May 20th at 7:30 p.m. Benner Township
Supervisors Meeting. - Has been canceled due to lack of business.
May 29th - Townhall Meeting
to be held at the Benner Elementary School at 7 p.m.
May 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Benner
Township Planning Commission.
May 21st at 6:30 p.m. Benner
Township Water Authority Meeting has been canceled due to lack
of business.
Meetings will be held in the meeting room
at the Municipal Building (unless noted otherwise)
Click here
for a list of all 2013 advertised meetings.
Summer Park & Rec. 2013
Summer Park & Recreation is scheduled for June
24th through August 2nd for children ages 5 through 12.
Children need to be 5 by June 1 and no older than 12 by June
1. Camp entrance fees remain the same this year - $30 per
child for Benner Township residents and $120 per child for
Non-residents. Click
here to down load a registration form. Click here
to learn a little more about our summer program. To assist in planning, we
are asking that registrations be returned to the township by June
10th. Upon registration, a camp handbook will be given to the
applicants.
Earned Income
Tax
Need tax forms and
information on filing your 2012 local taxes? Centre Tax Agency
is the office that you will need to contact. Their phone
number is (814) 278-4709. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday. You may also file your
tax return electronically by logging on to: www.STATECOLLEGEPA.US
Tax returns are due by 4/15/13.
2012 Fall Leaf
Collection is now over. We
ask residents to please follow the procedures that will be outlined
in the 2013 Fall Crossroads newsletter for procedures. Benner Township residents are required
to call in and be placed on the pick up list. This procedure
eliminates wasted time and resources by allowing staff to plan an
effective pick up route.
Click here
to view the Spring 2009 Crossroads newsletter.
Click here
to view the Winter 2009 Crossroads newsletter.
Click here
to view the Spring 2010 Crossroads newsletter.
Click here
to view the Fall 2010 Crossroads newsletter.
Click here
to view the Spring 2011 Crossroads newsletter.
Click here
to view the Fall 2011 Crossroads newsletter.
Click here
to view the Spring 2012 Crossroads newsletter.
Click here
to view the Fall 2012 Crossroads newsletter.
Click here
to view the Spring 2013 Crossroads newsletter.
State
Prison Emergencies - Notification System
Several
years ago, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections began using an
automated telephone dialing system to notify citizens on an
emergency at any of its state prisons.
The
currently used system- called RapidNotify- is instructed by DOC
officials to call listed phone numbers within a one to two mile
radius of a state prison and play a message regarding a variety of
prison emergencies. This system can literally dial and deliver
messages to thousands of phone numbers in a matter of minutes.
NOTE:
Individuals who have unlisted phone numbers and who want to receive
the emergency notification can have their phone number added to the
system by calling SCI Rockview at (814) 355-4874.
AlertPA
- The New System . . . Your Action is Required
In
late 2009, the DOC began using a second, additional system to notify
citizens. This second system is called AlertPA. AlertPA
quickly sends emergency messages via text messages to cell phones,
pagers and e-mail addresses. Voice notification also is an
option. Individuals can register for AlertPA by going to www.pa.gov
and clicking on Alerts & Advisories. Users can choose the method of
notification and select what type of information they would to
receive. The Web site also contains a Frequently Asked
Questions page, and citizens should understand that standard texting
rates may apply. To receive text alerts from this system, you
MUST allow e-mail messaging to your phone.
Individuals
are encourage to sign up for the AlertPA system, because the DOC
plans to end its contract with RapidNotify in the future.
However, before ending the contract, DOC officials want to ensure
that everyone who wants to be notified will be notified. Therefore,
since you have to opt into this system, we need you to register,
which a majority of people can do via the Internet.
The
only concern DOC officials have is for those citizens who do not
have access to the Internet. Internet access is required to
sign up with AlertPA.
Therefore,
citizens who do not have Internet access should contact the Critical
Incident Manager at the Rockview State Prison by calling (814)
355-4874. The Critical Incident Manager will take their
information and then enter it into the AlertPA system for them.
