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State Senator Pat Vance (left) was honored to present a Commonwealth flag to Veterans Memorial Committee members Deb Snyder and Vince DiFilippo at the township's BBQ and Bluegrass festival in Willow Mill Park July 10. The flag will be flown over the memorial after its expected dedication on Veterans Day 2011. |
Visitors to Willow Mill Park can now see just where the Veterans Memorial will be located. Brad Bruner (left) and Ryan Bowman, owners of FastSigns of Mechanicsburg, installed this sign on the site July 9. The sign was donated by Veterans Memorial Committee chairman Kurt Minnich and fellow Iraq war veteran John Maietta. |
| Labor Day Holiday Collection Schedule - Penn Waste Trash Pickup |
Due to the Labor Day Holiday (9-6-10), all regular Penn Waste trash and recycling collections will be delayed one (1) day for the entire week. Monday customers will be collected on Tuesday. Tuesday customers will be collected on Wednesday and so on for the remainder of the week through Saturday. |
| Silver Spring Township Receives Grant |
Silver Spring Township was awarded a Tree Vitalization Grant in the amount of $3,065. The Grant is for 30 trees that will be planted in New Kingstown. |
| Ordinance No. 11 of 2010 Regulating Property Maintenance |
The Board recently approved Ordinance No. 11 of 2010 regulating property maintenance within Silver Spring Township and prescribing penalties for violation thereof. Please (Click Here) to learn more about this ordinance. |
| Pharmaceutical Drop Off - September 25, 2010 |
American Water is teaming up with Cumberland County Recycle & Waste Authority to sponsor a pharmaceutical collection on September 25, 2010. The event will be held at the Silver Spring Municipal Building. Please (click here) for more details. |
| Message from Vector Control |
Due to citizen requests and a large adult mosquito population, the County Vector Control Office will be conducting evening adult mosquito control in Silver Spring Township east of Hogestown Road on Holly, Stone Run, Mulberry, Bittersweet, Surrey Streets and Irongate Court. |
| A message from Cumberland County Recycling & Waste Authority Staff |
Due to personnel changes and major construction on Allen Road, no special waste collection events (i.e. Household Hazardous Waste, Computers/Electronics) have been scheduled for Spring 2010. The plan is to offer a program in Fall 2010. The easiest way to monitor details about our drop-off collection programs is on our web site at www.ccpa.net/recycling. Click on the Programs & Services link to the left. There are other outlets and methods for dealing with some of the materials that your residents may call about on a daily basis. Information about these outlets and methods can also be found on our web site links titled: Places to Recycle and Forms & Fact Sheets. Thank you for your attention. Recycling & Waste Authority Staff |
| Veterans Memorial Committee |
The Veterans Committee is currently accepting donations and sponsorship opportunities for their various events. Please (click here) to view the sponsorship and donor matrix table. |
| Veteran's Committee Meetings - Location Change |
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 |
| Outdoor Wood Fired Furnace Regulations |
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. |
| Building Assessment Report |
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. |
| Volunteer Opportunities |
Silver Spring Township is looking for volunteers to serve on many of its Committees. 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 June 1, 2010 Recreation Advisory Council (RAC) |
| Project Construction Update - New Kingstown Bypass |
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. |
| On Lot Septic System Maintenance Program |
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. |
| Building Permit/Fee Revisions |
Building Permit Fees have been revised and are as follows: Building Permit - $6 per one thousand dollars of construction cost (minimum fee of $35) UCC Charge - $4 per permit Zoning Permit - $20 Certificate of Occupancy - $30 Demolition Permit - $35 Inspections in excess of 2 for the same item - $50 per hour Building Permit Application - withdrawn and/or fails to obtain a permit. $50 per hour for time performing plan review |
| Property Tax Relief |
For information on property tax relief, please visit www.papropertytaxrelief.com. |
| Right to Know Law |
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. Terri A. Martini, Acting 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 |
| Conservation and Preservation Website |
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. |
| A History of Silver Spring Township |
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. |
| Township Adopt-a-Highway Program |
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. |
| Mulch & Tan Bark Available |
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. |
| Building and Code Department Relocation |
The Building Department is open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm The Building Department is located at 1300 Bent Creek Boulevard, Suite 101 in the Perfect Order building. The telephone number for the Building Department is 591-9067. |
