West Reading Borough

Borough Hall, 500 Chestnut St,
West Reading, PA 19611-1291
610-374-8273    FAX 610-374-8419
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. M - F

email: wrboro@westreading.berksco.org
Website: westreadingborough.com

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General Information
Current Population  4,091
Assessed Valuation  $172,238,300
Municpal Road Miles 10.54
State Road Miles    3.97

Taxes & Fees
Munic Real Estate Millage   (total) 5.60
School Real Estate Millage      (Eff. 7/1/07) 25.17
Real Estate Transfer Tax  (Munic. &  School)  1%
Per Capita Tax (School) $10
EMS Tax (Munic. / School)  $47/$5
Municipal Earned Inc. Tax 0.5%
School Earned Inc. Tax  0.5%
Mercantile/Business Privilege Tax (Mills)
  (Munic. / School) 
 Retail 0.75/.75
  Wh'sale  0.5/.5
  Other   1.5/0.0
Amusement Tax  0
Contractor Registration Fee  0

Ordinances
Zoning Ord Yes
Comprehensive Plan Yes
Building Code Yes
Subdivision Ord Yes

Mayor: Shane J. Keller       610-372-4913
395 Oak Terrace., West Reading, PA 19611

COUNCIL
President: Nathalie R. Kulesa        610-376-2313
331 Sunset Rd., West Reading, PA 19611
Vice President: Michael Doyle        610-373-7474
513 Sunset Rd., West Reading, PA 19611
Member: Kevin M. Conrad        610-396-1333
421 Pine St., West Reading, PA 19611
Member: James Gallen        610-478-8811
500 Sunset Rd., West Reading, PA 19611
Member: Michael Oeddio
507 Seunset Rd., West Reading, PA 19611
Member: Michael W. Morrill        610-736-3772
421 Ann St., West Reading, PA 19611
Member: Phillip Wert        610-376-3559
214 Olive St., West Reading, PA 19611 
Manager/Secretary (appt): Lorri K. Swan       374-8273
Treasurer: Sharon L. Morgan       374-8273
Solicitor: Kozloff & Stoudt       670-2552
PO Box 6286, Wyomissing, PA 19610 
Engineer: Great Valley Consultants      610-375-8822
75 Commerce Dr., Wyomissing, PA 19610
Reading, PA 19601-3915

PLANNING COMMISSION
Chairman: Philip C. Wert       376-3559
214 Olive St., West Reading, PA 19611
Vice Chairman: Michael H. Daile 376-7474
523 Chestnut St., West Reading, PA 19611
Member: Ronald D. Fisher, Sr.       376-3029
311 Spruce St., West Reading, PA 19611
Member: Robert H. Frill       373-5615
221 Tulpehocken Ave., West Reading, PA 19611
Member: Maxine E. Goodwin       376-0455 
327 Summit St., West Reading, PA 19611
Member: Ronald V. Shaffer       376-1060
423 Museum Rd., West Reading, PA 19611
Member: Terry Siggins       374-6773
400 Ann St., West Reading, PA 19611

ZONING HEARING BOARD
Chairman: Rodney E. Baer       373-6986
Member: Sam Heim       396-0459
Member: Karen L. Livingood       396-0459
Solicitor: John DiGiamberardino       372-9900
541 Court St., Reading, PA 19601

APPOINTED AUDITORS: 
Reinsel Kuntz Lesher, LLP
P.O. Box 7008, Wyomissing, PA 19610

MEETING SCHEDULE & LOCATION
Borough Hall

Council: 3rd Tuesday 7:00 pm
Planningv: 1st Wednesday 7:00 pm
Recreation Comm.: 1st Tuesday 6:00 pm
     3rd Wednesday, June, July & August 4th   
     Weds.@pool 6:00 pm; Nov. 2nd Tues.
Shade Tree Commission: as needed

TAX COLLECTORS
Elected: Joseph P. Stiber
212 Kent Way (rear), West Reading, PA 19611 
Earned Income: Berks E.I.T.

OTHER
Police Chief: Edward C. Fabriziani      373-0111
Constable: Stewart Hertz     372-5406
Zoning Off/Bldg Insp. (interim): Gerald Trate      374-8273
Emergency Mgt Dir.: Thomas Bausher      898-8054
Code Compl. Officer/Uniform Const. Code Enf.:      374-8273
             Gerald Trate 
Environ/Recyc. Offi.: Michael Doyle   373-7474
Recreation: Daphne E. Klahr

RECREATION BOARD 
Chairman: Nathalie R. Kulesa     376-2313 
Member: Pamela Daniels 
Member: Elizabeth Heckler 
Member: Regina Doyle
Member: Marcy L. Wilkes 
Member: Shannon Wagner
Member: Katie Macrina
Member: Richard Wilkes, Jr.

SEWER/WATER AUTHORITIES
Sewer: Joint Muni A’ty of Wyomissing Valley       376-1756
Water: Western Berks Water A’ty       678-4400
Other: Western Berks Refuse A’ty       375-1516

SCHOOL DISTRICT 
Wyomissing Area


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