Important Message Regarding Eastern Adams Regional Police
We would like to take an opportunity to address comments made in the recent media blitz about the future of Eastern Adams Regional Police Dept. Chief Robert Then portrayed the demise of the police force as solely a Berwick Twp. cause. This is simply not true. Faced with increasing costs we, as well as, Oxford Twp. and New Oxford Borough tendered letters to the Teamsters stating we would not be renewing our contract at the end of 2012. In addition to those budgetary increases were the ever increasing legal fees as a result of frivolous grievances filed by officers within the force. Those legal fees are what led to the Board of Supervisors reducing the requested $260,000 contribution this fiscal year down to $220,000. We then had to allow for an additional $40,000 in anticipated legal fees for the upcoming year. Each Municipality has their own concern as to why they submitted letters of withdrawal and why they have not signed a new Municipal contract. No one Municipality should have been singled out. Chief Then has again miss-spoken.
Knowing that the escalating costs of maintaining this local force was rapidly becoming too much for us to sustain without significantly increasing taxes, we have opted to consider alternative protection. At this time we have made no final decisions on what that might be. We want every resident to know that nearly every penny of the taxes you currently pay to Berwick Twp. is used to cover the costs of Eastern Adams Regional Police. Obviously, as suggested in the press, we are considering State Police protection which all residents already pay for in the taxes you pay to the state.
We ask that you continue to check back to our website for updates on the situation. As things develop and a final decision for coverage is reached we will post the information here.
Berwick Twp. Board of Supervisors
County Wide Burn Ban
The Adams County Fire Marshall has lifted the burn ban. If it is re-instated we will post info here.
Electronics Recycling Event - April 28, 2012
Our next electronics recycling event will be Sat. April 28 from 9am to noon. Same as last time any item with a cord will be taken. The only exceptions are will be any items containing oil or freon such as dehumidifiers or air conditioners. Flyers with details may be picked up in the recycling trailer. Hope to see you there!
Williams Natural Gas Pipeline Update
Recently we have gotten numerous inquiries about the proposed natural gas pipeline running through our area. Click below for the latest information we have gotten from Williams including a letter and general map showing the proposed route of the pipeline starting in West Virginia and running through Pennsylvania.
Williams Pipeline Letter Feb. 2012
2012 Budgets Approved
Dec. 13 - Click on the Budgets tab in the menu list to left. The General, Sewer and State Funds Budgets were approved at the Dec. 12, 2011 Supervisor's Meeting and have been posted.
Resolution Page Added
Nov. 21 - Click on the Resolutions tab for access to all resolutions. All 2011 Resolutions have been uploaded and are accessible as PDF files. Previous years' resolutions will be uploaded in the weeks to come.
Electronics Recycling Event - A Success!!!!!
Nov. 12 - We had a total of 26 drop offs and at the end of the 3 hour event the trailer was nearly full! Thank you to everyone who participated. A wide variety of old, unwanted appliances were dropped off including TVs, computers, printers, telephones and kitchen appliances.
These items will be boxed up by the Mission and sent to their electronics recycling partner e-Loop who will than tear the items apart, divide them by material and shred them for recycling. NONE of these items will end up in a landfill.
This was actually the Adams Co. Rescue Missions first on-location electronics recycling event. Jim Staub of the Mission was very pleased with the turnout as well. We have decided to schedule another event approx. 6 months from now in April / May of 2012. When the date has been finalized it will be posted here.
Waiting patiently for another drop off.
New Oxford Volunteer Firefighters' Assoc. Audit
For those interested, click the link below to see the Compliance Audit Report conducted with the New Oxford Volunteer Firefighters' Assoc.
EARP Contract
Useful Eastern Adams Regional Police Info
PSATs Pennsylvania Municipalities Pension Trust Disclosure Form
2011 Budgets
Budgets have been approved and are below. Click on each to view a PDF file.
General Fund 2011 Budget
Sewer Fund 2011 Budget
State Fund 2011 Budget