. return to top of page Finance & Long Range Planning Committee - Members Wanted! The Finance & Long Range Planning Committee was reorganized in December 2005, and is comprised of individuals who "study, analyze, and provide recommendations of financial and long range planning importance to the Township". Currently there are three vacancies on the Committee that need filled. Would you be willing to serve on the Committee? To find out more information about the Committee click here. You should also feel free to attend a Committee meeting - held on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. return to top of page Municipal Road Data The Upper Southampton Township Public Works Department recently conducted a road survey, and compiled a report titled "Upper Southampton Township Road Survey". To find out how your road compares to other Township roads in terms of such criteria as length, and condition click here. Were we right about the condition? click here and e-mail us your thoughts! return to top of page Emergency and Municipal Services Tax Refund On 6 December 2005 the Upper Southampton Township Board of Supervisors enacted the Emergency and Municipal Services Tax (EMST) which went into effect on 1 January 2006. As stated in the ordinance the EMST is a $52 tax "levied upon the privilege of engaging in an occupation within the Township." However, there is also an exemption - "hereby exempted from this tax (is) any person whose total compensation from all sources is less than Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000) per annum." The collector of the tax, H. A. Berkheimer, Inc., has posted EMST information and forms on its website. Click here to access the H. A. Berkheimer EMST Rules and Regulations webpage and click here to access H. A. Berkheimer's list of tax forms which include its EMST Refund Form. For those wishing to speak directly with a representative of H. A. Berkheimer concerning the tax the telephone number is 610.599.3142. return to top of page Report: "Baseline Budget Projections: 2007-2011" On 15 August 2006 the Finance and Long Range Planning Committee presented a report to the Board of Supervisors. The report is titled "Baseline Budget Projections 2007-2011" and you can access the report as an Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file. return to top of page Fee Schedule What does that cost? Access the most recent Township fee schedule by clicking here return to top of page Comprehensive Plan The Comprehensive Plan is now available online! The plan has been broken down into sections to keep the file sizes small. The following files are in PDF (Acrobat) format: Cover, table of contents, introduction Chapters 1-3 Chapters 4-6 Chapters 7-9 Chapters 10-12 Chapters 13-15 return to top of page Park & Recreation Spring Programs The Upper Southampton Township Parks & Recreation Department has announced its Spring Programming. Visit the Park & Recreation page for more information>Park and Recreation. , return to top of page Stormwater Management In 1990, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations for stormwater discharges under the Clean Water Act. To find out more about the program, as well as review educational materials, please click here. return to top of page Yard Waste Collection Yard waste is collected on the day following the recycling day during the yard waste collection program, which runs from April 1 to December 15. Yard waste is collected with regular trash during the rest of the year. There is no limit on the amount of yard waste collected between April 1 through December 15. There is a 5-container limit the rest of the year. YARD WASTE MUST BE PLACED IN TRASH CANS OR PAPER BIODEGRADABLE LEAF BAGS. return to top of page Regional Household Hazardous Waste and Computer Recycling Regional Household Hazardous Waste and Computer Recycling Program is a topic of interest for many Township residents. For dates, times, and places in Bucks County, that will accept your household hazardous waste, as well as more information on the program click here. return to top of page Budget 2007 Visit the Finance Page for detailed information on the 2007 Budget - as well as general information on related financial topics. return to top of page Please send requests for coding and content changes, as well as comments to bschaefer@southamptonpa.com. Site design by DiAnn Ohama.