2320 Township Road
Quakertown, PA 18951

Phone: (610) 346-6700
Fax: (610) 346-8777
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Township Offices open 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

(For a full listing of staff, phone numbers, Supervisors, etc., download a copy of the  2010 Township Directory)

Township Meeting Schedule

(All meetings are in the evening and in the main meeting room unless otherwise noted. The Small Meeting Room is located in the front of our building, first door on the

Cooks Creek Roadside Trash Pick Up - Sat., Apr 10

Come on out in the spring sunshine with your neighbors, friends and family and help clean up the winter clutter from our roadways. You prove the time and effort; we supply everything else! Download a flier with details. Meet at the Springtown Fire House at 9 a.m. for coffee and donuts. All supplies are provided by PennDOT. Homemade lunch provided free for all workers! Call Scott Douglas at 610-346-1604 to register, choose a roadway to clean or with questions.

Help Emergency Workers Find Your Home

You have probably noticed those reflective 6" x 18" green signs with white letters throughout Springfield and other local townships. They help emergency services locate your home in case of an emergency. This potentially life-saving sign is being offered by the Springtown Community Volunteer Fire Companyfor just $10. A post to hang it on is also available for $3.

Ordering details are available on the Emergency Response Sign Application.

Springtown Farmers Market Needs Workers!

The Springtown Farmers' Market Advisory Board is planning for the 2010 Farmers' Market Season and needs your help. If you have a passion for supporting local agriculture, supporting local sustainability and have the interest to see the Market succeed and grow, the Advisory Board would love to welcome you to the 2010 Farmers' Market Team!

Needs for 2010: A Market Manager (this is a part-time, paid position), a chairperson for the Board and additional Board members & committee volunteers. If you would like to be involved, please call 610-346-6700 ext. 23 and leave a message. Someone will return your call.

The Market Manager position requires excellent management and organizational skills, as well as someone with a cheerful manner and customer service experience.

Click HERE to download the full Manager Job Description. If interested, please email your resume to SpringtownFarmersMarket@gmail.com.

For more information about the Market go to: www.SpringtownFarmersMarket.org.

Springfield Township appealed the Public Utility Commission's July 23, 2009, Decision in Support of PPL's Proposed Cross-Country Power Route.

The Township had 30 days in which to appeal the decision to the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. At its meeting on July 28, the Board of Supervisors authorized Clemons, Richter, Walsh & Reiss to file an appeal of the PUC Decision.

The PUC Decision and the recommendation of ALJ Angela Jones on which it is based failed to even mention, let alone give proper deference to, the findings of the PA Department of Environmental Protection concerning the inappropriateness of the Cross Country Route and the inadequacies in PPL's studies concerning alternative routes which would have substantially less environmental impact. It is the Township's position that the PUC Decision is in violation of requirements of the Pennsylvania Constitution as well as statutes and regulations concerning consideration of alternatives having less environmental impact. In the Township's view, the PUC and Judge Jones abused their discretion in this case. For these and other reasons which will be advanced in the appeal, the Township will urge the Commonwealth Court to reverse the PUC Decision.

Review the PUC's press release and the July 23 Morning Call article on this topic. (Additional information can be viewed on the "Downloads" page under "PPL.")

New Stormwater Management Ordinance #152 adopted 7/28/09 - Effective 8/2/09

The Board of Supervisors adopted a new Stormwater Management Ordinance at their July 28 meeting. The Ordinance can be viewed online, or a copy can be purchased for $40 at the Township Building.

Earned Income Tax

Any questions regarding the Earned Income Tax for Springfield Township, which may be collected on a quarterly basis or withheld from your paycheck, should be directed to:

Palisades Earned income Tax
(610) 847-513, Ext 4005

RECYCLING OPTIONS

Paper Recycling

Get rid of those old phone books, magazines, etc., by bringing them to the township building and put them in the Abitibi recycling bin!

