ANNOUNCEMENTS
AGENDA – LOWER ALSACE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING – JULY 8th, 2026 AT 6:30 P.M. AT THE LOWER ALSACE TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING - 1200 CARSONIA AVENUE
TOWNSHIP OF LOWER ALSACE
SUPERVISORS’ MEETING AGENDA
July 8, 2026
John Theodossiou, Supervisor, Chair
Todd Weikel, Supervisor, Vice Chair
Ann Sellers, Supervisor
Don Pottiger, Manager/Secretary-Treasurer
Kelsey Frankowski, Esq., Township Solicitor
I. CALL TO ORDER- 6:30 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
II. PRESENTATIONS
A. No presentations are scheduled at this time.
III. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
A. None scheduled.
IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
A. Motion to approve the June 10, 2026 minutes of the Lower Alsace Township Supervisors’ meeting.
V. ROAD CREW FOREMAN REPORT
A. Road Foreman Carl Weikel to present his report.
B. The Road Foreman will provide an update to the condition of the Park Street issue.
C. The Road Foreman will provide an update to the condition of the Cornell Street issue.
D. The Road Foreman will provide any updates to the condition of the Butter Lane headwall.
E. The Road Foreman will provide details to the Engineer’s report on the 2026 Road Paving Project list, including what work will be part of the bidding process and what work will be handled by the existing road crew staff.
F. The Road Foreman will discuss the proposals for roof replacement to the salt shed.
VI. SUPERVISOR LIAISON REPORTS
A. Central Berks Regional Police Commission – Supervisor Theodossiou.
B. Lower Alsace Fire Company – Supervisor Weikel.
C. Lower Alsace Ambulance Association – Supervisor Weikel.
D. Antietam Valley Recreation and Community Center – Supervisor Sellers.
E. Antietam School District – Supervisor Sellers.
VII. SOLICITOR’S REPORT
A. Solicitor’s report to be presented. No open items related to township property issues as of current.
VIII. ENGINEER’S REPORT
A. Engineer’s report to be presented.
B. Discuss the 2026 Road Projects list and how the work will be distributed (bid versus in house) and how work will be financed. Bids should be opened and bid can be awarded at the August Supervisors’ meeting.
C. Update on the progress of the Carsonia Avenue Multimodal Grant and project.
IX. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS REPORTS
A. Planning Commission:
1) The most recent meeting of the Planning Commission was held on June 3, 2026.
No future meetings of the Planning Commission have been scheduled at this time.
B. Zoning Hearing Board:
1) The most recent meeting of the Zoning Hearing Board was held on June 29, 2026. The Board voted to approve the variances requested in the application for the property at 801 Carsonia Avenue.
No future meetings of the Zoning Hearing Board have been scheduled at this time.
C. Antietam Valley Recreation & Community Center – no report.
X. TREASURER’S REPORT / LIST OF BILLS
A. Motion to accept the Treasurer’s reports for June 30, 2026.
B. Motion to approve the payment of the list of bills as presented.
XI. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL
A. Central Berks Police Department
1. June 2026 report.
B. Central Berks Regional Codes – Property Maintenance Enforcement
1. June 2026 report.
C. Central Berks Regional Codes – Zoning Code Officer
1. June 2026 report.
D. Building Code Officer and Alternate Zoning Officer – Great Valley Consultants
1. June 2026 report.
E. Sewage Enforcement Officer – Technicon Enterprises, Inc.
1. June 2026 report.
F. Lower Alsace Township Fire Company
1. Jun 2026 report.
G. Lower Alsace Ambulance Association
1. June 2026 report.
XII. OLD BUSINESS
A. Update on the status of the review and update to the Joint Zoning Ordinance with the assistance of Hawk Valley Associates.
B. Update on the status of consideration of merger with Mount Penn Borough. The next steps are to form a merger committee, discuss potential meeting dates and times, prepare an agenda of items to be discussed, and discuss the process of a financial review of both municipalities. The financial review could be prepared with internal staff with the potential of having a contracted professional review the results.
C. Update on the status of the Mount Penn Borough Municipal Authority Termination.
D. Update on the status of the streetlight repair issues. Lights will be inspected to see how previous modifications are working.
XIII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion and approval authorizing the Central Berks Police Commission and the Central Berks Regional Police Department to use grant money received by Mount Penn Borough on behalf of the Central Berks Regional Police Department for building renovations.
B. Update and discussion of conversations with representative from Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust.
