Meeting coverage

Draft minutes show Berks County approved $7.2M in Ag Center contracts in one vote Oct. 29. Thursday: $3.3M in bond funds, a new chief deputy sheriff.

A Nov. 2 staff memo lists $2.06M in 2027 cuts, from the Memorial Day Parade to leaf disposal, and a 3- or 4-mill tax hike. Council meets Nov. 10 at 7 p.m.

Oley Valley's school board weighs a pledge to cap any 2027-28 tax increase at 3.6%, a $76,140 fund-balance move and a girls wrestling team Wednesday.

Shoemakersville extended Republic Services for 2027 at $371,793, heard its mayor say Hamburg council approved a police deal, and paid a $167,922 ADA bill.

Wernersville council weighs Wednesday whether to raise 2027 taxes and replace its $50 ambulance fee with a millage, plus taking over Marcello Circle.

Mohnton council votes Wednesday on a 2027 tax increase with no rate posted, and on a $1 million state grant: a fire ladder truck or Main Street culverts.

Albany supervisors set a Nov. 2 hearing on Hawk Mountain's $13M visitor center rebuild and queued a township-wide septic-pumping plan, minutes show.

23 Max LLC returns to Maxatawny supervisors Nov. 5 with a two-warehouse plan for 128 acres on Hilltop Road zoned light industrial and farm preservation.

Wilson's school board hired a $144,341 high school principal 8-0, let its CFO sign an unpriced electricity contract and split 5-3 on a $50,438 screener.

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.

Bern supervisors decided Oct. 6 to appeal to Commonwealth Court a ruling the manager says lets Reading One Three build a 45-foot warehouse with no conditions.

Bernville council votes Tuesday on a $1,000,000 state LSA grant request for its water plant and on advertising the 2027 budget for a Dec. 1 vote.

Brecknock's supervisors act Wednesday on the 2027 tax levy, a $225,900 state grant request for a wheel loader, a 103-acre farmland hearing and two hires.

Hereford supervisors vote tonight on a 1.75-mill 2027 tax rate, unchanged from 2026, plus advertising the budget, a shared roller and a $25/hr road hire.

Wilson's school board votes Monday on a $144,341 high school principal, a $119,052 network core and a retainage cut on its $13.4M HVAC and music-wing job.

Brandywine Heights' board votes Monday on a pledge to keep any 2027-28 tax increase at or under 3.6%, plus $1.4 million in bills and a Pre-K Counts grant.

Ordinance 1464-2026 would let big-box stores, grocers, fuel and apartments above shops go up by right at the Berkshire Mall site. Hearing Nov. 10, 7 p.m.

Boyertown council's Nov. 2 agenda: a $1,119,800 SSM contract to design a new water plant, contingent on financing, plus a data-center zoning vote.

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.

Alsace Township stopped accepting data-center plans for up to six months and raised its fire coverage pay to $120,000 a year, its Sept. 16 minutes show.