PLANNING COMMISSION-DECEMBER 2020
December 31st, 2020
DRAFT-BOS MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 2020
December 18th, 2020
Snow Emergency Declared
December 15th, 2020
Due to the pending snow storm forecast for Wednesday, December 16th, 2020, Tilden Township has declared a snow emergency and is requesting persons with vehicles parked on West State Street, Lincoln Drive, Ruth Street, Kathryn Street, Marion Street, Yoder Street, Carl Street, Hazel Street, Clayton Avenue, Moonlight Drive, Sunrise Drive, Rainbow Drive or Sunset Drive, please remove all your vehicles from the street by 11am Wednesday morning December 16th and keep them off the road until further notice is given.
This enables our road crew to more efficiently remove snow from the roadway in certain areas.
The Township appreciates your cooperation. Thank you.
2021 – ADOPTED BUDGET OPEN FOR INSPECTION
December 14th, 2020
Community Survey
November 24th, 2020
The Northern Berks municipalities (Hamburg Borough, Perry Township, Shoemakersville Borough, Tilden Township, Upper Bern Township, Upper Tulpehocken Township, and Windsor Township) have started the process of updating their existing regional joint comprehensive plan of 2005.
The planning committee in conjunction with the Hamburg Area School District and the Berks County Planning Commission would like to solicit input from you regarding what you view as important for the region moving forward into the future. Your feedback is important!
OPEN POSITIONS FOR 2021
November 20th, 2020
Tilden Township has the following positions available for 2021:
Planning Commission Secretary – $185.00/month
Emergency Management Coordinator (requires certifications)
Applications can be picked up at the Township office or call 610-562-7410 and the application can be sent via email. Completed applications need to be submitted no later than December 4th.
PC MEETING – CANCELED
October 16th, 2020
NOTICE
The regular meeting of the Tilden Township Planning Commission scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 7:30 P.M. has been cancelled.
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 7:30 P.M. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Tilden Township Planning Commission
Anna Shollenberger, Secretary
ZONING HEARING BOARD – 10/22/2020
October 15th, 2020
N O T I C E
TO ALL RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF TILDEN TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY:
Heather Kuhn and Dustin Kuhn, whose property is located at the intersection of Laurel Avenue and Diamond Drive in Tilden Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania in a residential district, have applied for a variance from and a special exception pursuant to the Tilden Township Zoning Ordinance to construct a single family, one-story home.
Hearing on the application will be held at 7:00 p.m. on October 22, 2020 at the Tilden Township Municipal Building, 874 Hex Highway, Hamburg, PA. You may attend and shall be heard.
Any person wishing to attend who requires an auxiliary aid or service should contact the Township office at 610-562-7410 not less than 48 hours prior to the scheduled hearing.
TILDEN TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING
BOARD
By: Ronnie L. Arndt Sr., Chairperson
October 7th, 2020
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION
The Board of Supervisors have
canceled the Workshop Meeting for
Friday, October 9, 2020.
The next scheduled meeting is
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 7p.m.
September 25th, 2020
ENACTMENT NOTICE
The Board of Supervisors of Tilden Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, will consider and vote upon the adoption of an ordinance at its regular meeting on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, commencing at 7:00 p.m., at the Tilden Township Municipal Building, 874 Hex Highway, Hamburg, Pennsylvania 19526. A summary of the proposed ordinance is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF TILDEN TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER XXVI ENTITLED “STREETS, SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS AND CURBS,” ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS REGARDING STREET EXCAVATIONS AND DRIVEWAYS, INCLUDING: PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS, REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS, APPLICATION AND PERMIT FEES, RESTRICTING ISSUANCE OF PERMITS, PERMIT APPROVAL / DISAPPROVAL PROCEDURES, RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTACT UTILITIES, EMERGENCY OPENINGS, REQUIREMENTS REGARDING EXCAVATION & SURFACE RESTORATION, TUNNELING, DRIVEWAY CONSTRUCTION, CORRECTIONS OF DEFECTS IN WORK, BONDS, AND PAYMENT FOR WORK DONE BY TILDEN TOWNSHIP, PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION, AND REPEALING INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES.
