Meeting Notice
LEGAL NOTICE: BOROUGH OF CONSHOHOCKEN AUTHORITY INFORMATIONAL MEETING REGARDING STORMWATER COLLECTION AND MAINTENANCE
NOTICE is hereby given that the Borough of Conshohocken Authority will hold a public information session regarding stormwater collection and maintenance on December 7, 2023, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Borough Hall, 400 Fayette St, 1st Floor, Conshohocken, PA. The purpose of the meeting is to share information with the public. Members of the public may attend this meeting in person or participate virtually from a remote location using the Webex platform.
The procedure to attend virtually from a remote location is set forth below:
- Access the video feed using the following link: https://boroughofconshohockenauthority.my.webex.com/join/emongan
If it is the first time you will be using Webex, the link will direct you to a website to download the Webex application. Please follow the instructions to install the Webex application.
If you have already downloaded the Webex application, the above link will redirect you to the application itself. Please follow the instructions. If you have already downloaded the Webex application and are not using the link, input the following meeting number:
Meeting #: 126 638 4022
It is recommended that you download the application in advance of the meeting time. If you attempt to sign in prior to the start of the meeting, the Webex application will inform you that the meeting has not started. Please close the application and log back in at the time of the meeting.
- Call-in to participate via audio. For ease of use, this method of audio participation should be used by all participants, even those using the Webex application to view the video feed.
Dial: 1-(415)-655-0001
Access Code/Password: 126 638 4022The public is asked to please keep their phones on mute at all times.
- Those who wish to ask questions or offer comments shall do so in an orderly manner, one at a time, and shall provide their name before comment.
Prior to or during the meeting, the public may submit written questions or comments via e-mail to emongan@conshohockensa.com. Questions or comments submitted in this manner will be read aloud during the meeting. Please submit all comments as soon as possible, whether before or during a meeting.
If you encounter problems participating during a meeting, please contact the Authority at emongan@conshohockensa.com and identify the problem experienced.
This meeting will be recorded and posted to the Authority’s website.
Brent Wagner
Interim Executive Director
Borough of Conshohocken Authority
Moving Notice
On Friday, March 24, 2023, the Authority will begin relocation of our finance offices to Conshohocken Borough Hall.
This process will occur throughout the weekend and will consist of upgrading our internet server and phone systems to interact between the Borough Hall site and the Authority facility on Elm St.
Some key points to make note of:
- Our phone numbers and email addresses will remain the same, however, individual phone extensions may change.
- All payments and bills will be sent to 400 Fayette St., Suite #200, Conshohocken, PA. 19428.
- A payment box will be mounted on the wall at the Borough Hall main entrance at 4th Avenue & Fayette Street for drop-off. The payment box at 601 E. Elm Street will be removed once this transition is complete. Do not place payments in U.S Post Office mail box at the E. Elm Street location. Doing so will extend the date that the office deposits the payment and could result in a late fee.
- The office of the Operations Manager will remain at 601 E. Elm Street.
It is our hopes to have our transition completed by the end of the day on Monday, March 27. We appreciate your patience, in advance.
Sincerely,
Edward Mongan, BCA Operations Manager
New Public Meeting Location
The Borough of Conshohocken Authority has a new public meeting location
Effective January 2023, all Authority public meetings will be conducted at Conshohocken Borough Hall in the Public Meeting Room on the 1st floor of the Borough Hall located at: 400 Fayette Street, Conshohocken, PA. 19428.
Meeting dates will remain to be scheduled on the 4th Tuesday of every month. Meetings will begin at 6:30 pm.
The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program
The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is a temporary emergency program to help low income families pay overdue water bills. LIHWAP is a grant. You do not have to repay it.
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$423,175 Grant Awarded to the Borough of Consohocken Authority
The Borough of Conshohocken Authority is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a PA Small Water and Sewer Grant by the Commonwealth Financing Authority to fund the completion of Phase III of the Authority’s Liner Project
The Authority is the recipient of $423,175 in grant funds, which will be used to complete the final phase of the rehabilitation of the Regional Sanitary Sewer Interceptor. The grant was extremely competitive, and the Authority received one of the highest awards in this grant cycle. “I’m ecstatic that the Authority was awarded this grant so that it can continue to proactively maintain its infrastructure at such a low cost to its ratepayers,” said Chairwoman Carol Smith, adding that local legislators should be applauded for their efforts in helping the Authority obtain the grant funding. According to Authority Engineer Fred Ebert, this grant, combined with other grants received during earlier phases of the project, will allow the Authority to complete the entire project for around 15 cents on the dollar.
This project involves the installation of a protective lining in the interceptor pipe that will significantly reduce unwanted inflow and infiltration and allow the sewer system to operate more efficiently for Conshohocken, West Conshohocken and Plymouth Township residents. Through the Pennsylvania Small Water and Sewer Program, grant funds are available to eligible municipalities and municipal authorities to assist with the construction, improvement, expansion, rehabilitation or repair of a water supply or sanitary sewer system. The Authority’s Liner Project is an important investment in our community’s infrastructure and by securing this grant, the Authority has protected its ratepayers from the need to fund the majority of the cost of this critical project.
Do Not Flush
Questions presented to the Borough of Conshohocken Authority for the implementation of Stormwater Management
Q: Is the fee already approved or will it be considered after the two public meetings?
A: It is anticipated that the fee structure will be considered at the Authority’s December public meeting, for implementation January 1, 2024.
Q: Why is the authority moving forward with the stormwater fee, while the PA Supreme Court is actively considering whether it is a tax or not?
A: The case currently pending with the PA Supreme Court will not affect the Authority’s ability to implement the fee. The question before the Court is whether the stormwater fee implemented by West Chester Borough is a fee or a tax, as applied to state owned properties within the Borough. As state-owned properties are exempt from local taxes, a holding that the fee was a tax would mean that such properties were exempt from payment. The Court will not be deciding whether a municipal entity can charge the fee, but only whether certain state owned properties are responsible for paying fees that are implemented.
Q: I always thought the borough was responsible for managing and maintaining the stormwater sewers. Was there an ordinance or another type of law passed that moved this responsibility to the authority?
A: The Borough currently owns and maintains the stormwater management system. The proposal would involve the transfer of the system to the Authority, who would then have ultimate responsibility for maintenance of the system. It is the intent of the Borough and the Authority to enter into an agreement whereby the Borough will serve as a contractor for the Authority that will perform the required maintenance functions.
