Leonard Balestrieri

The key business for this meeting included considering resolutions to consent to Marcus Hook Borough and Lower Chichester Township becoming members of the Aston Ambulance Authority. Further items involved a motion to approve a tax appeal settlement for 0 Pennell Road, establishing the assessment for 2024, 2025, and 2026. The Board also planned to consider approving an agreement with Leitzell & Economidis for accounting and management advisory services, and a motion to approve a tax refund to Steven and Heather Brutsche due to a property re-assessment credit.

The meeting included several committee reports detailing November 2025 activities. The Permits and License report showed increased income compared to the previous year. The Police report provided statistics on incidents handled, clearance rates, and license plate recognition data. The Public Works report covered holiday preparations, crosswalk painting, debris cleanup due to high winds, road maintenance, and sanitation statistics. The Treasurer's report detailed significant cash balances for various township funds as of November 30, 2025. Updates were also provided regarding the County Manager receiving a public official award, the current holiday decorating contest, and upcoming library programs such as needle felting and a Medicare 101 session. The Fire Report summarized year-to-date call volumes for fire and EMS, noting strong response times. Significant discussion involved the Municipal Authority, including the hiring of Bruce Egan as its leader and plans for future communications and billing following the transition from a township item to a separate authority. The completion and move-in to the new township building were noted, with a ribbon cutting planned for the new year. Finally, a presentation was given on the 2026 budget, highlighting key cost drivers such as employee salary increases (4%), health insurance cost increases (7.9%), increased capital expenditures, and rising insurance costs, offset partially by a decrease in the minimum municipal obligation for the pension fund. The overall millage rate for 2026 is projected to increase by 2.9%, and revenue projections were reviewed, showing that real estate taxes account for 29.2% of expected revenue.

The meeting included committee reports covering October activities. The Permits and License report noted total revenue collected for October 2025. The Police report detailed incidents handled, clearance rates, and traffic enforcement metrics for November 2025. The Public Works report summarized departmental transition from summer to winter operations, including grass cutting completion, road repairs, vehicle servicing, and the start of curbside pad collection. Financial discussions included the Treasurer's report for October 2025, approval of bills and payroll, and a detailed preliminary budget presentation for 2026, projecting a 2.9% millage increase. A significant topic was the approval of a bridge loan of $3 million related to the new municipal building financing, pending state grant funds. The board also announced the successful application to host the 'Wall of Heels' Vietnam Veterans Memorial exhibit in October 2026. The Library Committee report highlighted upcoming December events, including transit information sessions, children's programming, and the annual Christmas tree lighting event.

The meeting included a proclamation, a presentation by the Aston Township Historical Society regarding historic places and displays, and committee reports covering the treasurer's report, public works activities, police report, and permits and licenses. Discussions also involved a roundabout project and consideration of demolition for a property on Austin Road.

The meeting included discussions and reports from various commissioners. The treasurer's report for May 2022 was presented, detailing the cash balance in the general fund and other funds. The public works department highlighted their activities, including metal pickup, vehicle maintenance, street light repairs, park maintenance, and pothole filling. The police report for May 2022 included the number of incidents handled, accident investigations, and criminal investigations. The building codes report provided details on permits and licenses issued for the month. The board of health discussed inspections and complaints. Also discussed was the application of Newman University to re-zone a parcel of land for student housing.