Woods Drive is open. More road closures are expected in the spring for replacement of the second bridge.

 The Silver Spring Veteran's Committee will hold all of their meetings, for the entire year, at the following location:

1300 Bent Creek Blvd., Mechanicsburg, PA at 7:00 pm

 Please (click here) to see the approved 2010 Budget for Silver Spring Township.

  The Township now regulates the construction and operation of wood fired boilers and furnaces. Regulations include permitting, location, acceptable fuels, and operation standards. Please contact Jim Hall, Zoning Officer, for more information.  

Apex Realtors was hired to assess the following:

1) Review of the existing building project

2) Highest and best use of the current site

3) Identification and assessments and any other options that potentially would meet Township needs

4) A statement of costs associated with the options evaluated along with the advantages and disadvantages of each

Please (click here) to read the entire report.

Silver Spring Township is looking for volunteers to serve on many of its Committees. As of January 1, 2010, openings may become available on specific Committees and will be announced to the public. In order to be considered to serve on a Committee, please contact the Township at 766-0178. (See below for the most up to date list).

Available as of January 1, 2010

Recreation Advisory Council (RAC)

Zoning Hearing Board (ZHB)

Planning Commission (PC)

Business Advisory Council (BAC)

In accordance with DEP requirements, the Townhsip has adopted new requirements regarding maintenance of onlot septic systems. Please (Click Here) for more information.

The Board recently adopted an ordinance waiver procedure for property owner's who may qualify. Please (Click Here) to learn more about this Option 15 of 2009.

Please (CLICK HERE) for a map of the project.

Construction work is underway on a two-year project to realign Route 11 around the Village of New Kingstown in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County. The project includes the construction of a bypass around the village by building two new northbound lanes alongside the current southbound lanes of Route 11. New traffic signals will be installed at the Route 11 intersections with Locust Point Road, Farmers Street, and Cumberland Drive. When the project is completed, the existing northbound lanes of Route 11 that currently go through the village will be converted to a local street with two-way traffic. The project should be complete by the Fall of 2010.

Improvements to the intersection of Texaco Road and Route 114 are underway. A new traffic signal is scheduled to be installed by spring of 2010.

Building Permit Fees have been revised and are as follows:

Building Permit - $6.00 per one thousand dollars of construction cost (minimum fee of $35.00)

UCC Charge - $4.00 per permit

Zoning Permit - $20.00

Certificate of Occupancy - $30.00

Demolition Permit - $35.00

Inspections in excess of 2 for the same item - $50.00 / hr

Building Permit Application withdrawn and/or fails to obtain a permit - $50.00 per hour for time performing plan review

For information on property tax relief, please visit www.papropertytaxrelief.com.

As of January 1, 2009, the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law provides citizens of the Commonwealth the right to request, inspect and obtain copies of public records. William S. Cook, Township Manager, is the open records officer as appointed by the Silver Spring Township Board of Supervisors. For more information about the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law, please visit our Administration page: http://www.silverspringtwp-pa.gov/administration.cfm

The Conservation and Preservation Committee's have created a website that contains the Township's Historical Documents. The public can access and upload any Silver Spring Township Historical Documents or Pictures that they would want to share with the Community. Please go to www.silverspringlpc.wikispaces.com.

The Land Preservation Committee is updating and intends to reissue a publication on the History of Silver Spring Township. This booklet was last published in 1976 and details both the early and more recent history of the Township. It is requested that anyone having historical information that may be of value in this effort contact the Township office for distribution to the Committee.

The Land Preservation and Growing Greener Committees have reactivated the Township's Adopt-a-Highway Program that was created by the Board of Supervisors in 1995. This program provides an opportunity for residents and businesses to take an active role in keeping our community clean by picking up litter along Township roads. Participants will be recognized by signage to be located along their adopted highway.

Please contact the Township office if you have an interest in becoming involved in this program.

Township residents can pick up processed leaf mulch or tan bark at the Composting Facility located off Church Road in Mechanicsburg, behind the wastewater treatment plant. The processed material is available free of charge if you want to self load. Residents may also drop off leaves or brush at the compost site.

(click here for map)

The Township Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance and Storm Water Management Ordinance are now available on the Township website. Go to Municipal Services/Community Development/Planning and Zoning to download.

The Building Department is now open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

The Building Department has temporally relocated to, Suite 101, 1300 Bent Creek Boulevard in the Perfect Order building. The new telephone number for the Building Department is 591-9067. Email addresses stay the same. The Building and Code Department will return to the municipal campus upon completion of the new administration building.

 (click here for map of 1300 Bent Creek Boulevard)