Please note that the upcoming 3/01/2021 meetings of the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will be held virtually due to the continued elevated COVID-19 cases. The public is welcome to attend each, details are listed below:
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
Phone Conference Only, No Video
START TIME: 7:30 PM
DIAL IN # (toll free): 1-866-899-4679
ACCESS CODE: 756-686-069
AGENDA:
- Draft BOS Meeting Minutes 02/01/2021
- Treasurer's Report
- General Fund Unpaid Bills
- State Fund Unpaid Bills
PLANNING COMMISSION:
Online Zoom Meeting
START TIME: 8:00 PM
MEETING ID: 878-6243-3780
PASSCODE: rkV069
AGENDA:
- Election of Officers for 2021
- Approval of November 2, 2020 meeting minutes
- Albright's Mill Farm Subdivision plan and sewage planning module
- Bau-Madsen/Stitzel annexation update
- Zoning Issues/Amendment – grid scale solar
Any questions or comments may be emailed to the Township Engineer at josephbody@verizon.net
We encourage everyone to continue to follow proper safe practices to protect yourself and others and minimize spread of COVID-19. Visit the following websites regularly for accurate and up-to-date information for our community:
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is charged with the Commonwealth’s response and is updating the situation status daily:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx
Berks County Department of Emergency Services:
https://www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/DES/Pages/Corona-Virus.aspx
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
The National Institutes of Health:
https://www.nih.gov/health-information/coronavirus
SPOTTED LANTERNFLY UPDATE
Residents are being asked to educate themselves and help to contain this damaging invasive pest. Here is a compilation of current informational flyers:
Spotted Lanternfly Flyers
One of the most important things landowners can do to reduce Spotted Lanternfly infestation is to eliminate Ailanthus Trees ("Tree-Of-Heaven"). Be warned however that simply cutting down ailanthus trees is not a viable long-term approach as the trees are very vigorous stump & root sprouters. They also spread widely by seeds and grow quickly. Here is an informational flyer on how to identify and control ailanthus trees:
Tree Of Heaven Flyer
More information can be found on the following websites:
Penn State Extension Spotted Lanternfly Website
PA Dept of Agriculture Spotted Lanternfly Website
WEEDS AND TALL GRASS
Reminder that Albany Township has a Weed Ordinance and all noxious weeds in residential areas and vacant lots should be maintained at no higher than 6” tall. Non-residential areas must be cut by June 15 and August 1 and within 10 days of the appearance of weed flowers. For more details,
click here for Weed Ordinances.
RECYCLING PICKUP SUSPENDED
NO DROPOFF OF ANY MATERIALS at the township maintenance building. All recyclable materials may be dropped of at Cougle's Recycling at 1000 S 4th St in Hamburg.
Have you observed a township roadway hazard or pavement damage situation? To report, contact Roadmaster Ryan Rex at (484) 332-0791.