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PennState Extension Offering Residential Stormwater Solutions: Watershed-Friendly Tips Live Webinar

Stormwater runoff contributes to flooding and water pollution across Pennsylvania, leading to significant economic and environmental challenges.  If you care for property – residential or otherwise – it’s crucial to understand how runoff impacts your land and how to manage it effectively.  Residential Stormwater Solutions: Watershed-Friendly Tips will introduce Penn State’s Watershed-Friendly Property Certification Program and Stormwater Basics Series, offering practical guidance on implementing stormwater management best practices.  Learn how to protect water resources on your property or rental unit and reduce the harmful effects of runoff.

Register by: February 25, 2025.  This event if FREE of charge.  To register, click HERE.

The webinar is Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.  Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar.  A link to the recorded webinar will be emailed to registrants within ten business days after the live event.  The recording will be accessible for six months from the event date.

Who is this for?

The webinar series is designed for anyone who owns or manages residential property, including:

  • Single-family detached homes
  • Multi-family housing structures
  • Condominiums/HOA members
  • Apartment dwellers who care of open space outside their building
  • Anyone interested in learning more about residential-scale stormwater best management practice

What will you learn?

  • Where stormwater originates on your property and where it flows
  • How stormwater pollutes local streams and rivers
  • Resources from Penn State Extension to help you manage stormwater
  • How to get Watershed-Friendly Certification for your property

 

PennDOT Reduces or Eliminates Registration Fees for Some Veterans & Retirees

Through bipartisan efforts between the Shapiro Administration and the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is pleased to announce that due to changes established in Act 60 of 2024, signed by Governor Shapiro in July, the annual income threshold for a retired Pennsylvanian to qualify for a reduced vehicle registration fee was increased, allowing more people to be eligible for this benefit. Additionally, some veterans may now be eligible for free vehicle registration and titling fees.

Previously, the annual income threshold for a retired customer to qualify for a reduced registration fee of $11 annually was $19,200.  Beginning December 16, 2024, the annual income threshold increases to $29,906 and will be subject to annual Consumer Price Index adjustments.

For qualifying customers to receive the reduced vehicle registration fee of $11, they must complete and submit Form MV-371, “Application for a Retired Person’s Processing Fee of a Vehicle Registration.  ”Customers should attach the completed form to their invitation to renew and return it to PennDOT to be processed. The $11 annual fee will be applied after the application is processed. More information on eligibility requirements can be found on PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website.

Act 60 also provides for the elimination of registration and title fees for one passenger vehicle or truck weighing 9,000 pounds or less owned by military veterans who meet the following requirements (license plate fees still apply):

  • Vehicles registered to a veteran who lost a limb or eye or who became partially paralyzed while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.
  • Vehicles registered to a person who, as a member or the Armed Forces of the United States, was captured by the enemy in any armed conflict for which the Department of Defense authorizes a campaign medal.
  • Vehicles registered to a person who has been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
  • Vehicles registered to a person who has been awarded the Purple Heart.

For more information about driver licensing and vehicle services for veterans, visit PennDOT’s driver and vehicle services website.

Roberts Avenue Storm Sewer Project

The Township is aware of an existing storm sewer issue on Roberts Avenue. The Township is in the process of gathering information for a formal design. It is anticipated that work will be completed late Winter of 2025. Public Works has temporarily installed steel plates over effected areas in the roadway and will continue monitoring them until the project is completed. We kindly ask for your patience and understanding as we work to address this matter.

 

2025 Preliminary Budget

The Lower Southampton Township Preliminary Budget for 2025 will be available and may be reviewed in its entirety starting November 27, 2024 at Lower Southampton Township Administration Building, 1500 Desire Avenue, Feasterville, PA between 9 AM and 5 PM – Monday through Friday, excluding Holidays or click HERE to view the Preliminary Budget on the website.

LOWER SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP’S BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 AT THEIR NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2024 AT 7:30 PM. 

Joseph Galdo

TOWNSHIP MANAGER

LOWER SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP