Friday, January 4, 2013
Landlords of boarding rooms are being charged the same $58 license fee as apartments, but at that cost per room. Landlords are up in arms about it and now the borough codes department is looking into whether or not that fee is revenue neutral
Landlords of the 77 boarding rooms that exist in Lansdale Borough could be getting a break on their license fees. At present, the borough code enforcement department is looking into whether or not the $58 fee per boarding room is revenue neutral. Lansdale officials believe that fee for boarding rooms may be too high. That fee is the same fee paid for apartment inspections. However, the fee covers the entire apartment, not each room, as it does with boarding rooms. "If someone owns a boarding house, with 10 rooms in it, the fee would be $580 for a 10-room boarding house," said Councilman and Code Enforcement Committee Chairman Jack Hansen at Wednesday night's meeting. "Off the top of my head, that sounds high for an annual fee for …
Friday, January 13, 2012
A look at the consultant fees approved by township supervisors this month
At the Jan. 3 reorganization meeting, Montgomery Township supervisors passed its fee schedule for 2012. Included in that fee schedule were approved payments for township consultants, less any mileage reimbursements. This year, the township gained a new engineer in Gilmore & Associates, Inc. They replaced retiring engineer John O. Chambers of Chambers Associates. All fees for consultants remained the same for 2012, with the exception of one. The fee for business tax firm McCarthy & Company was increased from $90 an hour to $105 an hour. In a Dec. 1 letter to township manager Larry Gregan, Gary Williams, of McCarthy and Co., thanked the township for its continued use of its services. “Because of the rising costs and the continued need for …
Monday, December 19, 2011
The borough is looking into paying electric bills by phone as well
In 2012, expect some changes in the way you pay bills and the way you pay for permits in Lansdale Borough. Councilor and administration and finance committee chairman Dan Dunigan said at the council work session this month that budget billing will be introduced next year for electric payments. The budget billing program will be open to residents and businesses, and will be on a rolling 12-month budgeting basis. However, there are some requirements: you must have no balance and at least a payment history of 12 months. “(You need a 12-month history) before we get into being able to extend the budget billing to our residents and business clients on the electric side of things,” he said. The committee is also looking into payment via phone. “…
Steph Mcgeller
10:08 pm on Monday, January 7, 2013
Doggie Style at 20 Airport Sq. North Wales closed down the store today without telling employees and customers. Employees came to the store to find everything packed up and gone. A lot of dogs have been hurt and abused by this company. more ›