Longswamp
Township

Box 37 Main St Mertztown, PA 19539-0037
Twp. Bldg. 1112 State Street, Mertztown
610-682-7388     FAX 610-682-9067
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. M - F

e-mail: longtwsp@ptd.net
Website: www.longswamptwp.us

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General Information
Current Population  5,810
Assessed Valuation  $192,621,400
Municipal Road Miles 42.29
State Road Miles    24.10

Taxes & Fees
Munic Real Estate Millage   (total) 1.98
School Real Estate Millage      (Eff. 7/1/07) 28.10
Real Estate Transfer Tax  (Munic. &  School)  1%
Per Capita Tax 
    (Munic. / School)   		 0
LMS Tax (Munic. / School)  $52
Municipal Earned Inc. Tax 0.5%
School Earned Inc. Tax  0.5%
Mercantile Tax   0
Business Privilege Tax  0
Amusement Tax  0.5%
Contractor Registration Fee  0

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

SUPERVISORS
Chairman: Donald C. Siegfried 845-3617
376 Gap Rd, Macungie, PA 18062
Vice Chairman: Steven C. Wyka 682-9079
217 Mine St., Mertztown, PA 19539
Member: Maryann Lantz
55 S. park Ave., Mertztown, PA 19539
Admin/Mun. Secretary: Barbara K. Ebert
Treasurer: Joni D. McPike
Solicitor: Law Offices of Richard C. Orwig        939-9866
1940 N. 13th St., Ste 215, Reading PA 19604 
Engineer: Jill Smith      395-9222
Hanover Engineering Assoc., Inc. 
5920 Hamilton Blvd., Ste. 108, 
Allentown, PA 18106-9773 

PLANNING COMMISSION
Chairman: Richard N. Meier        682-6405
Vice Chairman: Michael Radcliffe        682-2040
Secretary: Cathy Kratzer        641-0268
Member: Stanley Bauman        682-0563
Member: Bruce Godfriaux        682-2423
Member: Frank Karoly        682-6887
Member: David River        641-8524

ZONING HEARING BOARD
Chairman: Preston Boyer        632-6176
Member: Steven Parks 641-8555
Member: Karl Fenstermacher 682-2423
Alternate: Peter Silberman 641-8680
Solicitor: Paul T. Essig       376-7252
1100 Berkshire Blvd, Ste 101,Wyomissing, PA 19610

MEETING SCHEDULE & LOCATION
 Township Building

Supervisors: 2nd & 4th Tuesday 7:30 pm
Planning Commission: 1st Tuesday 7:30 pm
Recreation Committee: 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 pm

TAX COLLECTORS
Elected: Loraine A. Meck      641-9119
9540 Longswamp Rd., Mertztown, PA 19539
Earned Income: Berks EIT        682-8439

OTHER
Zoning Officer: Edmund W. Bender   682-7388
Road Master: Scott Miller      682-2317
Emergency Mgt Dir.: Neil Conrad       682-7778
Sewage Enforce: Jeff T. Huff       691-5644
Hanover Engineering Assoc.
Recreation: Mary Beth Hendley      682-7388

SCHOOL DISTRICT 
Brandywine Heights Area


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