School District
Phoenixville Area School District
1120 Gay Street
Phoenixville, PA 19460
610-933-8861 - Office
484-927-5027 - Taxes
www.pasd.com
2010 Tax Rates
| CHESTER COUNTY: Property Tax |
3.965 mills |
| PHOENIXVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT: | |
| Real Estate | 27.06 mills |
| Real Estate Transfer | 0.5% |
| Occupational Tax | 323.64 mills |
| Earned Income (resident) |
0.5% |
| SCHUYLKILL TOWNSHIP: | |
| Real Estate | 2.700 mills |
| Real Estate Transfer | 0.5% |
| Local Services Tax | $52.00 |
| Earned Income (non-resident) | 1.0% |
| Earned Income (resident) | 0.75% |
Municipal tax links:
Tax Collector
Charles J. McCarthy
100 Diamond Rock Road
Phoenixville, PA 19460
610-933-6047 - Office
Earned Income Tax
Berkheimer Associates
50 North Seventh Street
Bangor, PA 18013
610-588-0965 - Office
610-588-0647 - Fax
800-360-8989
Chester County
Tax Assessment Office
610-344-6105 - Office
610-344-6022 - Fax
Local Services
| Telecommunications: Comcast Cable Verizon FIOS TV |
1-800-COMCAST 1-800-828-3932 1-888-553-1555 |
| Water: Aqua America, Inc. |
762 Lancaster Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 800-711-4779 610-525-1400 |
| Sewer: Valley Forge Sewer Authority |
333 Pawling Road Phoenixville, PA 19460 Phone: (610) 935-1553 Fax: (610) 983-9684 E-mail: info@vfsa.com |
FIRE COMPANIES SERVING SCHUYLKILL TOWNSHIP
Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Company, Valley Forge, PA
West End Fire Company, Phoenixville, PA -- EMS provider
Emergency Operations Center
The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be activated when a Township emergency is declared, generally in the case of disasters and emergencies requiring a response beyond that provided by police, fire and roads personnel. In the case of a natural or man-made disaster Township residents are encouraged to tune to FM stations WHYY (90.9) and WMGK (102.9) or watch local TV for current information. If help is needed please phone 911.
Residents with special needs should maintain a current record. To update your information please call (610) 935-6054.
Househould Hazardous Waste Collection
The Chester County Solid Waste Authority conducts collection programs for household hazardous waste products. The dates and locations of collections for 2010 are listed in this event schedule (PDF format).
Cardboard Recycling
Schuylkill Township accepts cardboard at the municipal complex located at 111 Valley Park Road, Phoenixville. The container for use by Schuylkill Township residents is located in the upper parking lot of the complex.
All cardboard is accepted with the exception of wax coated cardboard (for example: milk cartons).
Yard Waste Recycling Center
Burning in Schuylkill Township is prohibited by township ordinance and by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Beginning in the fall of 2001, Schuylkill Township opened its yard waste recycling center to the residents of the township. The recycling center is located within the Valley Forge Sewer Authority property off Pawling Road.
2010 summer hours for the yard waste recycling center are Mondays and Tuesdays, 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM, and Wednesdays, 7:00 AM to 12:00 noon. Emergencies and road work projects may prohibit the yard being opened on a given day so please call the township office (610-933-5843) to check that the yard is open.
From December through March, the recycling center is open every Monday from 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM. If Monday is a holiday, the yard will be open on Tuesday, 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM.
Schuylkill Township’s yard waste recycling yard only accepts leaves and tree limbs 6” in diameter or less. Tree limbs or branches more than 6” in diameter cannot be accepted. The recycling yard is free to Schuylkill Township residents only. Proof of residency is required.
Leaf Disposal
Leaves and debris should not be placed in the stormwater drainage area of township streets as clogged catch basins can impede the normal flow of stormwater drainage. Residents can assist in the care of catch basins with the following steps:
- Do not sweep leaves and other lawn debris into the street as they will eventually wash into the catch basin;
- Remove fallen leaves and other debris from the street whenever you find them there;
- Ask neighbors to patrol their areas of the street for leaves.
- Recycle leaves and limbs at the yard waste recycling center.
Animals
It is unlawful for any person to permit any animal to run at large upon any public thoroughfare, any public ground, or on any private property other than that of the owner. Owners are responsible for immediately removing and properly disposing of all animal excreta from any public property or any private property other than that of the animal's owner. Persons experiencing problems with animals should contact the Police Department. Additional information on Pennsylvania law regarding dogs is available here. (Requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
For information on animal bites, click here for the Chester County Health Department warning released April 4, 2002.(Requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
Snow Removal
Schuylkill Township endeavors to remove snow and ice produced by winter storms as quickly and safely as possible from Township maintained roads. In an effort to do so, please be advised that per an ordinance by Schuylkill Township adopted in 1975 it is unlawful to park any vehicle on any public street or road during the course of any snow storm, ice storm or snow fall, during the course of which or following which any salting, cindering, plowing or other snow or ice removal operation are undertaken by the Township. Further, it is unlawful to park any vehicle on any public street or road following such storm for a period of twelve (12) hours or until the completion of any salting, cindering, plowing or snow removal operation whichever is greater. This includes but not limited to any storm during which there is an accumulation of at least one (1) inch of snow as measured at Philadelphia International Airport, by the National Weather Service or other official governmental body authorized to make such measurement.
The Township Chief of Police has the authority to remove and impound any vehicle parked on any of the streets or roads or sidewalks of Schuylkill Township. The owner/operator of the vehicle will pay all towing, impoundment charges and fines.
Additionally, residents are not permitted to deposit, throw or shovel or remove snow from private roads, driveways and sidewalks either by private contractor or homeowner onto any Township or State road.