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Free Bus Trip for WWII Veterans to the National WWII Memorial
May 22nd is the next date for a one-day trip to the National WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. The trip is for WWII Veterans and is free. There are various boarding areas around Pittsburgh and one in Beaver. Locally the bus departs at 5:45 a.m. from the Beaver County Parking Garage (next to the Courthouse) and returns around 9:00 p.m. There will be a nurse on each bus as well as several assistants. Boxed meals are provided and wheelchairs are available to those that need them. For more information and/or reservations, please call 724-709-3614.
State Act Sets New Standards for Oil & Gas Operations
On February 14th Governor Corbett signed House Bill 1950 into law as Act 13 of 2012, referred to as the Unconventional Gas Well Impact Act (Act 13), which amends the Oil and Gas Act of Pennsylvania. In addition to providing for an impact fee, Act 13 sets standards for local ordinances. All local regulations of oil and gas operations that are regulated by environmental acts are preempted and superseded by the Commonwealth. The Act requires a uniformity of local regulation and establishes zoning standards. Oil and Gas Operations as defined in the Act shall be a Permitted Use in all zoning districts. Minimum setbacks for various uses are also established. The Township has until August 14th to review and amend our local ordinances to comply with the Act. A copy of the Act can be found by clicking here.
Chesapeake Energy Gas Well Presentation
The Board of Supervisors conducted a public hearing on January 17th to take testimony and public comment on the conditional use application filed by Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC for their proposed gas well site. The site is referred to Jenkins Pad A located at 985 Neville Road. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued Permit Number 37-007-20319-00,01 for this application. Click here to view a copy of the presentation made by Chesapeake Energy at the hearing.
Brighton Township awarded DCNR Grant for continued development of Hardy Field
Senator Elder Vogel, Jr. of the 47th Senatorial District visits the Brighton Township Municipal Building to notify the Township of a $100,000 Pennsylvania DCNR Community Conservation Partnerships Program Grant Award for the continued development of Hardy Field.
To read more information about this project, visit the Parks and Recreation page.
Pictured are Chairman of the Parks & Recreation Board, Paul T. Underiner, Supervisors Vice Chairman, John Curtaccio, Supervisors Chairman, Dennis E. Nichols, Senator Elder Vogel, Jr., Supervisor James E. Equels, Sr., Supervisor and Township Manager Bryan K. Dehart.
Countywide Earned Income Tax Collection Begins 2012
Full implementation of PA ACT 32 begins in January 2012. This Act enacts comprehensive Earned Income Tax (EIT) collection reform throughout the State. The Act requires uniform withholding of EIT and remittance to a single local collector or Tax Officer. As required by the ACT, each EIT collection district within the County, including Brighton Township, appointed a delegate to the Beaver County Tax Collection Committee (BCTCC). The BCTCC selected the Central Tax Bureau of Pennsylvania, Inc. (CENTAX) as the Tax Officer and collector of EIT for all of Beaver County in accordance with the requirements of PA Act 32. CENTAX currently serves as the EIT collector for Brighton Township and the Beaver Area School District, so for residents of, and employers in Brighton Township, there is no change of collector. Click here for more information on Residency Certification Forms, Employer Obligations, etc.
The Board of Supervisors has adopted amendments to the Zoning Code to regulate oil and gas development and gas development and mineral extraction