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HOT ISSUES
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Commercial Solicitors At Your Door,
Flooding ,
Zoning Rewrites, Old York Road Corridor and Over-development,
Eminent Domain, Tax Abatements, Tax Collection Costs, A
Place to Meet.......
Commercial
Solicitation Door to Door A revision to our Solicitation
Ordinance will bring Solicitors to your door - but is there more in mind when
this was crafted
Flooding
- Are we really 30 million behind in Flooding projects - that is $1400
per household in Abington while Commissioners have been bragging about not
raising taxes for 18 years. And this is coming to light in the worst of
economic times .....
Zoning Rewrites
Is your home in an area where the zoning is about to change?
Is there more development about to happen than might be desirous based on
changes to commercial zoning that are under discussion? Changes to all residential zones R1 through R4 are
also being discussed - and
in addition to these changes, sections of some neighborhoods are under
discussion to become "transition zones "- their own home might end up zoned
commercial. In addition, the long term future if discussions continue as they
are, will show sharply increased density in some areas, increased traffic
everywhere and other consequences. Will residents understand in time to make their voices count --????
read more
A Place
To Meet -
Abington Residents need a place to meet where they can regularly hear each
others voices - the school has turned us down - thankfully we have had help, but
our Township and School should be letting our taxpayer funded rooms that lie
vacant be used by residents to discuss ----- well---- things like THIS
.......
The Baederwood
- November 18th the Developer heard from LOTS of unhappy residents - the
Township has hired a lawyer and a planner to review the issues ...
Noble Train Station - a Septa transportation HUB with an R1 airport
line and a parking garage? - stay tuned
......
Tax Abatements
-
Aug 13 at the 8pm Board of Commissioners meeting ten years of abated taxes
for some commercial properties, 5 for others, passed. Won't residents and
businesses have to assume a larger burden if these businesses do not, and
doesn't this reward some for actions that led to the "qualification for th
reduction" in the first place ?
Eminent Domain
- in Roslyn - a property in the
process of being taken by eminent domain. Several lawsuits have resulted thus
far. Behind the property in question, zoning re-writes for some
residences are a topic of discussion .
Tax Collection Costs-
Started late last year - still trying to get the cost of the tax office pinned
down.... Really. Still.
Code Enforcement
- Do you have an issue that has not gotten resolved....? Have you had
trouble with the notification of hearings you might have attended ? stay tuned
TV
Access Channels
- Comcast Channel 43 & Verizon Channel 24
Zoning Variances
-if we continue to grant variances, will we be able to uphold any of our codes,
laws, or regulations?
Elections
Matter-Prepare now for November
- your polling place - what's on your
personal ballot- what are the issues ?
Development, Land
Use & Open Space
The Budget for 2009-2010
- Will the budget process get improved this year ?
The Old York Rd
Revitalization
-
(aka:
the 611 Corridor Project) is underway with 10 million in State funds promised
Channel 43 News
- still
no zoning, planning & finance meetings being aired
- still scrolling - still no voiceovers
School Issues
- Elections -facilities used for
political purposes, the superintendents salary, airing meetings,
commercials etc
DEP spraying
- for West Nile August
27th was a chemical called Resmethrin .... .
Neon Sign at Noble Plaza
-offends many with anti-union message --- highlights variances being
granted
Rydal Waters
- 96 Units plus clubhouse was presented
at 12-4-08 meeting with no opposition.....
The New Trash
System
- Variable rates
apply now, depending on the size you pick &
amnesty days etc-
The Williard Development in
Glenside
-
The process was reviewed 9-22-09 by Planning Commission ......
The Roslyn Dog Park
-
has been approved in or near the 1300 block of Easton
The Roslyn Skate Park
-
10-10-09 official opening ceremony - though it has already been in use.
Hunter Soccer
Clubhouse
- Approval
to build approx 450,000 clubhouse
Summerford
- near Alverthorpe Park & Manor College -purchased for Open
Space -but ball fields now will be elsewhere?
Rydal Green Clubhouse
- 1 acre at Susquehanna &
Huntingdon Pike returned to open space
Deer Hunting
in Abington
- Are you aware? Is it too close to houses, cars and
children
The
Local Services
Tax
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effective Jan 2008 - those who live and
also work in Abington are hardest hit
Emergency Information
- How
to get thru locally when you have a 911 moment & County Emergency
info sent directly to you
Cell Phone Towers - new "micro cell"
technology will bring communications installations & antennae on tops
of poles
Beyond Abington
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District, County, State, Federal, Intrnt'l Issues
Environmental Issues & Groups-
Making Abington better day by day
Contractors - How to find a good one
Illegal Aliens
- their impact on our local community, the
laws, solutions...
Jobs For Our Kids - How to develop a network to help them
( posting forum)
Trash Pick-up - Trash Can Size Change
- September 25 th deadline 3 p.m. call - 267-536-1038
Trash-Roadside -
How
can we make our roadways, parking lots , etc. cleaner
Anonymous Reporting -
Does someone need help ? Do you have an issue you
need to bring to the attention of officials or others but don't know how to do
it without exposing yourself. We'll see if we can help.
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COMING SOON......
Fire Dept - How is service to the north east corner of the township? stay tuned...
Energy Policies & Grant - close to 1/2 million in grant funds -
what will the proposal be for ? stay tuned
Transparency- What is it ? - stay tuned
Get Your Neighborhood Connected - be ready to share
information in case your voice is needed
Is Your Local Paper Bringing You the News ? - a real concern of how much
is not reported in what has traditionally been
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