Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm
ROAD CLOSURE
Sears Run Road will be closed to through traffic on August 3, 2010, from approximately 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to remove a tree that damaged a house earlier this spring. Residents living on Panza Drive, Meggan Lane and Woodward Drive will have access via Good Hope Road. All residents living on Salmon Road will have access via Orr's Bridge Road. Rain date for road closure is August 4. Please contact the Township's Public Works Department at 761-0119 if you have questions.
THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT WAS POSTED ON THE
CENTRAL PENN BUSINESS JOURNAL WEBSITE
THE
PENNSYLVANIA GAMING CONTROL BOARD
today
announced public hearings for the four applicants competing for the state's
last Category 3 gaming license. Two of the applicants are contending to
bring another casino to the midstate.
A hearing will be held at 10 a.m. on August 30 at the Hampden Township Municipal
Building, 230 S. Sporting Hill Road, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, for
the Penn Harris Gaming application. The deadline to register to attend the
event and present testimony is noon on August 25.
A hearing for the Mason-Dixon Resorts application will be held at 10 a.m. on August 31 at a location to be determined within Cumberland Township, Adams County. The deadline to register is noon on August 26.
Two other hearings will be held for proposed projects in Fayette and Monroe Counties.
Those wishing to present testimony can register at www.pgcb.state.pa.us, where there also is information on how to submit written testimony.
The Category 3 license permits the operation of up to 600 slot machines and 50 table games at a resort hotel.
The hearings are held to inform the public of the casino being proposed in their community, as well as to give them an opportunity to voice their support or opposition of the project.
TAN BARK AND COMPOST
AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP
Tan bark and compost are available for pickup at the Yard Waste Facility from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday, and the first and third Saturday of each month from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm without an appointment. A Resident ID card is required and residents are asked to enter the site from Technology Parkway in the Cumberland Technology Park. The facility is closed on holidays and during inclement weather.
2010 Census
Township officials are encouraging every resident to complete or participate in the 2010 Census. For more information on the importance of the 2010 Census, please refer to the following website: http://2010.census.gov/2010census/
Beech Run
Lane Travel Advisory
PPL Utilities will
have a work zone set up in the vicinity of 3614 to 3702 Beech Run Lane.
Work is to begin on May 10, 2010 and continue through August 31, 2010 between the hours of 7:00 am and 4:00 pm. Travel will be maintained in both directions, but delays could occur.
VETERANS RECOGNITION COMMITTEE
The Board of Commissioners at its April 29, 2010 meeting approved a resolution, introduced by Comm Silcox, establishing a Veterans Recognition Committee, the purpose of which will be to make recommendations and provide advice to the Board for the purpose of recognizing veterans in Hampden Township, providing and increasing public awareness of Hampden Township veterans, making recommendations for the establishment of a veterans memorial, assisting in raising funds to finance those recommendations approved by the Board and engaging in any and all other activities and tasks as the Board may decide from time to time relating to the purpose of veteran recognition.
The Committee shall consist of seven members appointed by the Board with each member serving a five-year term. One member is to be recommended for appointment by the Commander of the Mechanicsburg NAVICP Naval Depot. To view the entire resolution, click here.
Individuals interested in serving on the Committee may submit a letter of interest to the Board of Commissioners indicating their desire to serve on the Committee and a resume outlining their experience and accomplishments.
PENN HARRIS GAMING APPLICATION
Hampden Township
Board of Commissioners President Al Bienstock today released the following
statement regarding Penn Harris Gaming’s application for a casino
license at the Holiday Inn West.
“While this application came as a complete surprise to us all, it
will be addressed using the same legal procedures that are followed for
any business that seeks township approval for how its properties may be
used,” Bienstock said, “Our priority is, and has always been,
the interests of our residents and our community. We will listen carefully
to residents and business owners to ensure an open and public dialogue during
this process.”
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CURBSIDE COLLECTION OF
YARD WASTE BEGINS
Collection of curbside yard waste by the Township's waste contractor began on March 1, 2010.
Residents still have the option of disposing of yard waste at the Yard Waste Facility located off Technology Parkway in the Cumberland Technology Park. The yard waste facility remains open from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday, and the first and third Saturday of each month without an appointment. The facility is closed on holidays and during inclement weather. A Resident ID card is required to enter the drop-off site.
NEW PROCESS FOR REPORTING
BURNED OUT OR DAMAGED
STREET LIGHTS
The Township is in the process of acquiring many of the street lights throughout the Township from PPL. The acquisition will provide cost savings due to greater energy efficiency in addition to a lower rate tier per kilowatt hour.
Municipal Energy Managers (MEM) is now the point of contact for all street light maintenance and complaint calls. MEM is in the process of replacing 800 lights and working on the underground wiring throughout the Township. The process will last approximately 10 weeks. MEM will return at a later date for the remainder of the lights.
To report a burned out or damaged street light, residents may go online to www.slout.com (a link is available from this web site) or by calling 1-888-566-1329. It will be necessary to provide the pole number on which the street light is located.
RESIDENTIAL RECYCLE COLLECTION PROGRAM UPDATE
The Township's solid waste hauler has announced that residents billed by the Township for trash and recycle services may now recycle additional items and specifies what may not be placed in recycle containers. Click on Residential Recycling under Township Services for detailed information.
Verizon Cable Approved;
Service To Be Staggered
Township Commissioners have approved a cable TV franchise agreement with Verizon, but service availability will depend on where a resident lives in the Township. Under the Verizon plan, the southern part of the Township will get cable TV service first while the northern part of the Township will have to wait longer. Verizon told Commissioners it will offer service to all residential areas in the southern portion within five years and to other residential areas within six years. The company said that, because it is investing billions of dollars to upgrade its communications network nationwide, it must stagger cable service over a number of years. It said it cannot commit to provide cable service to all areas at the same time because of the "enormous" cost involved. Verizon originally had the northern portion in a category with no firm time-line for service. The Commissioners flatly rejected that proposal.
For basic FiOS TV inquiries or to learn about FiOS TV, customers can call 1-888-553-1555 or visit the web site http://www22.verizon.com/Content/FiOSTV/. Please note that on the left side of the screen there is a "check availability" box to investigate inquiries regarding FiOS TV availability.
In the event you have a complaint or inquiry regarding any other Verizon product or service, i.e., home telephone, internet, business services or construction issues, please call Verizon directly at 1-800-483-7988.
Questions concerning recycling/disposal of certain light bulbs can be found at the following EPA website
http://www.epa.gov/bulb recycling/
Meals on Wheels
Persons who would like to have the services of Meals on Wheels should call 697-5011. Anyone interested in being a volunteer driver in the Township should call Tony Toter at 766-2623.
Emergency Guidelines
Residents are reminded that there is an Emergency Preparedness Guide available for download. More details can be found here.
Important Reminder
Residents and Commercial Property owners are reminded if they have a sanitary sewer blockage or back up to notify the Township before calling a plumber. Please call Roth Lane Treatment Plant at 761-7963.