BEACH LAKE, PA — Supervisor Cathy Hunt announced at the September 17 meeting of the Berlin Township Board of Supervisors that she is submitting an application on behalf of Berlin Township for a …
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BEACH LAKE, PA — Supervisor Cathy Hunt announced at the September 17 meeting of the Berlin Township Board of Supervisors that she is submitting an application on behalf of Berlin Township for a 2019 Upper Delaware Council Technical Assistance Grant. If awarded to the township, the grant will be used to create a brochure aimed at making the town’s land-use planning and building construction permitting processes more transparent and understandable to consumers.
Hunt noted that recent board meetings have attracted property owners bewildered by wetlands designation of land that is apparently neither marsh nor swampland and the uncommon requirements for building on wetlands property. The public has also posed questions about the burning of household refuse that indicate that current ordinances have confused almost everyone. “That’s the kind of thing the brochure will address,” said Hunt.
Additionally, it will provide a brief history of the township written by Wayne County historian and Berlin native Carol Henry Dunn. Hunt envisions the brochure as an official “Welcome to Berlin Township” introduction and orientation resource for area newcomers and new property owners. A frequently-asked- questions section will be included.
Berlin Township has no zoning, so questions regarding land use, planning and building construction that would normally be directed to a code-enforcement officer generally go to the supervisors, Hunt in particular. As township secretary, Hunt is the face and voice of the township, staffing the township office and answering its phone (570/729-8073). She is the first person to hear from the public when it has concerns about township ordinances, policies and procedures; that makes her the best person to design a publication addressing those concerns.
The brochure would be available in print format at the Berlin Community Center. Asked if it would also be available on the township’s relatively new website (www.berlintownship.org), Hunt said, “Let’s see if we get the grant first.”
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