Copies of the full text of the ordinance may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof at the Tilden Township Municipal Building, 874 Hex Highway, Hamburg, Pennsylvania 19526, at the Berks County Law Library, Berks County Courthouse, 633 Court Street, 10th Floor, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601, and at the Reading Eagle Company, 345 Penn Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601.
Joan E. London, Solicitor
Tilden Township
Berks County, Pennsylvania
ZONING HEARING BOARD – 10/01/2020
September 23rd, 2020
N O T I C E
TO ALL RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF TILDEN TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY:
Baljinder Singh and Savita Thakur, whose property is known as Lot 14 on Holly Drive, Tilden Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania and is located in a residential district, have applied for a variance from and special exception pursuant to the Tilden Township Zoning Ordinance to construct a residential structure, and have also requested an extension of a time period set forth in a decision previously issued by the Tilden Township Zoning Hearing Board.
Hearing on the application will be held at 7:00 p.m. on October 1, 2020 at the Tilden Township Municipal Building, 874 Hex Highway, Hamburg, PA. You may attend and shall be heard.
Any person wishing to attend who requires an auxiliary aid or service should contact the Township office at 610-562-7410 not less than 48 hours prior to the scheduled hearing.
TILDEN TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD
By: Ronnie L. Arndt Sr., Chairperson
2021 OPEN POSITIONS
September 22nd, 2020
NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF TILDEN TOWNSHIP
Tilden Township has the following positions available for 2021.
Planning Commission member – volunteer
Zoning Hearing Board member – $50.00 per Hearing
Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) – volunteer – (4 openings)
Emergency Management Coordinator – volunteer – certification required
(This position is not required to be a resident of Tilden Township)
Anyone interested in any of these positions, please contact the Township office @ 610-562-7410. Applications need to be submitted to the Township Manager by October 9, 2020. They can be dropped off Monday-Friday, between the hours of 9 am and 3 pm.
New Start Grant Program information for small businesses
September 22nd, 2020
The township just received this information this morning. The deadline for submittal is tomorrow.
Berks County Small Business Owners – applications are now being accepted for The Berks County Small Business New Start Grant Program!
This new funding option was created by the Berks County Commissioners to help local small business owners who have been struggling financially due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The $6 million program will award grants between $10,000 and $50,000 to small business owners based on revenue level.
Check out www.rebuildberks.com/funding for more information and a link to the application portal.
For online application customer support, call 888-594-7270.
#RebuildBerks
ZONING HEARING BOARD – 9/24/2020
September 16th, 2020
N O T I C E
TO ALL RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF TILDEN TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY:
AutoZone Development, LLC, lessee of the real property located at 75 Wilderness Trail, Tilden Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania owned by Alfredo Gabriele Liguoro in a commercial district, has applied for a variance from the Tilden Township Zoning Ordinance to construct an AutoZone retail store. The Applicant requests variances regarding side and rear yard requirements, as well as parking space and loading area requirements, and other relief.
Hearing on the application will be held at 7:00 p.m. on September 24, 2020 at the Tilden Township Municipal Building, 874 Hex Highway, Hamburg, PA. You may attend and shall be heard.
Any person wishing to attend who requires an auxiliary aid or service should contact the Township office at 610-562-7410 not less than 48 hours prior to the scheduled hearing.
TILDEN TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD
By: Ronnie L. Arndt Sr., Chairperson
Important census information for Berks County
August 21st, 2020
The Census Bureau is out throughout Berks County making direct contact with residents as part of the Census operations.
The enumerators will be going door to door until September 30, 2020.
Zoning Hearing Board – June 25, 2020
May 28th, 2020
N O T I C E
TO ALL RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF TILDEN TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY:
Pastor Alex W. DuBee and the Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh Day Adventist, whose property is located at 22 Willow Road, Tilden Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania in an R-2 residential district, have applied for a variance from and a special exception pursuant to the Tilden Township Zoning Ordinance to install a double-sided LED sign on the subject property.
Hearing on the application will be held at 7:00 p.m. on June 25, 2020 at the Tilden Township Municipal Building, 874 Hex Highway, Hamburg, PA. You may attend and shall be heard.
Any person wishing to attend who requires an auxiliary aid or service should contact the Township office at 610-562-7410 not less than 48 hours prior to the scheduled hearing.
