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Upper Gwynedd Township Increases Sewer Rates At the December Public Meeting the Board of Commissioners approved an increase in Sewer Rental Fees. The new rate is effective with your first billing in 2009. In large part this increase is a result of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Agency's new treatment regulations imposed on the Township. This is the first increase since an "equalization" adjustment for all residents was instituted in 2003. Prior to the "equalization" adjustment, there had not been an increase since 1996. Even with this current increase, residents of Upper Gwynedd Township still pay the lowest sewer rates in the area. The new rate is $141 for each billing period. This is an increase from $121 per billing period that you have been charged since 2003. All residents are billed semi-annually. As in the past, there is a 2% discount of $2.82 if the bill is paid within 30 days of the billing date. When you receive your first bill, you will see a charge of $138.18 which includes the discount. If payment is made after thirty days, the discount is lost and the full $141 is due. Commercial and industrial rates have increased as well. The increase for commercial and industrial customers is at the same percentage as for the residential customers. Located in central Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Upper Gwynedd Township depicts living at its best with a unique combination of history and progression. Upper Gwynedd Township encompasses 8.05 square miles with a population of 14,243. The City of Philadelphia is approximately 25 miles southeast with easy access by way of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Schuylkill Expressway, Interstate 476, Routes 202 and 309. Upper Gwynedd Township is a prime area to reside due to the fact that it is close enough to the city for commuting yet far enough to experience country living. Originally founded in 1891, Upper Gwynedd Township was organized as a First-Class Township in 1963. This designation as First-Class Township comes from the First-Class Township Code, which outlines the powers granted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Township. The Township's authority is restricted to those powers specifically authorized by the Commonwealth. Encompassed in Upper Gwynedd Township's boundaries is the Gwynedd Preserve. The Preserve consists of 240 acres and is located off of Swedesford Road near Township Line Road. The Preserve supports a diverse variety of habitats in the wild including ponds and wetlands, open meadows, wildflower meadows, hedgerows, deciduous forests, and conifer plantations. The Preserve is open to the public and visitors can wander the trails during daylight hours. The North Penn School District provides many opportunities for Township residents. Gwynedd Square Elementary, Gwyn-Nor Elementary, and Pennbrook Middle School are all within the Township Boundaries. Both elementary schools have won State awards for student academic performance. Within Upper Gwynedd Township boundaries is Corpus Christi parochial school. Located at Supplee Road and Sumneytown Pike, Corpus has an enrollment of approximately 550 students in grades kindergarten through 8th with the kindergarten class attending a full day of school. Students attending come from the North Penn, Souderton, Methacton, and Perkiomen Valley School Districts. Located at Sumneytown Pike and Highland Avenue in the borough of North Wales is another parochial school, St. Rose. St. Rose has an enrollment of 251 students in grades kindergarten through 8th. Their kindergarten classes attend half day sessions. While it is not necessary to live within the parish boundaries the largest population of children attending St. Rose come from the North Penn and Wissahickon School Districts. Please note: For Residents that are concerned with driver's speeding on their road, there are now signs available at the Upper Gwynedd Township Police Department that say Please Drive Slowly. Feel free to contact the Police Department by phone at 215-699-5861 or by stopping in Monday through Friday from 8 am until 4:30 pm.
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GwyneddPlease be advised that the web site for Upper Gwynedd Watch Dog or any other independent web site is not a web site supported by Upper Gwynedd Township. Information on independent sites may not always be accurate. The official web site of Upper Gwynedd Township is www.uppergwynedd.org.
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