Latest News
February 19
The township has responded to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding the Adelphia Gateway
Pipeline Assessment.
The letter is available here.
All of the garden plots at Brightside Farm have been assigned for 2019.
The Official Minutes
of the January 9, 2019 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting.
The Official Minutes
of the January 9, 2019 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Organization Meeting.
February 12
The Great Valley School District closed all the schools for today, and for all after school activities, so the Planning Commission
meeting for this evening has been canceled. It has been rescheduled to Tuesday,
February 26th at the Middle School Choral Room (usual room) at 7:30 p.m.
Charlestown Township seeks resident volunteers for the
14th Annual Earth Day Event Saturday, April 6, 2019. (Rain Date is the 13th.)
The Agenda
for the February 13, 2019 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting.
February 6
The Agenda
for the February 12, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting.
The Township Annual Report
is now available for the year 2018.
The Official Minutes
of the January 7, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
The Official
Minutes of the January 7, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Reorganization Meeting.
Every seven years, an Agricultural Security Area Plan must be reviewed and re-certified. This process took place in 2018
and has resulted in updates to our Agriculture Security Area FAQs page.
January 30
The Agenda
for the February 4, 2019 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting. Remember, this will be at the Spring Oak Development Clubhouse.
January 25
A note to contractors – Our Guide to Permits
has changed as has the permit submission process. Please review.
The Winter 2019 Newsletter
is now online.
The decision for the
Final Plan for Devault Village at Spring Oak has been posted.
January 23
Creek Road
in Schuylkill Township will be closed to traffic starting Thursday, January 24 through February 1
for the final phase of a restoration/stabilization project. The road will be closed from Tinkerhill Road to 100 Creek Road.
The Penn State University Extension will begin its
Master Watershed Steward Program on March 3rd.
This low cost program won the 2018 Governor’s Environmental Excellence award.
January 16
The Office will be closed January 21st for Martin Luther King Day.
A Public Hearing is scheduled for February 4 for a
conditional use application of Crown Castle NG East LLC to construct a tower-based wireless communication facility.
The Official Minutes
of the December 12, 2018 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting.
January 9
The Official Minutes
of the December 11, 2018 Planning Commission Meeting.
January 8
The Official Minutes
of the December 3, 2018 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
January 7
The Agenda
for the January 10, 2019 Parks & Recreation Board Meeting.
January 3
The Agenda
for the January 8, 2019 Planning Commission Meeting.
The Agenda
for the January 9, 2019 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting.
January 2
The agendas for the January 7, 2019
Reorganization Meeting and the
Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
The Board of Supervisors of Charlestown Township will hold a public meeting on January 7th to consider passage of an
ordinance to create an Environmental Advisory Committee.
December 17
The Act 44 Pension Disclosure Form
is now available online.
The Official Minutes
of the November 14, 2018 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting.
December 14
The Parks & Rec meeting scheduled for December 20th has been cancelled. However, the Zoning Hearing Board scheduled
for that night at 7 pm is still scheduled.
Charlestown Township is seeking candidates to fill a
vacancy on the Township’s Planning Commission.
The initial appointment would be to fill an unexpired term ending 12/31/2019.
The Official Minutes
of the November 13, 2018 Planning Commission Meeting.
The Office will be closed December 24 & 25, and December 31 & January 1 over the holidays.
December 10
The Agenda
for the December 12, 2018 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting.
A note to contractors: The
Building Permit
has been modified. You should update your versions if you save preprinted copies.
December 7
Interested in being a docent?
We need volunteers to act as guides and hosts for visitors to the Charlestown Mill.
Call Linda Csete at (610) 240-0326 if serving the public this way interests you.
December 4
The Agenda
for the December 11, 2018 Planning Commission Meeting.
The Official Minutes
of the November 5, 2018 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
The Adopted 2019 Budget is now online.
December 3
The Board of Supervisors meeting this evening at 7 pm will be held in the Library at the
Great Valley Middle School instead of the Choral Room (154).
Enter at the front of the building and walk straight down the hall to the Library at the end.
A Public Hearing is scheduled for December 18 for a
request of variance by William Dungee in order to increase the area of a nonconforming building and change the
existing parking area of the Stables Bar.
November 28
History buffs and residents enjoyed the Charlestown Mill Grand Opening event on November 11th.
The Agenda
for the December 3, 2018 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
November 27
Are you a ‘hands-on’ environmentalist? You can receive Certified Master
certification with the county’s Solid Waste Authority by attending three classes and performing 6 hours of volunteer work.
Call (484) 796-4041 for more info or to register.
The Official Minutes
of the November 20, 2010 Historical & Architectural Review Board Meeting.
November 26
The Official Minutes
of the October 10, 2018 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting.
November 15
Due to the impending expected weather, the school district closed the Middle School for all activities this evening.
Therefore the Charlestown Parks & Recreation Board meeting for tonight has been cancelled.
November 13
The Agenda
for the November 14, 2018 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting.
November 6
The Agenda
for the November 13, 2018 Planning Commission Meeting.
The Proposed 2019 Budget is now online.
The Official Minutes
of the October 22, 2018 Board of Supervisors’ Budget Work Session.
The Official Minutes
of the October 1, 2018 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
October 31
The Agenda
for the November 5, 2018 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting has had two items added.
October 30
The Agenda
for the November 5, 2018 Board of Supervisors’ Meeting.
October 29
The Official Minutes
of the September 20, 2018 Parks & Recreation Board Meeting.
October 26
Public notice for a conditional use hearing on Nov. 5th has been postponed.
October 24
Public Bids are being accepted until 11:00 a.m., November 30 for
the sale of two parcels of the former Auchincloss property.
October 23
Grand Opening
of the Charlestown Mill Sunday, Nov. 11th, noon to 4 pm, with shuttle service to the Mill from the
Charlestown Methodist Church at Church & Charlestown Roads. Light refreshments will be served.
The Public Hearing for conditional use approval to
permit the subdivision of a property into two lots that disturb steep slopes. November 5, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Update: This hearing has been postponed.
The Township has issued Conditional
Use approval for Hyung Joo and Laurie Anne Lee.
October 22
The Official Minutes
of the September 12, 2018 Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) Meeting.
October 19
The Agenda for the Supervisors’
October 22nd meeting has changed. The consideration of final approval for the Devault Village at Spring Oak application
has been moved to the November 5th meeting. The only item on the agenda for Oct. 22nd is the 2019 Budget Work Session.
The Fall 2018 Newsletter
is now online.
October 18
The Parks & Recreation meeting for this evening has been moved to the Library.
October 16
The Agenda
for the October 18, 2018 Parks & Recreation Board Meeting.
Projects
3D Scans of Charlestown Mill
George Csete is a professional engineer from West Chester who specializes in 3D laser scanning. George
has provided images of his scans of the Charlestown Mill captured in 2013 and 2018. These revealing scans now appear on our
Mill page in the Historical section.
Gallery
Charlestown Mill Grand Opening
Allen Underkofler
Some photos of the November 11th grand opening of the Charlestown Mill taken by Allen Underkofler.
