Politics & Government
Police Commission Takes No Action on Charter
The Berks-Lehigh Regional Police Commission will wait until January to address Upper Macungie's charter concerns.
The took no action on Upper Macungie Township's at Monday night's monthly meeting.
Instead, the commission decided to wait until next month to address Upper Macungie Township's desire to from the force and
Upper Macungie Township currently pays more than $2.6 million for police protection from the . The three other Berks County municipalities covered by the department -- Maxatawny Township, Topton Borough and Lyons Borough -- pay significantly less.
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Upper Macungie supervisors want voting rights that are commensurate with the amount of money the township pays versus the amounts the smaller towns and boroughs shell out. Currently, each municipality has a 25 percent voting interest.
The current charter was originally crafted in 2002. The earliest date that Upper Macungie Township can separate from the department is Dec. 31, 2012.
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The commission's next is Jan. 16.
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