Birmingham Township now has its budget for 2014 and $20,000 of the anticipated $2 million in revenue is earmarked for a planned commemoration of the 1777 Battle of Brandywine to be held at Sandy Hollow. The $20,000 earmarked is based on the amount anticipated to put on the event. The board already agreed to spend up to $5,000 during 2013 for any preliminary costs. Supervisors…
See ***UPDATE*** below Birmingham Township has yet to name a replacement for Al Bush, the supervisor who died Aug. 28. The board has until Sept. 27 to appoint someone to fill the remainder of Bush’s term that expires at the end of 2013. To that end, the board scheduled a special meeting for 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 21. There is no scarcity of people interested…
• Birmingham Township supervisors adopted a new cable franchise ordinance for its agreement with Comcast Cable. No figures were discussed, but Supervisors’ Chairman John Conklin said before the session that Comcast would increase its payment to the township to 5 percent. The company now pays 3 percent. Comcast will also pay the township a signing fee of $6,195. Conklin also said he didn’t know what…