Special Meeting of the Board of Supervisors – 2025 Budget Approval
December 30, 2024 at 6:30 PM
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. None noted.
III. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
A. None scheduled.
IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
A. Motion to approve the minutes of the December 12, 2024, Lower Alsace Township Supervisors’ Meeting to be approved at the January 9, 2024, Lower Alsace Township Supervisor’s Meeting .
V. ROAD CREW FOREMAN REPORT
VI. SUPERVISOR LIAISON REPORTS (if any updates)
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 Commission – Supervisor Sellers.
E. Antietam School District – Supervisor Sellers.
VII. SOLICITOR’S REPORT (if any updates)
A. Solicitor’s report to be presented.
VIII. ENGINEER’S REPORT (if any updates)
A. Engineer’s report to be presented.
IX. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS REPORTS – no new reports
A. Planning Hearing Board:
1) Nothing new to report.
B. Zoning Hearing Board:
1) Nothing new to report.
C. Antietam Valley Recreation Commission – no report.
X. TREASURER’S REPORT / LIST OF BILLS
A. No new Treasurer’s reports.
B. Motion to approve the payment of the list of bills as presented.
XI. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL (no new reports)
A. Central Berks Police Department
1. Nothing new to report.
B. Central Berks Regional Codes Enforcement Department
1. Nothing new to report.
C. Sewage Enforcement Officer
1. Nothing new to report.
D. Zoning and Building Code Officer
1. Nothing new to report.
E. Lower Alsace Township Fire Company
1. Nothing new to report.
F. Lower Alsace Ambulance Association
1. Nothing new to report.
XII. OLD BUSINESS
A. Final comments on the 2025 Lower Alsace Township budget and presentation of the Ordinances to adopt the 2025 Lower Alsace Township budget and approve Tax Millage rates.
1. Ordinance approving the 2025 Budget of Lower Alsace Township.
2. Ordinance approving the 2025 Tax Millage Rates for Lower Alsace Township.
B. Discussion of staffing – update on road crew position.
XIII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion of the joint meeting with the elected officials of Mount Penn Borough to discuss a proposed study of the Central Berks Regional Police Department to be conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. In addition, a brief discussion on the status of consideration of merger with Mount Penn Borough, including scheduling future meetings and future goals, may take place at the joint meeting if time allows. The proposed study of the Central Berks Regional Police Department will be paid for by a grant from the Strategic Management Planning Program (SMPP) which Mount Penn Borough is receiving. The joint meeting will be held as part of the Lower Alsace Township Board of Supervisors’ meeting to be held on January 9th, 2025 at the Lower Alsace Township Municipal Building.
XIV. FINAL PUBLIC COMMENT
XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Executive session if necessary.
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
The Lower Alsace Township Board of Supervisors will conduct their annual Township Reorganization meeting, which will be held on January 3, 2025, at 8:30 AM.
The next monthly meeting of the Lower Alsace Township Board of Supervisors will be held on January 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM.