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Notices
2024 Preliminary Budget
The Lower Southampton Township Preliminary Budget for 2024 will be available and may be reviewed in its entirety at Lower Southampton Township Administration Building, 1500 Desire Avenue, Feasterville, PA between 9 AM and 5 PM – Monday through Friday, excluding Holidays. Click HERE to view the 2024 preliminary budget.
LOWER SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP’S BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AT THEIR NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2023 AT 7:30 PM.
Deadline Nears for Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program
Older adults and Pennsylvanians with disabilities have until Dec. 31 to apply for the state’s 2022 Property Tax/Rent Rebate program. Remember, assistance through State Representative Joe Hogan’s Lower Southampton or Penndel offices is always free. You need not pay a private firm for assistance. When preparing to come in to apply, please bring with you:
1099 Social Security statements
If an owner, your paid tax receipts (contact your local tax collector)
If a renter, a completed rent certificate.
Your driver’s license
The rebate program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. The income limit is $35,000 a year for homeowners and $15,000 annually for renters, and half of Social Security income is excluded.
LIHEAP – Financial Assistance Available for Energy Bills
Looking for assistance to help you manage your energy bills, especially during the cold winter months? Visit @PECOConnect’s website to learn about LIHEAP: peco.com/liheap
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federal program that provides financial heating assistance to qualified households in the form of a CASH or CRISIS grant. The assistance is available to help customers that are at/below 150% of the federal poverty income guidelines and demonstrate a heating burden.
Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Apply:
1. LIHEAP is free money and you never have to pay it back
2. The minimum LIHEAP grant amount is $300 per customer
3. The maximum LIHEAP grant amount is $2,000 per customer
4. Even if you are current on your PECO bill, LIHEAP funding will go towards future PECO bills
5. Don’t leave free money on the table. Every year millions of dollars go unclaimed. Get Yours!
Learm more at: peco.com/liheap
Notice of Proposed Ordinance – Amending Board of Supervisors Compensation
Notice is hereby given that on December 13, 2023 at 7:30 PM in the Lower Southampton Township Administration Building, 1500 Desire Avenue, Feasterville, PA 19053, the Board of Supervisors of Lower Southampton Township will hold a public meeting to consider enacting the following:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LOWER SOUTHAMPTON, COUNTY OF BUCKS, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 596 REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR SUPERVISORS
A copy of the full text of the ordinance may be examined at the address set forth above, during normal business hours from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday or by clicking HERE.
Susan Cummings
Secretary
Notice of Proposed Ordinance – Adopting a Local Services Tax Ordinance
Notice is hereby given that on December 13, 2023 at 7:30 PM in the Lower Southampton Township Administration Building, 1500 Desire Avenue, Feasterville, PA 19053, the Board of Supervisors of Lower Southampton Township will hold a public meeting to consider enacting the following:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LOWER SOUTHAMPTON, COUNTY OF BUCKS, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA REPEALING CHAPTER 24. TAXATION, SPECIAL PART 3, EMERGENCY AND MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAX AND ADOPTING A LOCAL TAX SERVICES ORDINANCE, ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE, REPEALING ANY INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES OR PARTS AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A copy of the full text of the ordinance may be examined at the address set forth above, during normal business hours from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday or by clicking HERE.
Susan Cummings
Secretary
Upcoming PECO Gas Distribution System Work
PECO Contractor, General Asphalt & Paving, will be performing gas distribution system improvement projects in the Township.
The streets where the work will be completed are listed below. Letters were distributed to the residents to advise them about the work.
- Ponderosa Road from Old Street Road to E. Pine Street – Work to be performed 11/20/2023 – 1/15/2024
- E. Pine Street from Ponderosa Road to Lacebark Street – Work to be performed 11/20/2023 – 1/15/2024
- Lacebark Street from W. Pine Street to Loblolly Street – Work to performed 12/1/2023 – 4/20/2024
- Loblolly Street from Redcone Street to E. Pine Street – Work to be performed 12/1/2023 – 4/20/2024
- Philadelphia Avenue from E. Pine Street to Brownsville Road – Work to be performed 12/21/2023 – 1/20/2024
FREE Stormwater Solutions Webinars for Residents
Penn State Extension is hosting a series of FREE Stormwater Solutions Webinars for residents.
RAIN GARDENS – A STORMWATER SLAM DUNK – November 21, 2023 (12 PM – 1 PM) – Click HERE to learn more.
BACKYARD MEADOWS – November 28, 2023 (12 PM – 1 PM) – Click HERE to learn more.
STORMWATER-FRIENDLY LAWN CARE STRATEGIES – November 30, 2023 (12 PM – 1 PM) – Click HERE to learn more.
New Email for Resident Traffic Complaints
The Lower Southampton Police Department has created a new email that residents can use to report traffic complaints or concerns. The email address is traffic@lstwp.org OR you can CLICK HERE for a contact form that will directly go to the Police Department.
Bucks County Conservation District offering FREE Stormwater Workshop
On Saturday, October 28th at 10 AM, the Bucks County Conservation District will host a stormwater management workshop for Lower Bucks County residents. This workshop is at the Central Park Pavillion, Byberry Road, in Bensalem Township.
With rainfall on the rise, the region has witnessed an uptick in stormwater runoff. the runoff has led to increased pollution and flooding concerns. This workshop intends to address these challenges by offering participants insights on various tools and techniques to enhance water quality and diminish the amount of water runoff from their homes and workplaces. In addition, attendees will have the chance to participate in raffles and walk away with giveaways.