Commentary by Renee Spaide: In a world filled with hatred, who would have ever thought that it would trickle down to local government. Unfortunately, that is where we are. The ”save Smola farm” debacle is all about hatred, not a one-and-a-half-acre piece of land. I am a past commissioner. I was on the board when many of these decisions were made. They were…
The Upper Pottsgrove Journal
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-In their ongoing effort to guard against overdevelopment in the Township as well as to maintain its rural flavor, the majority of commissioners–Don Read, Hank Llewellyn, and Trace Slinkerd–voted on March 18th to purchase 9.25 acres of land located at 2290 Gilbertsville Rd. The land, situated at the intersection of Gilbertsville Rd and Moyer Rd, brings the Township’s…
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…
Commentary by Leighanne Hertzog: I am a resident of Summer Grove Neighborhood, Upper Pottsgrove Township, and wish to express my concerns as well as the concerns of several of my neighbors regarding the proposed building of over 400 homes in our area. This proposed increase of population in a small area, accessible by limited roadways, will have a negative…
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…