Cumru Township news

Cumru's draft 2027 budget runs $923,263 short, with police up 12% and health insurance up in most funds. Commissioners review it Thursday at 6 p.m.

Governor Mifflin's board hears a 4.6% cap on any 2027-28 tax increase Monday, with adoption set for Nov. 16, and votes on a $123,000 Cumru principal.

Governor Mifflin's board votes Monday on naming Dr. Steven Murray substitute superintendent during Dr. Lisa Hess's leave, plus $9.9M in bills.

Minutes posted Oct. 22 show Cumru commissioners gave A.J. Blosenski a four-year manual trash contract Sept. 29 and named Terrence James manager Sept. 15.

Eight Berks County park, trail, forestry and planning projects won $1,343,200 in DCNR's Oct. 7 grant round, led by $350,000 for South Heidelberg Township.

Minutes posted Oct. 19 show Cumru commissioners rejected every trash bid Aug. 18, approved a manager agreement and ordered solar loan papers drawn up.

Cumru commissioners vote Oct. 20 on $1.19 million in 2027 pension payments, up 5 percent, an outside data center reviewer and $193,450 in sewer lining.

A running tracker of Berks County data centers: what is operating now, the one big AI campus proposed, and which towns have zoning rules.

Cumru Township’s commissioners meet Aug. 18 on a new trash and recycling contract, a rental-property program, and a new township manager.

Reading, Spring, Bern, Exeter, and Cumru are all writing data-center rules at once. Who has an ordinance, who wants a moratorium, and what decides July 13.