We have put together this Web site to provide useful information and services to Allen Township residents.
The links on the left will take you to all the key areas of the site.
ALLEN TOWNSHIP NEWS
Christmas Tree pick up
The Allen Township road crew will be picking up discarded christmas trees twice a week as their schedule permits. Please have all ornaments and tinsel removed before placing them curbside.
PENNSYLVANIA RESTRUCTURES LOCAL EARNED INCOME TAX COLLECTION
ACT 32 - WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU
This new law mandates drastic changes that will affect every municipality and school district in Pennsylvania. Under Act 32, the current earned income tax collection process will be restructured to create county-wide Tax Collection Districts. The law reduces the number of local EIT collectors in Pennsylvania from 560 to 69 and provides for one EIT tax collector for each county. This will be a drastic change of significant consequence to municipalities and school districts.
This new system not only reduces the number of collectors, but it also places additional responsibility on the employer to obtain accurate Political Subdivision Codes(PSD Codes) for each employee and to determine the correct tax rate for each employee's EIT withholding.
Earned Income Tax withheld from employees gets distributed by the tax collector to the municipality and school district where the employee lives, as identified by the employee's PSD Code. The six-digit PSD Code must be assigned to each employee, which identifies the Tax Collection District, School District and Municipality of the employee's residence. The PSD Code for Allen Township is 480501 and the Earned Income Tax Withheld is 1.2%.
If your employer has not requested you fill out a Residency Certification Form by December 1, 2011, please ask your employer about it. If your information is not recorded correctly, your local tax may go to the wrong municipality. You may also obtain a Residency Certification Form by clicking on the link or logging on to www.keystonecollects.com . Please fill out and return the form to your employer by December 31, 2011.
CODE ENFORCEMENT
All Code enforcement issues and complaints will be handled by Mr. Walt Diefenderfer. Please call 610 262-7012 ext. 3.
ZONING
ZONING PERMIT PROCESS. A zoning permit is necessary if you intend to add a deck, fence, pool, shed or other addition to your property. Please check our Zoning page for permit requirements and fees. It takes AT LEAST 3 WEEKS to acquire a zoning permit AND a building permit, so please allow ample time for the process. By law, the inspection agency is allowed 15 working days to process a building permit.
MEETING AGENDA
Board of Supervisors Meeting, Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 7:00 PM
Unfinished business
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Emergency Service Coordinator, candidate for consideration
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Northampton Borough Sewer Litigation - executive session
New Business
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Municipal Roof Replacement
Next Meeting:
- Board of Supervisors Meeting, Thursday, February, 9 2012 7:00 PM
- Planning Commission Meeting, Monday, February 20, 2012 7:00 PM
- Board of Supervisors Meeting, Tuesday, February 21, 2012 7:00 PM
FRCA
For information on disposal of yard waste and brush, check out the First Regional Compost Authority's website at frcaweb.org
PENNDOT ROADS
Please call PennDot for problems on all state roads - Kreidersville Road, Indian Trail Road, Seemsville Road, Old Carriage Road, Cherryville Road, Howertown Road, Weaversville Road, and Rt. 329.
ALLEN TOWNSHIP ROADS
To report a roadway concern on an Allen Township road, call the Public Works Department at (610 ) 262-7012 extension 4 and leave a message.
ALLEN TOWNSHIP YOUTH ASSOCIATION
For information on sports activities for children, log on to the Allen Township Youth Association website: www.eteamz.com\atya
NORTHAMPTON AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY
For information on the Library log on to their website www.northamptonapl.org