C. Discussion of a proposal to create a tax incentive for volunteer fire personnel.
D. Discussion of scheduling budget meetings with Central Berks Regional Police Department, Lower Alsace Fire Company, Lower Alsace Ambulance Company, and Antietam Valley Recreation and Community Center to review their budgets in the process of preparation of the Township’s budget.
XIV. FINAL PUBLIC COMMENT
XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Executive session if necessary.
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
The next monthly meeting of the Lower Alsace Township Board of Supervisors will be held on August 12, 2026.
LOWER ALSACE TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD MEETING - JUNE 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the LOWER ALSACE TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public meeting will be held by the Lower Alsace Township Zoning Hearing Board on Monday, June 29, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Lower Alsace Township Building, 1200 Carsonia Avenue, Reading, Pennsylvania. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the Application of Redner Properties Limited Partnership for a variance and/or special exception under Sections 408, 502 and 804 of the Joint Zoning Ordinance for Lower Alsace Township and Mount Penn Borough of 2011, as amended. The Subject Property is identified with Tax Property ID 23-5327-17-11-3893 and is located at 801 Carsonia Avenue, Lower Alsace Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Applicant seeks a special exception from Section 408(D)(7) to expand the grocery store located on the Subject Property with a 7,140 square foot addition near its northern boundary that abuts the right-of-way for Carsonia Avenue. Applicant is also seeking dimensional variances from Sections 502(G) and 804(O)(R) with regard to setback and parking requirements. The Subject Property is located in the C-1 Local Commercial and Carsonia Avenue Overlay Zoning Districts.
Any person interested in this application will be given an opportunity to be heard by the Board.
A decision on the application may be rendered immediately after the hearing.
AGENDA – LOWER ALSACE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING – JUNE 10th, 2026 AT 6:30 P.M. AT THE LOWER ALSACE TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING - 1200 CARSONIA AVENUE
TOWNSHIP OF LOWER ALSACE
SUPERVISORS’ MEETING AGENDA
June 10, 2026
John Theodossiou, Supervisor, Chair
Todd Weikel, Supervisor, Vice Chair
Ann Sellers, Supervisor
Don Pottiger, Manager/Secretary-Treasurer
Kelsey Frankowski, Esq., Township Solicitor
I. CALL TO ORDER- 6:30 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
Moment of silence for the passing of Officer Kristen Yeager.
II. PRESENTATIONS
A. Representatives from Redner’s Markets may make a presentation related to the special exception variance application for a property at 801 Carsonia Avenue for proposed expansion of the Redner’s Markets property which was reviewed by the Planning Commission on June 3, 2026.
No additional presentations are scheduled at this time.
III. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
A. None scheduled.
IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
A. Motion to approve the minutes of the May 13, 2026, Lower Alsace Township Supervisors’ meeting.
V. ROAD CREW FOREMAN REPORT
A. Road Foreman Carl Weikel to present his report.
B. The Road Foreman will provide any updates to the condition of the Butter Lane headwall.
C. The Road Foreman will provide details to the Engineer’s report on the 2026 Road Paving Project list, including what work will be part of the bidding process and what work will be handled by the existing road crew staff.
D. The Road Foreman will discuss the proposals for roof replacement to the salt shed.
VI. SUPERVISOR LIAISON REPORTS
A. Central Berks Regional Police Commission – Supervisor Theodossiou.
B. Lower Alsace Fire Company – Supervisor Weikel.
C. Lower Alsace Ambulance Association – Supervisor Weikel.
D. Antietam Valley Recreation and Community Center – Supervisor Sellers.
E. Antietam School District – Supervisor Sellers.
VII. SOLICITOR’S REPORT
A. Solicitor’s report to be presented. No open items related to township property issues as of current.
B. Approval of Written Conditional Use Decision for 1795 Friedensburg Road.
C. Discussion and motion to approve resolution to file a petition with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to substitute the township’s noise ordinance with Section 493 (34) of the Liquor Code.
VIII. ENGINEER’S REPORT
A. Engineer’s report to be presented.
B. Update on the progress of the Carsonia Avenue Multimodal Grant and project.
C. Discuss the 2026 Road Projects list and how the work will be distributed (bid versus in house) and how work will be financed.
IX. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS REPORTS
A. Planning Commission:
1) The most recent meeting of the Planning Commission was held on June 3, 2026, for a special exception variance application for a property at 801 Carsonia Avenue for proposed expansion of the Redner’s Markets property. The Planning commission recommended that the Zoning Hearing Board grant approval.
No future meetings of the Planning Commission have been scheduled at this time.
