General
Information
| Current
Population |
88,082 |
| Assessed
Valuation |
$1,463,581,700 |
| Municipal
Road Miles |
138.50 |
| State
Road Miles |
35.90 |
Taxes
& Fees
| Munic
Real Estate Millage (total) |
14.334 |
| School
Real Estate Millage (Eff.
7/1/10) |
16.46 |
| Real
Estate Transfer Tax (Munic. &
School) |
4.0% |
Per
Capita Tax
(Munic.
/
School) |
$15/$10 |
LST Tax
(Munic.
/
School) |
$47/$5 |
| Municipal
Earned Inc. Tax |
3.6% |
| School
Earned Inc. Tax |
0.5% |
Mercantile/Business Privilege Tax (Mills)
(Munic.
/
School) |
Retail
2.25/.75
Wh'sale1 .1.0/.5
Other 2.25/.75 |
| Mechanical
Device Tax |
$40 |
| Amusement
Tax |
5% |
| Contractor
Registration Fee |
0 |
Ordinances
| Zoning
Ord |
Yes |
| Comprehensive
Plan |
Yes |
| Building
Code |
Yes |
| Subdivision
Ord |
Yes |
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Mayor: Thomas M. McMahon
Council Office: 610-655-6204 or council@readingpa.org
Council President: Vaughn D. Spencer
Member (Dist. 1): Francis Acosta
Member (Dist. 2): Marcia Goodman Hinnershitz
Member (Dist. 3): Dennis M. Sterner
Member (Dist. 4): Stratton P. Marmarou
Member (Dist. 5): Donna Reed
Member (Dist. 6): Jeffrey S. Waltman
372-1389
Managing Director: Vacant
Auditor: David Cituk 375-4735
321 S. 11th St., Reading PA 19601
City Clerk: Linda A Kelleher 655-6204
Dir. Admin. Services: Carl Geffken
Engineer: Dept of Pub. Works
610-655-6122
Charles Jones
Solicitor: Charles Younger
PLANNING COMMISSION
Chairman: Ermete Raffaelli
Vice Chairman: Brian Burkett
Secretary: Dave Reppert
Asst. Sec: Michael Lauter
Member: IBrian Bingaman
Member: Wayne Bealer
Member: Fritz Rothermel
ZONING HEARING BOARD
Chairman: Phillip Rabena 779-3050
2116 Queens Court. Reading PA 19606 374-0730
Member: John Olsen
Member: Thaomas Fox
Member: Barry Miller
Member: Jeffrey Gattone
Alternate: Vacant
Alternate: Vacant
Solicitor: Stephen Price 376-1515
520 Walnut St., Reading, PA 19601
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MEETING SCHEDULE & LOCATION
Township Building
Council: 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:00 pm
(except holidays, then the following Tuesday)
Planning Commission: 4th Tuesday 7:00 pm
Penn Room
Zoning Board: 2nd Wednesday, 5:30 pm
Board of Health: 1st Thursday, 6 pm (Penn Room)
Shade Tree Commission: 1st Monday, 6:00 pm
every other month Planning
Conf. Rm
Historical Arch. Board: 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 pm
Planning Conf. Rm
Stadium Commission: Last Wednesday, 7:30 pm
Stadium RBI Room
Housing Authority: 4th Tuesday WC Building
Library Committee: 3rd Monday, 4:00 pm
113 S. 4th St.
Parking Authority: 4th Wednesday, 5:00 pm
Parking Auth.
Office
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TAX COLLECTORS
Tax Admin Mgr: Berks EIT
Earned Income: Berks EIT
OTHER
Police Chief: William Heim 655-6241
Fire Chief: Vacant 655-6137
Fire Marshall: Todd Ieager 655-6041
Zoning Officer: Jennifer Guckin 655-6326
Building Inspector: Vacant 655-6122
Dir Comm’ty Dev: Dan Robinson 655-6211
Dept. Public.Works: Charles Jones 655-6236
Emergency Mgt Dir.: James Conrad 655-6418
Envir/Recyc. Officer: Frank Denbowski 655-6278
Sewage Enforce: Deb Hoag 655-6258
Recreation: Matt Lubas & Heather Boyer 655-6201
BOARD OF HEALTH
Chairman: Joe Webb
Member: Dr. James Wong
Member: Dr. Eve Kimball
Member: Kathleen Reardon
Alternate: Jim Reber
SHADE TREE COMMISSION
Administrator: Kyle Zeiber
Member: Jack Krueger
Member: David Moodhart
Member: William Walker
Member: Roxann Curran
Member: Robert Reimer
Member: Dale Gresh
Member: John Dennick
BOARD OF HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
Chairman: Christopher Miller
Member: Miguel Herrera
Member: Betty Jean Wagner
Member: Susanne Gresh
Member: Frank Gillyard
Member: Peter Sutliff
Member: Allan Webster
Member: George M. Meiser, IX
Member: Cynthia LaSota
Member: Laura James
Member: Aaron Booth
MUNICIPAL STADIUM COMMITTEE
Member: Gregory Geiger
Member: Steve Harrity
Member: Kevin DeVera
Member: Brian Doerrman
Member: Lori Knockstead
Member: Thomas Chapman
HOUSING AUTHORITY
Chairman: Rev. Steve Belinski
Member: Eligio Colon
Member: Mary Beth Hennigan
Member: Lillie Mathis
Member: Nelson A. DeLeon
LIBRARY COMMITTEE
President: Ron Hatt
Ex-Officio: Mayor Tom McMahon
Member City: Patricia Kavanaugh
Member City: Paul J. Hoh
Member Library: William Maslo
Member Library: Gus Giddens
Member Library: Sunilda Tejada
Member Library: Emily Richardson
Member County: Clemson N. Page, Jr.
Member County: Sandra Krafczek
Member County: Frank Schnee
PARKING AUTHORITY
Chairman: George Cook
Member: Jack Lantrip
Member: John Darlington
Member: Michael Polyak
Member: vacant
SEWER/WATER AUTHORITY
Reading Area Water Authority
Exec Dir: Antony J . Consentino 655-6253
Joint Municipal Authority of Wyomissing Valley
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Reading
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