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952 CHESTERVILLE ROAD   BOX 153   LEWISVILLE, PA 19351 PHONE: (610) 255-0634 | FAX: (610) 255-0492
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Elk Township board of SUPERVISORS F. PALMER DURBOROW, Chairman ESTACE WALTERS, Vice Chairman ALBERT JEZYK JR., Member TOWNSHIP SECRETARY/TREASURER & OPEN RECORDS OFFICER TERRI KUKODA 610-255-0634 Phone 610-255-0492 Fax elktownship@comcast.net Hours: Mondays 10:00 PM to 4:00 PM Thursdays 10:00 PM to 4:00 PM (also by appointment) BUILDING CODE OFFICIAL ZONING & CODES ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Thomas Lowry, C.B.O., S.E.O. Municipal Support Services, Inc. 610-692-9232 Mr. Lowry does not maintain regular office hours at the Township Building but is available by phone and by appointment. Building and Zoning Permit Applications are available at the Township Office  during regular business hours.   Applications are not available on-line because they are two-part duplicate forms. All filings of non-structural zoning complaints must be submitted in writing on the Zoning Complaint Form as per Resolution No. 2009-11. PLANNING COMMISSION MARK GRUBER, Chairman MARY GRUBER, Secretary FRAN DIIENNO MELANIE HESSE THOMAS SHAR DELBERT STEELE THOMAS SHAR ZONING HEARING BOARD SAMUEL SMITH, Chairman MARK PLAUGHER, Vice Chairman SUZANNE DOUGHERTY, Member BOARD OF AUDITORS  ELAINE GESSNER PHYLLIS MOORE PENNY DEFRANK TAX COLLECTOR DIANE CORCORAN 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	State Establishes Terrorism Tip Line Click here for more information Information on PA's Counter- Terrorism Task Forces NO FURTHER CHROME BARRENS HUNTING PERMITS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE 2009/2010 HUNTING SEASON. NEXT YEAR’S PERMIT APPLICATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON JUNE 1, 2010. OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE UPDATE 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  e-mail:  openrecords@state.pa.us website:  http://openrecords.state.pa.us Elk Township no longer contracts with SPCA for services provided to Township residents.    Please contact the SPCA directly or the Dog Warden for information on services provided to residents of Chester County. Chester County SPCA 610-692-6113 Chester County Dog Warden 610-918-9078 Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Dog Law Department of Agriculture - Dog Bite Regulations Chester County - Dog License Information “TOWNSHIPS TODAY” QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER Police Fee Could Mean Higher Taxes for Township Residents

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