CHESTER COUNTY
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LEWISVILLE, PA 19351 |
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board of SUPERVISORS F.
PALMER DURBOROW, Chairman Term
expires 2014 ESTACE
WALTERS, Vice Chairman Term
expires 2016 ALBERT
JEZYK JR., Member Term
expires 2018 TOWNSHIP SECRETARY/TREASURER &
OPEN RECORDS OFFICER TERRI KUKODA 610-255-0634 Phone 610-255-0492 Fax Mondays 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Thursdays 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (also by appointment) PLANNING COMMISSION
Term expires 2016 FRAN DIIENNO Term expires 2017 MELANIE RYAN Term expires 2016 THOMAS SHAR Term expires 2015 DELBERT STEELE Term expires 2017 ZONING HEARING BOARD
Term expires 2016 MARK PLAUGHER, Vice Chairman Term expires 2014 SUZANNE DOUGHERTY, Member Term expires 2015 BOARD OF AUDITORS
Term expires 2014 REBECCA GEORGE Term expires 2018 BUILDING CODE OFFICIAL ZONING OFFICER THOMAS LOWRY Municipal Support Services, Inc. 610-692-9232 Mr. Lowry does not maintain
regular office hours at the Township
Building but is available by phone or appointment. All filings of non-structural zoning
complaints must be submitted in writing on the  Zoning
Complaint Form as per Resolution No. 2009-11. REAL ESTATE TAX COLLECTOR
Term expires 2014 Diane handles only those
issues related to the collection of Township Real Estate Taxes. All
other Township issues must be addressed by contacting the Township Secretary
or Board of Supervisors. TAX INFORMATION Municipal Real Estate 0.257 Mills Municipal Earned Income Tax 1.5% Chester
County Real Estate Tax Oxford School
District Real Estate Tax KEYSTONE
COLLECTIONS GROUP EARNED
INCOME TAX COLLECTOR The
Chester County Tax Collection Committee (TCC) appointed Keystone Collections
Group to serve as the Earned Income Tax (EIT) collector for school and
municipal taxing authorities within Chester County. This important change was brought about
under Act 32 of 2008. Act 32
requires municipal governments and school districts in all Pennsylvania
counties, except Philadelphia, to select a single tax collector to serve the
Earned Income Tax collection needs of the political subdivisions within the
county. For
additional information on Keystone Collections Group, please visit their
website www.keystonecollects.com
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STATE ESTABLISHES TERRORISM TIP
LINE Click here for more information Information on PA's Counter- OXFORD REGION MULTIMUNICIPAL
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Oxford Regional Multimunicipal
Comprehensive Plan was adopted by Elk Township on July 25, 2012. The plan was prepared by the Oxford Region
Multimunicipal Comprehensive Plan Planning Committee with technical assistance
provided by the Chester County Planning Commission. The committee is currently working on the Intergovernmental
Cooperative Implementation Agreement.
Please click on the following link for more information: Oxford Region
Multimunicipal Comprehensive Plan OXFORD
REGIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Chester County Department of
Emergency Services TOWNSHIP APPOINTMENTS &
ELECTED POSITIONS Elk Township has both elected and
appointed officials along with appointed members of various commissions,
committees, boards, etc. Elected
officials include the Board of Supervisors (3), the Real Estate Tax Collector,
and Board of Auditors (3). Appointed
officials include the Zoning Officer and Zoning Hearing Board (3 plus 2
alternates). Appointed members
include the Planning Commission (not less than 3 nor more than 9), Historic
Commission (not less than 3 nor more than 14), Open Space Committee (not less
than 3 nor more than 7), Chester County Tax Collection Committee (1 plus an
alternate), and Oxford Area Recreation Authority (1). There is also a future need for an
Agricultural Security Area Advisory Committee, Road Enhancement Committee,
and Traffic Fee Advisory Committee. The terms and requirements for
these positions, along with the setting of compensation if applicable, are in
accordance with the PA Municipalities Planning Code, the Second Class Township
Code, and any other applicable state or federal laws. The Department of Community and
Economic Development provides the following publications for local
government: Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code; Elective Office in
Local Government; Tax Collectors Manual; Township Supervisor’s Handbook;
Auditor’s Guide; PS #2: The Planning Commission; PS #4: Zoning; PS #6: The
Zoning Hearing Board; PS #7: Special Exceptions, Conditional Uses, &
Variances; and PS #8: Subdivision and Land Development in Pennsylvania. These publications provide information on
the responsibilities and requirements for appointed/elected officials and
members of commissions, committees, boards, etc. Please click on the following link to access these
publications:Â http://www.newpa.com/get-local-gov-support/publications
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If you are
interested in volunteering, please contact the Township Office at  610-255-0634, send an e-mail to elktownship@comcast.net, or
send a letter to Elk Township, P.O. Box 153,
Lewisville, PA 19351. REPORTING
ROAD ISSUES Maintenance issues on State
roads:Â Penn DOT 1-800-FIX ROAD
(800-349-7623) Maintenance issues on Township
roads:Â Roadmaster, Estace Walters
484-459-2879Â Removal of dead deer on State
roads:Â Penn DOT 1-800-FIX ROAD
(1-800-349-7623) Removal of dead deer on Township
roads:Â PA Game Commission
610-926-1966 State roads in Elk Township are
as follows:Â Brick
Meetinghouse Road; Chesterville Road (South of Strickersville Road); Chrome
Road, Hickory Hill Road (Route 472 – North of Intersection); Lewisville
Road (Route 841 – North of Strickersville Road); Media Road; Route 472; Route
841; State Road; and Strickersville Road. Chester
County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Schedule Household Hazardous
Waste Collection Acceptable Items ELK
TOWNSHIP PUBLIC RECORDS POLICY ELK
TOWNSHIP REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS DCED
STANDARD RIGHT-TO-KNOW REQUEST FORM Please make sure that when you file a request, you are
seeking records and not just asking questions. The Right-to-
Know Law governs the release of records, which is defined as “any
information regardless of its physical form or character that documents a
transaction or activity of an agency AND is created, received, or retained
pursuant to law OR in connection with a transaction, business or activity of
an agency. For a basic overview of the law, please refer to the
Pennsylvania Office of Open Records CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO
OPEN RECORDS. State Office of Open Records Commonwealth Keystone Building 400 North Street
Plaza Level
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225 717-346-9903 http://openrecords.state.pa.us STRAY ANIMALS & PA DOG LAW Elk Township has a limited
contract agreement with the Chester County SPCA. The SPCA will accept stray animals originating from within Elk
Township that are brought to the SPCA.Â
For more information on services provided, please contact the Chester
County SPCA. Chester County SPCA 610-692-6113 Chester
County Dog Warden 610-918-9078 Department of Agriculture - Dog Law &
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