Bern Township Local Government Directory

Bern
Township

1069 Old Bernville Rd, Reading PA 19605
Township Building, Old Bernville Rd & W. Leesport Rd
610-926-2267 FAX 610- 926-9028
8 a.m. -4:30 p.m. M - Th
8:30 - Noon Friday

email: berntwp@berksco.org
Website: www.co.berks.pa.us/bern

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**General Information**
Current Population	7,115
Assessed Valuation	$374,359,800
Municpal Road Miles	40.31
State Road Miles	20.73

Taxes & Fees
Munic Real Estate Millage   (total) 2.595

School Real Estate Millage      (Eff. 7/1/07) 22.88

Real Estate Transfer Tax  (Munic. & School) 1%

Per Capita Tax
    (Munic. / School)    $5/$10

EMS Tax (Munic.) $10

Municipal Earned Inc. Tax 0.5%

School Earned Inc. Tax 0.5%

Mercantile Tax   0

Business Privilege Tax 0

Amusement Tax 10%

Contractor Registration Fee 0

Ordinances
Zoning Ord Yes

Comprehensive Plan Yes

Building Code Yes

Subdivision Ord Yes

SUPERVISORS
Chairman: Boyd Wagner, III   926-1769
1096 Grange Rd., Leesport, PA 19533
Vice Chairman: Walter Scheipe   926-7478
1097 Snyder Dr., Leesport, Pa 19533
Member: George Cush   373-8762
204 Lahoma Ln., Reading Pa 19601
Member: Lucille Brady   376-5039
2121 Peters Rd., Reading Pa 19601
Member: Robert Eveland   926-7715
1470 Hilltop Rd., Leesport, PA 19533
Municipal Secretary & Treasurer: Diane DeJesus
Solicitor: Barley, Snyder         376-6651
Washington St., Box 942, Reading PA 19603
Engineer: Spotts Stevens & McCoy         621-2000
P.O.Box 942, Reading, PA 19603

PLANNING COMMISSION
Member: Steve Tricarico
Member: Steven Franco
Member: Craig Priebe
Member: Jud Ackelson
Member: Russell Adams

ZONING HEARING BOARD
Member: Joseph Brady         376-5039
Member: Walter Morgan         373-0069
Member: Donald Ottaviani
Member: John Steslow         375-6738
Member: Barry Kauffman         926-2664
Solicitor: Jon S. Malsnee, Esq.         372-2424
999 Berkshire Blvd., Ste. 299, Wyomissing, PA 19610

BOARD OF AUDITORS
Chairman: Dale Fisher
Vice Chairman: Michael Brady
Secretary: Melinda Clement

MEETING SCHEDULE & LOCATION
Township Building

Supervisors: 1st Tuesday 7:00 pm
Planning Commission: 2nd Tuesday 7:30 pm

TAX COLLECTORS
Elected: Jami Neuin        916-5008
2999 Bernville Rd., Leesport, PA 19533
Earned Income: Berks E.I.T.

OTHER
Police Chief: Douglas Knoblauch         926-2535
Zoning Off & Bldg Ins: LTL Consultants         987-9290
Road Master: Robert Hauck
Fire Marshal: Scott Haupt
Emergency Mgt Dir.: Phillip Haupt
Sewage Enforce: Berks Envirotech         375-7640
Recreation: Scott Schell

Municipal AUTHORITY
Bern Township Authority         916-9919

SCHOOL DISTRICT         916-0957
Schuylkill Valley