Township Council Taxes

Township Councilman Phil Kramer said the proposed 2015 township budget will carry a 3 percent hike in the amount to be raised by taxes. Update: The budget was introduced at the March 10 Township Council meeting. A public hearing has been set for April 14. Original Story: The $57.2 million township budget expected to be introduced next month will carry …

Township Police Chief Lawrence Roberts, left, and Lt. Kristen Durham at the Feb. 12 Township Council budget hearing. The township’s payroll could grow by eight more positions this year, based on requests made at the Township Council’s second budget hearing on Feb. 12. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented …

Township Manager Robert Vornlocker told the Township Council Feb. 9 that the overall 2015 tax levy would increase by about 2.7 percent.   Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we …

More than $1.8 million was earmarked for a number of suppliers for purchases for 2015 by the Township Council at its Feb. 3 meeting. Items approved were: Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight …

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A bond ordinance earmarking $18,500 for a 9/11 memorial was introduced Feb. 3 by the Township Council. The money is left over from a 2004 bond ordinance. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the …

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The architects of the township’s July 4 celebration are looking to expand the kind of entertainment offered to residents. Township Councilman Carl R.A. Wright (D-Ward 4), a member of the planing committee, said at the Feb. 3 council meeting that the group has “a  lot on the agenda.” Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …

The township will soon accept bids for a new plenary retail consumption liquor license. Based on the last census which showed there are 62,300 people in the township, state regulations allow the township to issue five of the liquor licenses, which are used by bars and taverns. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth …

Bryan Bidlack of Charles Street told the Township Council Sept. 23 that he and his family could not have a conversation in their backyard on a recent Sunday because of noise from Middlebush Park. In a move that was met with a standing ovation and cries of “thank you,” the Township Council Sept. 22 voted to prohibit any type of …