TILDEN TOWNSHIP
ZONING HEARING BOARD
By: Ronnie L. Arndt Sr., Chairperson
ENACTMENT NOTICE
May 19th, 2020
ENACTMENT NOTICE
The Board of Supervisors of Tilden Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, will consider and vote upon the adoption of an ordinance at its regular meeting on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 commencing at 7:00 p.m., at the Tilden Township Municipal Building, 874 Hex Highway, Hamburg, Pennsylvania 19526. A summary of the proposed ordinance is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF TILDEN TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER IX, TITLED “FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE PROTECTION” OF THE TILDEN TOWNSHIP CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING A NEW PART 3, TITLED “EMERGENCY SERVICES COST RECOVERY” IN ORDER TO AUTHORIZE FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDERS TO SEEK RECOVERY OF COSTS INCURRED WHEN RESPONDING TO FIRES, AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT SCENES, HAZARDOUS INCIDENTS, AND ANY OTHER SAFETY AND / OR RESCUE RESPONSES WHICH TAKE PLACE IN TILDEN TOWNSHIP.
Copies of the full text of the ordinance may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof at the Tilden Township Municipal Building, 874 Hex Highway, Hamburg, Pennsylvania 19526, at the Berks County Law Library, Berks County Courthouse, 633 Court Street, 10th Floor, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601, and at the Reading Eagle Company, 345 Penn Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601.
Joan E. London, Solicitor
Tilden Township
Berks County, Pennsylvania
ENACTMENT NOTICE
May 19th, 2020
ENACTMENT NOTICE
The Board of Supervisors of Tilden Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, will consider and vote upon the adoption of an ordinance at its regular meeting on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 commencing at 7:00 p.m., at the Tilden Township Municipal Building, 874 Hex Highway, Hamburg, Pennsylvania 19526. A summary of the proposed ordinance is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF TILDEN TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF TILDEN, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, CHAPTER XIV, ENTITLED “HEALTH AND SAFETY,” TO ADD PART 3, ENTITLED “BUILDING NUMBERING AND STREET ADDRESSES” TO PROVIDE FOR PROPERTY ADDRESSING, ASSIGNMENT OF ADDRESS, CHANGE OF ADDRESS, BUILDING NUMBERING REQUIREMENTS, AND TO SET FORTH PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.
Copies of the full text of the ordinance may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof at the Tilden Township Municipal Building, 874 Hex Highway, Hamburg, Pennsylvania 19526, at the Berks County Law Library, Berks County Courthouse, 633 Court Street, 10th Floor, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601, and at the Reading Eagle Company, 345 Penn Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601.
Joan E. London, Solicitor
Tilden Township
Berks County, Pennsylvania
2020 General Election
May 8th, 2020
05/08/2020
The township has received questions regarding whether the township building would be open as a polling place for the 2020 GENERAL PRIMARY election on 06/02/2020.
The answer is YES.
The Berks County Office of Election Services will be releasing information regarding social distancing and masks when voting.
If you want to vote in person, your polling place will be OPEN on 06/02/2020.
If you want to vote by a absentee ballot online, click here BY 05/26/2020 AT 5PM.
https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsenteeApplication/#/OnlineAbsenteeBegin
If you want to download a mail-in-ballot, click here for that document, which must be mailed in by 05/26/2020.
https://www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/Elections/Documents/applications_forms/PADOS_MailinApplication.pdf
US Census Information
April 1st, 2020
04/01/2020
As of 03/30/2020, here are the US census response rates thus far.
Tilden Township 43.90%
Berks County 40.90%
Pennsylvania 37.50%
National 36.20%
Below is a message from Isabel Monterrosa, Publicity & Volunteer Coordinator, Berks Complete Count Committee
Greetings All,
Due to COVID-19, Census 2020 operations are suspended until April 15, 2020 moving the final self-response day to August 14, 2020. The shelter in place response has severely limited any previously planned outreach activities and the message ought to be to encourage the community to respond online or by telephone.
The message we’re pushing is that it’s never been easier to respond — online, by phone, or by mail.
The online response portal went live on March 12, 2020.
Reminders:
Households should use the 12-digit code they received to complete the 2020 Census online or by phone. If they do not have a code, no worries — they can still complete the census online or by phone without it. All households that have not responded online or by phone by the end of April will receive a paper questionnaire.
