February
1st and 15th at 7:30 p.m. Township
Supervisors
January 28th at 7:00 p.m. Benner
Township Planning Commission - Meeting is cancelled so that the
Commission can attend the public meeting on the Spring Creek Canyon
at 6:00 p.m. at the Benner Elementary School - 490 Buffalo Run Road,
Bellefonte, PA 16823.
February 16th
at 6:30 p.m. Benner
Township Water Authority
Meetings will be held in the meeting room
at the Municipal Building (unless noted otherwise)
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view the Spring 2008 Crossroads newsletter.
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to view the Summer 2008 Crossroads newsletter.
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Winter 2008 Crossroads newsletter.
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to view the Spring 2009 Crossroads newsletter.
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to view the Winter 2009 Crossroads newsletter.
Township
Wide Trash Collection Approved -
For sometime, the Board
of Supervisors have considered adopting mandatory trash and
recycling collection ordinances. This topic has been discussed
in past issues of the Crossroads. The
Township joined the Centre Region in seeking bids for trash
collection. The apparent low bidder for the upcoming contract
was Veolia. The prices quoted were:
Unlimited Refuse/Recycling: $15.10 month that will be billed
quarterly at $45.30
Low Usage (one can week)/Recycling: $12.05/month that will be
billed quarterly at $36.15
Monthly door service, if requested, is an additional $2.50/month
These prices are $10 to
$12 lower than most residents are currently paying. Service
will include two bulk pick up times a year. The Township would
eliminate riff raff week at the Township Building at an approximate
cost savings of $11,000. No more hauling your stuff to the
Township Building. There will be curbside leaf and brush
collection twice a year as well as Christmas tree collection at
curbside.
Benefits of going to this
way of trash collection include:
*Lower
trash bills.
*Recycling for residents at your curb.
*Bulk
waste collection for residents at your curb.
*Curbside brush and leaf collection twice a year.
*Garbage trucks only making one trip in developments per week.
*Not smelling garbage that people burn that they shouldn't be.
Commercial
businesses will not be
included in the trash collection contract. Commercial businesses will
choose which company they wish to have collect their garbage.
Businesses will be required to recycle.
The
board held a meeting on July 20th to hear from residents on their
questions and concerns prior to making their final decision.
Residents were sent notification of this meeting by
postcard.
The
Board of Supervisors at their August 3rd meeting approved a motion
joining the contract for garbage and recycling with the Centre
Region using the contractor of Veolia.
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
The
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, Renee Swancer at 355-1448.
Rockview Land Divestment News
The Spring Creek
Canyon Conservation Strategy: A Master Plan and Management Plan for
the Spring Canyon has been completed by the consulting firm
of Environmental Planning and Design of Pittsburgh and is now
available for review and download. The plan can be accessed by
clicking here. For additional information on the
process, meetings, assessment data and other information, please visit the study's designated
website at www.canyonplanning.com.
The site will still be functional for a period of time. All
information on that site will be moved to this site in the future.
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 been working on an Overlay Ordinance for the Spring
Creek Canyon Property and some surrounding properties. To
review this draft document click here.
To review the overlay map, click here.
Regional Waste Management System
Evaluation Spring, Benner & Walker Townships
As reported in the
last issue of Crossroads, the Benner Township Board of Supervisors
is considering adopting a mandatory trash collection
ordinance. We are including a copy of this study, here, on our
website with the hope that it will answer some of the questions that
we have been receiving. Please click here
to review the study. It may take a few minutes for the study
to load as it is a large file.
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? You can download them at www.basd.net
Go to tax office and then forms. Pay careful attention to
whether you need Benner Township or Benner Independent forms.
The school district tax office acts as the tax collector for this
tax. Their office can be reached at 355-4814 extension
3014.
2009 Occupational
Privilege Taxes
Benner Township's
EMT 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 school district tax office acts as the tax
collector for this tax. Their office can be reached at
355-4814 extension 3014.
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.
We are currently looking for people to serve on the:
Fall Festival Committee
Haunted Halloween Trail Committee
If you are interested, please call the township office at
355-1419.
