Union Township resident wants referendum on expanding board of supervisors
From the Reading Eagle (07/21/10):
A Union Township resident has asked the Berks County Board of Elections to schedule a referendum to expand the township's board of supervisors to five members from three.
The request Marco Sanna filed Monday includes a petition bearing what Sanna says are the signatures of 201 township residents who support his proposal.
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Antietam Lake dam repairs expected to cost less
From the Reading Eagle (07/21/10):
Repairs to the dam at Antietam Lake are set to begin in about a month and will cost about $800,000 less than the $3.1 million estimate, the Berks County commissioners said Tuesday.
The commissioners said they plan to award a $2,290,699 contract to QEI Construction Group, Wyomissing, to do the work.
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Berks student's logo shines on locally produced foods
From the Reading Eagle (07/20/10):
The produce in one local grocery store chain has something new added to the label.
Soon it will be cropping up all over Berks County.
It is a Bountiful Berks logo that will identify produce grown and food products made by members of the Berks Agricultural Resource network, a nonprofit organization that supports agriculture.
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