Online: www.my2020census.gov
By phone (English): 844-330-2020
By phone (Spanish): 844-468-2020
TDD: 844-467-2020
For additional language assistance, you can visit www.2020census.gov/languages.
US Census Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs9rOL7nO5c&feature=youtu.be&list=PLewV-zKXDZkjgd5aVAShIwzrQC5CXq_nq
Extension of Emergency Declaration
March 27th, 2020
On 03/20/2020, the Tilden Township Board of Supervisors issued a Proclamation of Local Disaster Emergency pertaining to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 world-wide pandemic. By design, these last 7 days and must be extended each time.
03/27/2020, the Board of Supervisors extended the proclamation another 7 days.
Click below for the document:
Message from Berks County Election Services
March 26th, 2020
Message from Berks County Election Services:
We are trying to get the word out to the voters that the Primary has been moved to June 2, 2020. If you would be able to place on your websites and also in your newsletters(if it didn’t go out yet) that the Primary Election has been moved to June 2, 2020.
Also,if a voter does not want to go to their respective polling location on the day of the primary they can request a mail-in ballot by going to Votespa.com or completing a paper application by calling the Election Services Office at 610-478-6490.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Stay safe
Deborah Olivieri
Director, Election Services
Berks County Services Center
633 Court Street, 1st Floor
Reading, PA 19601
610.478.6490 Ext. 5577
Fax: 610.478.6218
Proclamation of Local Disaster Emergency
March 20th, 2020
Proclamation of Local Disaster Emergency
Signed 03/20/2020
Tilden Township Board of Supervisors
Click below for the document:
Tilden_Proclamation_of_Local_Disaster_Emergency_03-20-2020
Office closure
March 16th, 2020
Release date: 03/16/2020
TILDEN TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL OFFICE
In keeping with CDC and PA DOH guidelines regarding the coronavirus, the Tilden Township Municipal Office, 874 Hex Highway, will be closed to the public until Monday, 03/30/2020 at 8.am.
The office will continue to be staffed and available by phone or email during regular business hours.
Please use the front door dropbox for any sewer or tax payments. If you need to drop off plans or anything else that does not fit in the dropbox, please call the office at 610-562-7410 to schedule an appointment.
The Tilden Township tax collector’s office will only be open during the scheduled times printed on the tax bills.
The Tilden Township Planning Commission meeting scheduled for 03/17/2020 has been canceled.
TILDEN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT
As of today, the lobby of the Tilden Township Police Department, 870 Hex Highway, will be closed to the public until Monday, 03/30/2020 at 8.am.
For emergencies, always call 911.
For non-emergencies requiring a police response, call Berks County dispatch at 610-655-4911.
For other business, call the police office at 610-562-9001.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 4th, 2020
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the immediate risk to the general American public for contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19) remains low, they suggest that now is the time for communities to start preparing.
To stay up to date and informed on official coronavirus (COVID-19) developments, you can sign up for the latest CDC updates here:
https://www.cdc.gov/Other/emailupdates/.
Below are the CDC’s prevention tips:
•Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
•Stay home when you are sick.
•Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
•Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
•Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially before eating, after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing, and certainly if your commute includes public transit.
•If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if your hands are visibly dirty.
•Face masks should be used by people who show symptoms of COVID-19 to help prevent the spread of the disease to others. The purpose of a face mask is to prevent droplets from sneezing and coughing from becoming airborne.
A wealth of information about COVID-19 is available on the CDC website here:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Fact Sheet:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/2019-ncov-factsheet.pdf
BOS Minutes 2019
March 20th, 2019
BOS Minutes 01-07-19 – Re-organization Meeting
BOS Minutes 1-7-19 Regular Meeting
BOS Minutes 1-28-19 – Special Meeting
BOS Minutes 2-13-19 Regular Meeting
BOS Minutes 3-13-19 Regular Meeting
BOS Minutes 4-10-19 Regular Meeting
BOS Minutes 5-8-19 Regular Meeting
BOS Minutes 6-12-19 Regular Meeting
BOS Minutes 7-10-19 Regular Meeting
BOS Minutes 8-14-19 Regular Meeting
BOS Minutes 9-11-19 – Regular Meeting
BOS Minutes 9-20-19 Special Meeting
BOS Minutes 10-4-19 – Workshop
BOS Minutes 10-16-19 Regular Meeting
BOS Minutes 10-16-19 – Budget meeting
BOS Minutes 11-8-19 – Workshop
2020 Fee Schedules
February 22nd, 2018
2019 Building & Zoning Fee Schedule – BIU
1/6/2020 No Change for 2020
First Responders honored by Senator Argall
November 30th, 2017
Berks first responders honored for saving Tilden man from burning house
TILDEN TOWNSHIP, PA
Reading Eagle
11/30/3017
The firefighters and police officer who helped save a wheelchair-bound man from his burning home earlier this month believed they were just doing their jobs. But Trooper Janssen Herb, a state police fire marshal from the Reading station, thought it was much more than that. He contacted state Sen. David G. Argall, who agreed these men deserved recognition for their heroic actions.
