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5 Berks Towns Weigh 2027 Budgets; Windsor Eyes 0.6 Mills
Windsor votes tonight on a 2027 budget with no tax increase at 0.6 mills, Wernersville weighs a half-mill EMS tax and three more Berks townships meet.
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Perry Township news
News from Perry Township: meetings, development, and local decisions, reported from the public record.
Nov 10
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Hamburg Area Schools to Set Aside $2.5M for HS Renovation
Hamburg Area's school board votes Oct. 26 on fund-balance moves that earmark $2.5M for a high school renovation and $2.33M for this year's budget gap.
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Hamburg Area School Board Gives Beissel 5-Year Contract
The Hamburg Area school board voted 7-0 on Sept. 14 to keep Superintendent Christopher Beissel through June 2032. The posted records give no salary.
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Perry Township Sets Data Center Rules, 1,000 Ft From Homes
Perry Township's Ordinance 09-2026 allows data centers in Berks County only in one district, with setbacks, a 67 dB noise cap, and cleanup bonds.
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Perry Township to Vote on Data Center Zoning Rules
Perry Township in Berks County holds a public hearing and enactment vote Sept. 8 on zoning rules for data centers, plus how to see the text and comment.
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Berks County Data Centers: Every Project, Tracked
A running tracker of Berks County data centers: what is operating now, the one big AI campus proposed, and which towns have zoning rules.
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Windsor Township could enact data center zoning Tuesday
Windsor Township could enact data center zoning Aug. 11 after a 6:30 p.m. hearing. Five more Berks municipalities are moving on data center rules too.