Thank You to everyone in advance for helping Springfield Township turn TRASH into CASH! Remember, the recycling bin in place by the side of our parking lot can be used by anyone--not just residents. You can drop off: Magazines, Shopping Catalogs, Phone Books, Newspapers, Office & School Papers, Mail -- any paper (not cardboard).

Please do NOT include: Cardboard, Plastic, Glass, Metal, Trash.

(NOTE: Only the Abitibi Recycling Bin is for public recycling of paper as listed above. The garbage & cardboard containers are for Township Office Use only. Thank you!)

Small Battery Recycling at the Township Building

For a minimum donation of $1, bring from 1 - 5 "AA" or "AAA" batteries (or 2 - 3 "C," "D," or "9V" size) to the Township Office for recycling. PLEASE . . . no batteries larger than "D" size and WRAP THE BATTERIES SECURLY in plastic baggies before placing them into recycling box. The donation will enable us to purchase another recycling box when the current one is full. (Sponsored by the Environmental Advisory Council)

Recycle your Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs at the Township Building

PPL provided a recycling container for recycling burned out CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs). CFL bulbs are highly effective in reducing energy use in your home; however, these bulbs contain mercury and should not be placed in regular garbage, rather recycled. You can download an Informative flier about CFL bulbs for additional information.

All Other Recycling Locations

Check this great website for places in your location where you can take other items to be recycled: www.earth911.com Want more Green info? Sign up for the Earth911.com Weekly email. It provides free facts and easy tips about disposal of the various products in your life. Just drop us a line at greentips@earth911.com

Emergency Preparedness for You and Your Family

Check our Downloads page, under Emergency Preparedness for an important posting from Michael Guarino, Springfield's Emergency Management Coordinator, on how to prepare your family for an emergency.

Township Newsletters Available Online

The 2008 Spring Newsletter, the 2008 Summer Newsletter and the 2009 Fall Newsletter are available online, or you can pick up copies at the Township Building on Township Road. The Newsletters are mailed to property owners. If you rent and would like to be added to the mailing list, contact the Municipal Building at 610-346-6700, ext 10.

New Zoning Ordinance (effective 10/7/07) & Ordinances 144, 149 and 154 (adopted 12/11/07, 4/29/08 and 11/24/09 respectively) amending the Zoning Ordinance

You can purchase a copy of the new Zoning Ordinance ($50) at the Township Building. The Zoning Ordinance (with Ord. 144 & 149 incorporated into it) can also be viewed on our website under Zoning Ordinance. Ordinance 154 (regarding Farmland Lots) can be downloaded, but is not yet incorporated into the text of the Zoning Ordinance. There will be a number of additional amendments as the ordinance is refined. The online Zoning Ordinance will be amended as new ordinance revisions are adopted.

Volunteer Possibilities

If you are interested in serving on any township committee, please complete a Volunteer Form or submit a letter indicating your area of interest and any qualifications you have that would equip you to serve on that committee. Although qualifications are not necessary, it helps the supervisors "fit" the right individuals into the right spots. With no experience, you can learn "on the job" in many of the committees.

If you are not familiar with the various committees available, they are listed on the Township Directory which can be viewed by clicking Township Directory.

Local Services Tax (Formerly EMS TAX) Information - Springfield Township Employers*!

Ordinance 145 (replacing Ord. 136) renamed the EMS Tax to the Local Services Tax, (LST) and was adopted by the Board on December 11, 2007.

This excerpt from the ordinance outlines which employers are responsible to pay the annual $52 Tax:

*Employer - Any individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, governmental body, agency or any other entity employing one or more persons on a salary, wage, commission, barter or other compensation basis, including a self-employed person."

If you are an employer* and have not received a mailing from Berkheimer (tax collector) advising you how to submit this tax, please contact Sandy Everitt, Treasurer, at the Township office (610-346-6700, Ext. 20) between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

John Eakin Farm & Pleasant Valley Triple-Arch Bridge Tiles Available from Historic Commission

Separate information/order sheets for these historic township sites are available under Information - Miscellaneous. They contain information about the sites and tell how you can order commerative tiles. Only a limited number are still available, so place your order soon.