“It’s important I think to understand that the majority of the people involved here were volunteers, and that’s a tremendous thing to be said for the community,” Herb said.
Argall honored Shoemakersville Fire Chief Rusty Wagner; Hamburg Fire Chief Troy Hatt; Dylan Hatt of Hamburg Fire; Wagner’s brother, Shoemakersville Fire Capt. Dusty Wagner; Shoemakersville Fire Deputy Chief Matthew Tobias; and Tilden Township Police Officer Sgt. Peter Witman on Wednesday afternoon at the Tilden Township Municipal Building.
“I don’t usually try to disagree with my constituents, but I’m going to say no, you certainly did more than your job,” said Argall, a Schuylkill County Republican who represents part of Berks County. “You did it well. You did it at personal risk to yourselves, and this family would be without a father if you hadn’t done it so well.”
The men were among the first to arrive at the fire at 160 Cheese Lane in Tilden on Nov. 16.
They heard Paul Correll Jr., 63, who was in his wheelchair, pounding on the door of a garage attached to the one-story home.
Together, the men pulled on the garage door, raising it 3 feet. Dusty Wagner crawled through the opening and guided Correll under the door to safety. It was only a matter of seconds before the entire garage was in flames.
Correll was taken to Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Regional Burn Center for treatment of burns to his leg.
His mother, Betty Correll of Port Clinton, thanked the first responders and commended them for their heroism.
“They did such a great job,” she said.
She added that her son is recuperating and recently had some skin grafting done on his leg.
Dylan Hatt said it feels good to have been able to help. He’s been a volunteer firefighter with Hamburg for four years, but with his father, Troy, as fire chief, he’s always tried to help in whatever way he could.
“It’s nice to know that we did a good deed and helped out the community,” Dylan said.
Argall shook every man’s hand as he recognized each one with a certificate.
“Thank you for what you do,” Argall said. “Not just today, but every day.”
PEST ALERT: Spotted Lanternfly
October 16th, 2017
The Township has been notified that a few Spotted Lanternflies have been found in the area. Please click the link below to educate yourself on this insect.
If you find one, please contact the Township office at 610-562-7410. Please destroy the insect but do not bring the insect to us.
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September 18th, 2017
The Board of Supervisors has declared the month of September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, so we may properly pay tribute to the families, friends professionals and communities who lend their strength to the brave children fighting pediatric cancer across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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Berks County 2018 Gypsy Moth Suppression Program
August 2nd, 2017
Medication Drop Box
July 18th, 2016
The Tilden Township Police Department was provided a medication drop box by the Berks County District Attorney’s office as part of the Pharmaceutical Drop Box Program.
Tilden Township residents may now drop off unwanted medications at the Tilden Township Municipal Building, 874 Hex Highway, first floor lobby, Monday through Friday, 8am-4pm.
ACCEPTED:
Prescription medications in standard container or sealed bag.
Over the counter medications
Vitamins
Drug samples
Pet medications
Liquid medications in plastic, leak proof containers
NOT ACCEPTED:
Loose pills
Syringes
Thermometers
Bloody or infectious waste
Medication from businesses
Hydrogen peroxide or other cleaning agents
Aerosol cans & inhalers
Right-To-Know Request form
April 24th, 2013
Completed Right-to-Know requests can be submitted to Tilden Township to:
Monica Flower, Right-to-Know Officer
Fax at 610-562-5490
Email to mflower@TildenTownship.com
Mail/hand deliver to Tilden Township at 874 Hex Highway, Hamburg PA 19526