Berks County news

Maxatawny supervisors are listed to vote Nov. 9 on denying the sewage plan for a 100-home project planners backed 4-0, and to present a 2027 budget.

Exeter Township's 2027 budget would raise the tax rate from 4.935 to 5.185 mills and the recycling fee to $144. Supervisors vote Monday on advertising it.

Four Berks towns vote Nov. 9 to advertise 2027 budgets none has posted; Spring reviews its own. Rockland's agenda says 'no proposed tax increases.'

Who pays past-due rent and utility bills in Berks County: the county's new rental program, the state's $400 allowance, BCAP, the city and utility funds.

Down payment help for Berks County first-time homebuyers: PHFA K-FIT and Keystone loans, NHS loans in Reading, Habitat, USDA, FHLBank. Limits, contacts.

Draft minutes: a 4-3 vote told staff to write Wyomissing's 2027 budget with a 4-mill tax hike, $400 more per $100,000 assessed. Council votes Nov. 10.

Antietam's board hears a pledge Monday to cap 2027-28 school-tax increases at 5.3% for Mt. Penn and Lower Alsace, plus a 3-year Constellation power deal.

Fleetwood council votes Monday on a 2027 budget with a new 0.5-mill tax increase, the 0.1-mill fire tax step set in September and a 50% sewer rate hike.

Reading City Council introduces a Nov. 9 ordinance raising ambulance fees up to 55% in 2027, votes on a $2.5M CDBG plan and eyes the Centre Avenue Bridge.

Every Berks County Section 8 and public housing list is closed. How county and Reading housing authorities rank applicants, what you pay, how to apply.

Colebrookdale commissioners decided Oct. 26 to raise the 2027 recycling tax to $110 from $100 as the recycling contract rose to $211,512.72, minutes show.

Bern Township's proposed 2027 budget is $6.6M; its real-estate line is 44% above what 2025 collected, and no 2027 rate is posted. Supervisors vote Dec. 1.

Robesonia council is weighing an EMS readiness tax for 2027 tax bills and hired a conflict solicitor to review its police contract, October minutes show.

Womelsdorf council gave Forino Co. the High Street grant job, moved to put up to $594,000 in a 4.7% term investment and saw two officers sworn in.

How an eviction runs in Berks County: the notice to quit, the district court hearing, the 10-day appeal, the lockout date and where tenants can get help.

BARTA ends Route 2/Fairgrounds Square Market Jan. 4, 2027, sends Routes 1 and 3 to Deka in Blandon and adds Brentwood, US Anodize and Mount Penn stops.

Need shelter tonight in Berks County? Call 211 or walk into BCEH at 600 Penn St. Every shelter's address and phone, Code Blue, youth and veteran help.

Ontelaunee supervisors vote tonight on a $95-per-EDU sewer rate for 2027, a tentative budget, a township manager ordinance and $160,000 for fire and EMS.

Reading School directors voted 5-4 against a two-year travel pause after the $95,000 item was pulled, created 10 safety jobs and lost their acting CFO.

How to report child abuse in Berks County: ChildLine, 1-800-932-0313, or the county at 610-478-6700; who must report, the 60-day investigation, appeals.