Birmingham in brief

Birmingham Township supervisors made short work of a light agenda Monday night. The board voted to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with West Goshen Township for shared police software. Solicitor Kristin Camp said the software will allow for the various police agencies to share reports more readily. Supervisors also awarded a contract of more than $391,000 to Innovative Construction Services of Folcroft for the 2024…

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Taxes steady in Birmingham

Birmingham Township supervisors passed the 2024 budget Monday night and local property tax rates will remain at 1.6 mils. That millage rate has held steady since 2010. (A mil is a tax of $1 for every $1,000 of assessed property value.) Anticipated revenues for 2024 are $2.8 million, which includes a carryover of $1.48 million. Expenses for next year are expected to be $2.4 million.…

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Birmingham in brief

It was a quick meeting in Birmingham Township Monday night with only a few voting items. Supervisors awarded the snow removal contract to Page Excavation, the lowest of two bidders according to Police Chief and Roadmaster Tom Nelling. There was no specific fee for service, but there was a line of 14 items of varying amounts depending on what equipment would be needed. The two…

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Radley Run gets fireworks OK

There’s going to be at least one more fireworks display before summer ends next month. Birmingham Township Supervisors Monday night approved a fireworks display for Radley Run Country Club. According to Police Chief Tom Nelling, the show is scheduled for 8:50 p.m. on Sept. 2 and is expected to last about 30 minutes. Nelling added that he and firefighting equipment would be on hand in…

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Birmingham updated on development

Birmingham Township supervisors Monday night received an update on a proposed multiuse development for a property at Route 202 and Penn Oaks Drive, but it may take a few more months before supervisors give their approval. Attorney Alyson Zarro said her client, Allied Properties, wants to build a three-story, 31,300-square-foot building on the 2.9-acre site. She added that the Planning Commission has already granted its…

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Birmingham considers zoning code changes

Birmingham Township supervisors continue their work on amending a portion of the township’s zoning code dealing with historic preservation. Supervisors’ Vice Chairman Mike Shiring said the Board of Supervisors, the Historical Commission, and the township solicitor have been working on it since last June and there’s still more to do. Shiring, who presided over the meeting for Chairman Scott Boorse who was out ill, said…

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Birmingham in brief

Birmingham Township supervisors made two appointments and acted on three Historic and Architectural Review Board recommendations during the April 3 meeting. One of those HARB recommendations dovetailed with a report from the township’s Historical Commission. Former Supervisor Bill Kirkpatrick was appointed a Zoning Hearing Board alternate to serve through 2025. Stanley Benarik was named to the Recreation, Parks, and Open Space Committee. He’ll serve through…

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Battlefield plan one step closer

The Brandywine Battlefield Heritage Interpretation and Connectivity Plan is one step closer to becoming a reality after Birmingham Township supervisors voted formally to enter into the agreement. Supervisors voted on the matter during their Feb. 6 meeting. The plan, as written by the Brandywine Conservancy “is to produce a multi-municipal plan focused on interpreting the Battle of Brandywine within seven partner municipalities. The first of…

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Taxes hold in Birmingham

As anticipated, the Birmingham Township Board of Supervisors Monday night approved the 2023 budget with no tax increase. Supervisors’ Chairman Scott Boorse said it’s at least the 14th consecutive year without a tax increase. The budget calls for anticipated revenue and expenses to be $2.33 million with a millage rate of 1.6 mils. (A mil is a tax of $1 for every $1,000 of assessed…

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Birmingham in brief

Birmingham Township Board of Supervisors Monday night authorized advertising of the 2023 budget. Supervisors are scheduled to vote on the spending bill during their Dec. 5 meeting. While there was no lengthy discussion on the budget, Supervisors Chairman Scott Boorse said there would be no tax increase. The millage rate would remain at 1.6 mils. (A mil is a tax of $1 for every $1,000…

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Supervisors parry a zoning request

Birmingham Township Supervisors Tuesday night suggested an applicant find another location in the township for what he wants to do. Panos Kollas, representing what he called a public benefit corporation, was asking supervisors to rezone a residential property at 1245 Creek Road for commercial use by a PBC. (According to https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/public_benefit_corporation “A public benefit corporation is a corporation created to generate social and public good,…

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