FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Upper Pottsgrove Township Files Legal Action Against Matthew E. Murray Over Right-to-Know Law Abuse Pottstown, PA – Upper Pottsgrove Township has filed a civil complaint in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, seeking legal remedies against Matthew E. Murray for the alleged abuse of the Right-to-Know Law (RTKL). The complaint outlines significant burdens imposed…
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Recently, the Common Pleas Court ruled against our plan to build a municipal complex on Township property citing co-mingling of funds as a major reason for the ruling—an action that occurred long before any of the current members were on the board. While we respect the decision, we believe it lacks a strong legal foundation and have decided to…
Upper Pottsgrove Commissioner Hank Llewellyn has put together an overview of the history of Upper Pottsgrove Township accompanied by interesting map from 1877. Please see his article at the link by clicking the “Read Full Article” below or go to the “Section” tab above, Upper Pottsgrove History. Please see as well the complete 1877 Map of the Pottstown Area.
UPPER POTTSGROVE–Please see below the response from the majority of the Upper Pottsgrove Commissioners regarding a letter attributed to Ms Harper, the attorney of the plaintiffs suing the Township. The Harper letter is attached below for reference. Please also see the link to the local newspaper that printed the commissioners’ response. Please see the article “Three Commissioners Defend Staff,…
UPPER POTTSGROVE-Below is a statement from the majority of the Board of Commissioners concerning repeated attacks upon the Township Staff and Committees. All, please see below a letter attached attributed to Kate Harper, the attorney for Matt Murray, one of the plaintiffs suing the Township. Murray provided this letter to Evan Brandt of the Mercury as well as posted…
Of the many residents that have volunteered to serve Upper Pottsgrove Township, no one has dedicated more time, more effort, or more professional expertise into making our Township a better place to live than Greg Churach. Currently, Greg is our Open Space & Recreation Committee Chairman—a position that plays a substantial role in the management, acquisition, and maintenance of our…
On January 2nd, the Board of Commissioners (BOC) cast their votes, electing Trace Slinkerd as President and Hank Llewellyn as Vice President. In the years past, Trace’s leadership has brought significant benefits to the Township. Thanks to his guidance and the collective efforts of all commissioners, our township’s financial situation has transformed from dire to the best it has…
For better understanding of the municipal site section process, please see the Township engineer’s site confirmation study conducted in September of 2023 (see link below). The study confirms the Board of Commissioners’ selection of Evans Rd for the Township’s municipal site selected in 2020 and approved in August of 2022. The Board undertook this study after Commissioner Cathy Paretti had claimed…
Throughout our 2021 campaign and to the present day, the majority of commissioners, comprised of Hank Llewellyn, Trace Slinkerd, and myself, alongside numerous residents, have steadfastly opposed overdevelopment in the Township. Our primary objective is to preserve the distinctive character of our Township by effectively managing Township property and pursuing legal actions to counteract this imminent threat. To gauge…
ELECTION SERIES UPDATED—To run for office in Pennsylvania, a candidate must collect a specific number of signatures on a form called a nominating petition. The number of signatures depends on the office the candidate is seeking. The candidate then submits the petition to their county voter services office or, if it is a state or federal office, to the Pennsylvania Department…