B. Zoning Hearing Board:
1) The most recent meeting of the Zoning Hearing Board was held on May 14, 2026. The Board voted to approve the use variance application for the property at 16 Columbia Avenue.
A meeting of the Zoning Hearing Board is scheduled to be held on June 29, 2026, to review the special exception variance application for the proposed addition to the Redner’s Market property at 801 Carsonia Avenue.
No future meetings of the Zoning Hearing Board have been scheduled at this time.
C. Antietam Valley Recreation & Community Center – no report.
X. TREASURER’S REPORT / LIST OF BILLS
A. Motion to accept the Treasurer’s reports for May 31, 2026.
B. Motion to approve the payment of the list of bills as presented.
XI. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL
A. Central Berks Police Department
1. May 2026 report.
B. Central Berks Regional Codes – Property Maintenance Enforcement
1. May 2026 report.
C. Central Berks Regional Codes – Zoning Code Officer
1. May 2026 report.
D. Building Code Officer and Alternate Zoning Officer – Great Valley Consultants
1. May 2026 report.
E. Sewage Enforcement Officer – Technicon Enterprises, Inc.
1. May 2026 report.
F. Lower Alsace Township Fire Company
1. May 2026 report.
G. Lower Alsace Ambulance Association
1. May 2026 report.
XII. OLD BUSINESS
A. Update on the status of the review and update to the Joint Zoning Ordinance with the assistance of Hawk Valley Associates.
B. Update on the status of consideration of merger with Mount Penn Borough. The next steps are to form a merger committee, discuss potential meeting dates and times, prepare an agenda of items to be discussed, and discuss the process of a financial review of both municipalities. The financial review could be prepared with internal staff with the potential of having a contracted professional review the results.
C. Update on the status of the Mount Penn Borough Municipal Authority Termination.
D. Update on the status of the streetlight repair issues. Lights will be inspected to see how previous modifications are working.
E. The Central Berks Regional Police Zoning Code Official will update the status of fence issues related to property in 600 block of Penndale Avenue.
F. The Central Berks Regional Police Zoning Code Official will update the status of issues related to property in the 1400 block of Friedensburg Road.
XIII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion and approval of 2026 event permit for the Duryea Hillclimb to be held on August 15 and 16, 2026.
B. Discussion of a proposal to create a tax incentive for volunteer fire personnel.
XIV. FINAL PUBLIC COMMENT
XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Executive session on Personnel Matters.
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
The next monthly meeting of the Lower Alsace Township Board of Supervisors will be held on July 8, 2026.
Central Berks Regional Police Commission - Meeting Agenda - April 2 2026 at 6:30 PM at Mount Penn Borough Municipal Building
CENTRAL BERKS REGIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
June 4, 2026, 6:30pm
1. Meeting Called to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Moment of Silence for Officer Yeager
4. Audience Participation
5. Roll Call Central Berks Police Commission
6. Approval of Minutes
a. May 7, 2026
7. Approval of Accounts Payable & Payroll Invoices from General Fund as of May 31, 2026
a. $335,311.14
8. Treasurer’s Report for May 31, 2026
a. $691,869.54
9. Solicitor’s Report
10. Administration/Personnel Committee Report
11. Finance Committee Report
a. Discuss monthly electronic payments from municipalities
b. Invest in CD at Tompkins rather than changing to PLGIT
12. Insurance/Pension Committee Report
13. Building/Equipment Committee Report
14. Chief of Police Report
a. May Chief Report
b. New Heater quotes
15. Secretary Report
a. Card payment machine
16. Municipality Updates
17. Police Association Report
18. Codes Report
19. Old Business
20. New Business
21. Executive Session
22. Next Commission Meeting- Meeting dates will continue to be the first Thursday of the month at 6:30PM
23. Adjourn
Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Wednesday June 3 2026 at 7:00 PM - at the Lower Alsace Township Municipal Building
LOWER ALSACE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
- Call the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
- Pledge to the Flag
- Approval of Minutes of 5/6/2026 meeting
- Address visitors & reason for attending
Redner’s Markets - 801 Carsonia Ave
Review Zoning Hearing Board application seeking a Special Exception to Section 408(D)(7) of Joint Zoning Ordinance Lower Alsace Township and Mount Penn Borough of 2011 for a proposed addition to Redner’s Warehouse Markets Express located within the C-1 Local Commercial Zoning District within Lower Alsace Township.
Adjournment - Next Meeting will be held as needed.
Dates of Public Meetings for June 2026
MEETING DATES FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2026:
Planning Commission – June 3 at 7:00 P.M. at the Lower Alsace Township Municipal Building – 1200 Carsonia Avenue.
Zoning Hearing Board – June 29 at 6:00 P.M. at the Lower Alsace Township Municipal Building – 1200 Carsonia Avenue.
Lower Alsace Township Board of Supervisors’ Meeting – June 10 at 6:30 P.M. at the Lower Alsace Township Municipal Building – 1200 Carsonia Avenue.
Antietam School Board – Board Workshop meeting June 15 at 7:00 P.M. and Board meeting June 22 at 7:00 P.M. at the Antietam School District Office Boardroom – 100 Antietam Road.
Central Berks Regional Police Commission Board – June 4 at 6:30 P.M. at the Mount Penn Borough Hall – 200 North 25th Street.
Mount Penn Borough Municipal Authority (Water) Board – June 18 at 7:00 P.M. at the Mount Penn Borough Hall – 200 North 25th Street.
Antietam Valley Municipal Authority (Sewer) Board – June 25 at 6:00 P.M. at the Antietam Valley Municipal Office Building – 502 Butter Lane.
Please follow the website for agenda postings or changes to the meeting dates as they are noted.
UPDATE: MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED!! ATTENTION: FINAL WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE JOINT ZONING ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
We apologize for the late note, but this meeting is being CANCELED!!
Attention:
The final workshop meeting of the Joint Zoning Ordinance Committee will be held tonight at the Mount Penn Borough Municipal Building starting at 6:00 P.M. If you wish to learn more about what the final document will look like, this is an opportunity to learn more before the document goes into the review process, A public meeting will be held for residents prior to approval by both Mount Penn Borough and Lower Alsace Township.
LOWER ALSACE TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD MEETING - MAY 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the LOWER ALSACE TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING
NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF LOWER ALSACE TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public meeting will be held by the Lower Alsace
Township Zoning Hearing Board on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Lower Alsace
Township Building, 1200 Carsonia Avenue, Reading, Pennsylvania. The purpose of the hearing
is to consider the Application of S.J.C. Real Estate, LLC, for a variance and/or special exception
under Section 406(B) of the Joint Zoning Ordinance for Lower Alsace Township and Mount
Penn Borough of 2011, as amended. The Subject Property is identified with Tax Property ID 23
5327-14-23-8822 and is located at 16 Columbia Avenue, Lower Alsace Township, Berks
County, Pennsylvania. Applicant is requesting a use variance to allow the Subject Property to be
utilized as a private gathering location for individuals served through Applicant’s adult
intellectual disability program. The Subject Property is located in the R-4, High Density
Residential Zoning District.
AGENDA – LOWER ALSACE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING – MAY 13th, 2026 AT 6:30 P.M. AT THE LOWER ALSACE TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING - 1200 CARSONIA AVENUE
TOWNSHIP OF LOWER ALSACE
SUPERVISORS’ MEETING AGENDA
May 13, 2026
John Theodossiou, Supervisor, Chair
Todd Weikel, Supervisor, Vice Chair
Ann Sellers, Supervisor
Don Pottiger, Manager/Secretary-Treasurer
Kelsey Frankowski, Esq., Township Solicitor
I. CALL TO ORDER- 6:30 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
II. PRESENTATIONS
A. A presentation from Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC of the draft 2025 audited financial statements.
B. No additional presentations are scheduled at this time.
III. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
A. None scheduled.
IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
A. Motion to approve the minutes of the April 8, 2026, Lower Alsace Township Supervisors’ meeting.
V. ROAD CREW FOREMAN REPORT
A. Road Foreman Carl Weikel to present his report.
B. The Road Foreman will provide any updates to the condition of the Butter Lane headwall.
C. The Road Foreman will discuss the road inspection in preparation of the 2026 Road Paving Project bidding process.
D. The Road Foreman will discuss the proposals for roof replacement to the salt shed.
VI. SUPERVISOR LIAISON REPORTS
A. Central Berks Regional Police Commission – Supervisor Theodossiou.
B. Lower Alsace Fire Company – Supervisor Weikel.
C. Lower Alsace Ambulance Association – Supervisor Weikel.
D. Antietam Valley Recreation and Community Center – Supervisor Sellers.
E. Antietam School District – Supervisor Sellers.
VII. SOLICITOR’S REPORT
A. Solicitor’s report to be presented. No open items related to township property issues as of current.
B. Status of traffic & truck ordinance – No action needed. The matter is being addressed as part of the updated Joint Zoning Ordinance review process.