Officials
want to ensure that citizens are utilizing the AlertPA system before
ending it contract with RapidNotify. Don't delay, please sign up
today.
The
Township's trash hauler is Advanced Disposal. They
can be reached by calling (814) 237-3713.
| COG
Refuse and Recycling 2013 Rates |
| Level
of service |
Monthly
Trash Rate |
Monthly
Recycling Rate |
Monthly
Total |
Quarterly
(billing) Total |
| Curbside
Unlimited Service |
$12.37 |
$3.09 |
$15.46 |
$46.38 |
| Curbside
Low-Usage Service |
$9.30 |
$3.09 |
$12.39 |
$37.17 |
| Door
Service (Unlimited) (+$2.50/mo.) |
$14.87 |
$3.09 |
$17.96 |
$53.88 |
| Door
Service (Low-Usage) (+$2.50/mo.) |
$11.80 |
$3.09 |
$14.89 |
$44.67 |
Below is the
ordinance that was adopted by the Board of Supervisors meeting to be held on
December 7, 2009.
Ordinance
105
Zoning Ordinance Adopted
Benner Township's new Zoning Ordinance was adopted on April
20, 2009. Click
here
to view the ordinance. (this is a very large file and will
take a few minutes to download)
We
encourage all residents with any questions to call the Zoning
Officer, Lindsay Schoch at 355-1448.
Rockview Land Divestment News
The Spring Creek
Canyon Conservation Strategy: A Master Plan and Management Plan for
the Spring Canyon, completed by the consulting firm
of Environmental Planning and Design of Pittsburgh, is available for review and download.
Spring
Creek Canyon Overlay Ordinance
The Benner Township
Board of Supervisors in conjunction with the Benner Township
Planning Commission and consultants, Environmental Planning and
Design have written an Overlay Ordinance for the Spring
Creek Canyon Property and some surrounding properties.
Ordinance 108 was adopted on February 7, 2011. To
review this ordinance click here.
To review the overlay map, click here.
Real Estate Taxes
Benner Township's real estate tax collector is
Janet Houser. Janet will have
office hours each Wednesday evening from 5 to 7 in her home.
Her address is 1101 Valley View Road, Bellefonte, PA
16823. The tax office phone number is (814) 355-2441
Earned Income Taxes
Need earned income
tax forms? Please call the Centre Tax Agency at (814)278-4709.
Starting January 2011, Benner Township has decided to opt in early
with the Act 32 tax collection changes. What this means is
that our taxes will begin to be collected by the Centre Tax Agency
instead of the Bellefonte Area School District. If you would
prefer to email the Tax Agency, their email address is: centretaxagency@statecollegepa.us
Their mailing address is P.O. Box 437, State College, PA
16804-0437
2013 Local Service Taxes
Benner Township's
LST Tax (Previously known as the Occupational Privilege tax) is now
$52.00 beginning January 1, 2009. Five of the fifty-two dollars is retained by the Bellefonte Area
School District. The Centre Tax Agency office acts as the tax
collector for this tax. Their office can be reached at (814)278-4709.
Looking for a unique gift?
There are still a number of the Benner Township History Books
available. This hard bound book titled:
Benner
Township 150 Years of Families, Forging, Farming, Fishing and Flying
is now available at the cost of $15.00. This book
is filled with pictures and lots of stories about the families that
settled here in Benner Township and the industries that
followed. Stop by the office during regular business hours or
call 355-1419 for a list of evening hours for your copy.
Nittany Valley Comprehensive Plan
Need to file a complaint?
BAC
Benner Township's BAC (Boards,
Authorities, and Commissions) Bank is
seeking interested people who reside in the Township and have a concern for the
well-being of the community to be available to give service by volunteering for
positions that become open on the various Boards, Authorities, and
Commissions/Committees that are appointed by the Supervisors. The Township needs
dedicated people who are willing to serve in many different capacities. If you
have any particular talents, concerns or interests that you feel would be
appropriate, please contact the Township Office at 355-1419 for more
information.
