Perkiomen Township May Get its Own Mailing Address

Perkiomen Township Supervisor Richard Kratz said at the board's February meeting that a recent invitation to a local business really bothered him.

The business, in Perkiomen Township, was invited residents to its “Grand Opening”-in Collegeville.

“Quite honestly it’s disturbing, to me at least,” Kratz said.

Kratz recouted a conversation he had with Mayor Connie Peck of Trappe, who told him that the first step in creating a “Perkiomen”mailing address-Trappe created its own mailing address previously-is to contact the township’s U.S. Representative.

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So Kratz went right to Rep. Jim Gerlach’s office, and a staff member told him that the township must provide a list of all addresses that would be in a new “Perkiomen” mailing address.

There would be no change in zip code, but all township addresses would all be considered “Perkiomen” – not “Collegeville,” or “Schwenksville,” or “Graterford.”

“Is it a great big deal?” Kratz asked. “It is to me.”

Township Manager Cecile Daniel said she would look further into the process.