Berks County news

Exeter school board votes Oct. 20 on rejecting all two-way radio bids over a grant shortfall, a $25,000 pool rental and a $96,500 assistant principal.

Colebrookdale commissioners approved a $140,461.33-a-month 2027 regional police budget, a peddling ordinance and $37,237.97 in fire relief aid Sept. 21.

Berks County's CFO told commissioners Oct. 15 that keeping reserves at policy means a 3.4% tax hike, $15.8M in cuts to libraries, parks and more, or both.

Exeter Township sent its Emergency Services Center to bid, leaned toward revisiting a bond sale in 2027, and voted to advertise e-bike and peddling rules.

Wyomissing council heard $14.8 million in 2027 capital requests while staff put the general fund's structural deficit at $2.4M to $2.7M.

Sinking Spring council approved a $1,800-a-month Verizon tower lease, set $123,271 in 2027 pension payments and heard a Krick Avenue intersection plan.

Berks County's Election Board votes Oct. 15 on an emergency move of Reading Ward 12-3's polling place, from the Olivet club to 10th & Green Elementary.

Spring Township supervisors back a plan to rebuild and narrow Harvard Boulevard, with a Nov. 30 town hall, and hold a $1.03M PennDOT grant for 28 signals.

Supervisors vote tonight on $243,042 in 2026 road-project payments to AMS and on advertising the 2027 budget, plus a $1.5M Treasury-bill move at 4.45%.

A court sent Upper Tulpehocken's approval of a travel center and two fast-food restaurants at 6 Jacob Drive back to supervisors on water and signs.

Rockland Township renewed a Capital Blue Cross plan at about $88,000 a year over a $68,000 Aetna option and applied for $99,901 toward a new truck.

Washington Township supervisors hold an Oct. 22 hearing on water, power and decommissioning changes to the data center zoning they adopted in May.

The minutes Reading posted for its Oct. 12 council meeting match the Sept. 28 agenda, leaving the $4.5M sewer transfer and trash fee votes unrecorded.

Oley Township supervisors cut $52,705.90 of Main Street speed tables Sept. 10 and deferred a health-plan choice after a 7.79% premium increase.

Caernarvon supervisors hold a zoning-map hearing tonight and weigh a police-station grant bid, a ballfield purchase, and a lawyer for an investigation.

Hereford Township supervisors moved Sept. 15 to end their PennDOT snow-plowing deal after a $40,000-plus loss over three winters. No vote is recorded.

Laureldale council approved a $130,341 grant-funded Kutztown Road sewer contract and health coverage for two probationary officers Sept. 14, minutes show.

Lower Alsace supervisors meet Oct. 14 on a $39,740 paving award, a first 2027 budget draft and a proposed tax incentive for volunteer firefighters.

Mohnton council meets Wednesday to nominate a mayor, advertise a council seat and vote on a $1 million stormwater grant bid with a $580,849 borough share.

Berks County commissioners meet Oct. 15 for a 2027 budget update, letters backing $1.55M in state housing requests and outside lawyers for child welfare.