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West Leesport Road Closure, July 23

Please be advised that West Leesport Road will be closed to traffic on Tuesday, July 23, for a pipe replacement project. The closed area is between Rick Road and Faller Lane. The remainder of West Leesport Road will be open to local traffic. The project is expected to take one day to complete. Bad weather before or on July 23rd may affect this schedule.

Click here to see a map showing the location of the road closure and the suggested detour route for traffic by traveling on Stinson Drive – Leiscz’s Bridge Road – Old Bernville Road.

07_2024 BTMA Agenda

(This meeting will be held at Reading Airport.)

Bern Township Municipal Authority

Meeting of July 24th, 2024

CALL TO ORDER by the Chairman

EXECUTIVE SESSION

AGENDA AMENDMENTS

PUBLIC COMMENT

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF JUNE 26TH, 2024 MEETING MINUTES

SECRETARY’S REPORT

TREASURER’S REPORT

1. Approval of bill lists July, 2024

2. CD Update

  FINANCE COMMITTEE

PROJECT COMMITTEE REPORT

1. RRAA – Tenant Advisory Committee Report

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REPORT

ENGINEER’S REPORT

1. Pump Station Project – update

2. DEP Project for Lead Pipe Analysis – update

3. C&B Development Project – update

4. Penske Training Facility (Hartman S)– update

5. Valve Vault for Bern West Ridge P.S – update and approve bids if any received

6. Penske Leasing (Stinson) Reitnouer (Stinson)– update

SOLICITOR’S REPORT

1. LBA Agreement – update

2. RRAA – Lease & Easement for Pump Station – Sign Agreement, already approved prior.

  OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

1. Bethany Romanian Church – 411 Oak Grove Rd – Discuss customer wanting to abandon sewer line

Twp Building Construction

At this time there is a major construction and renovation project at the
Bern Municipal Building.
This work is expected to last a few more months.

So please be patient if there is a lot of background noise, like jack
hammers, when you telephone.
It may be difficult for us to hear you, and we may have to move to a quieter
part of the building to handle your call.
Thank you!

National Night Out 2024

Five police departments, Bern Twp, Fleetwood, Hamburg, Tilden Twp and Northern Berks Regional Police, are working together to create the Northern Berks Regional Police Department National Night Out.
This event will be held on August 6, 2024
from 6 to 9pm
at the Berks County Fairgrounds
in Bern Township.

Click here to find out how you can support this wonderful community event!
If you have any questions please send an EMAIL ONLY to: nbrpd-nno@nbrpd.org.
No phone calls, please. Thank you.

PennDOT Projects in Bern Twp

PennDOT has notified us of their projects for this summer located within Bern Township and we wanted to pass the information along to you.

PennDOT is proposing to do base repairs and patchwork on Route 222 through our township between Route 61 and Spring Ridge Drive. This work will be accomplished at night and is tentatively scheduled to start July 7.

PennDOT is also proposing to do seal coat projects on Reber’s Bridge Road from State Hill Road to Upper Van Reed Road, Upper Van Reed Road from Hilltop Road to Route 183, Hilltop Road from Reber’s Bridge to County Road,  County Road from Hilltop to Prison Roads, and Prison Road from County Road to Route 183. Seal coat projects involve oil spray with a stone covering, commonly referred to as oil and chip. This work is scheduled for August and / or September.

Please be aware that we have no further information about these projects other than what is shown above. If you have questions, please call PennDOT maintenance at 610-929-0766.