VIII. ENGINEER’S REPORT
A. Engineer’s report to be presented.
B. Update on the progress of the Carsonia Avenue Multimodal Grant and project.
IX. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS REPORTS
A. Planning Commission:
1) The most recent meeting of the Planning Commission was held on May 6, 2026, for a conditional use variance review for a property at 1795 Friedensburg Road.
A meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled to be held on June 3, 2026, to review the proposed plans for expansion of the Redner’s Markets property at 801 Carsonia Avenue.
B. Zoning Hearing Board:
1) The most recent meeting of the Zoning Hearing Board was held on July 16, 2025.
A meeting of the Zoning Hearing Board is scheduled to be held on May 14, 2026, to review the Use Variance Application for the property at 16 Columbia Avenue.
A meeting of the Zoning Hearing Board is scheduled to be held on June 29, 2026, to review the proposed plans for expansion of the Redner’s Markets property at 801 Carsonia Avenue.
C. Antietam Valley Recreation & Community Center – no report.
D. Recreation Commission of Antietam Valley – no report.
X. TREASURER’S REPORT / LIST OF BILLS
A. Motion to accept the Treasurer’s reports for April 30, 2026.
B. Motion to approve the payment of the list of bills as presented.
XI. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL
A. Central Berks Police Department
1. April 2026 report.
B. Central Berks Regional Codes – Property Maintenance Enforcement
1. April 2026 report.
C. Central Berks Regional Codes – Zoning Code Officer
1. April 2026 report.
D. Building Code Officer and Alternate Zoning Officer – Great Valley Consultants
1. April 2026 report.
E. Sewage Enforcement Officer – Technicon Enterprises, Inc.
1. April 2026 report.
F. Lower Alsace Township Fire Company
1. April 2026 report.
G. Lower Alsace Ambulance Association
1. April 2026 report.
XII. OLD BUSINESS
A. Update on the status of the review and update to the Joint Zoning Ordinance with the assistance of Hawk Valley Associates.
B. Update on the status of consideration of merger with Mount Penn Borough. The next steps are to form a merger committee, discuss potential meeting dates and times, prepare an agenda of items to be discussed, and discuss the process of a financial review of both municipalities. The financial review could be prepared with internal staff with the potential of having a contracted professional review the results.
C. Update on the status of the Leaseback proposal between the Mount Penn Borough and the Mount Penn Borough Municipal Authority.
D. Update on the status of the streetlight repair issues. Lights will be inspected to see how previous modifications are working.
E. The Central Berks Regional Police Zoning Code Official will update the status of fence issues related to property in 600 block of Penndale Avenue.
F. The Central Berks Regional Police Zoning Code Official will update the status of issues related to property in the 1400 block of Friedensburg Road.
XIII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion and approval of 2026 event permits for the Pagoda Hillclimb to be held on June 20 and 21, 2026, and the Romanian Community Center event to be held on August 22 and 23, 2026.
B. Discussion of the scheduling and the process necessary to renew the Township’s Noise Ordinance Exemption for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
C. Discussion of a proposal to create a tax incentive for volunteer fire personnel.
XIV. FINAL PUBLIC COMMENT
XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Executive session if necessary.
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
The next monthly meeting of the Lower Alsace Township Board of Supervisors will be held on June 10, 2026.
AGENDA – LOWER ALSACE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ SPECIAL MEETING – MAY 12th, 2026 AT 5:30 P.M. AT THE LOWER ALSACE TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING - 1200 CARSONIA AVENUE
The Township Supervisors will review a Conditional Use Application for the property at 1795 Friedensburg Road
TOWNSHIP OF LOWER ALSACE
SUPERVISORS’ SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
May 12, 2026
John Theodossiou, Supervisor, Chair
Todd Weikel, Supervisor, Vice Chair
Ann Sellers, Supervisor
Don Pottiger, Manager/Secretary-Treasurer
Kelsey Frankowski, Esq., Township Solicitor
I. CALL TO ORDER- 5:30 P.M.
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag
II. PRESENTATIONS
A. Township Supervisors’ Review of Conditional Use Application – Brossman – 1795 Friedensburg Road – Approval for use as an event center – the property is located and zoned in the Industrial Zoning District.
III. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
A. None scheduled.
IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Executive session if necessary.
V. FINAL PUBLIC COMMENT
VI. ADJOURNMENT
The next monthly meeting of the Lower Alsace Township Board of Supervisors will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 6:30 PM