Hellertown Council Approves Sheetz Plan
In addition to approving plans for a Sheetz convenience store-gas station to be built at Kichline Avenue and Main Street, Hellertown Borough Council heard an update on the search for a new police chief Monday.
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Adopting Hellertown Police Study’s Recommendations Could Be Costly, Council Told
Hellertown borough councilman Andrew Hughes said a 9 mill property tax hike would be necessary to afford adoption of the recommendations included in a recent report by the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, which conducted a study of the Hellertown Police Department in the wake of theft charges being filed against its former chief last year. Hughes said that would translate to a 41.9 percent property tax increase in year one.
Hellertown Council Discusses ‘Eye-Opening’ Report on Police Dept.
The independent review--which was commissioned by council and recently completed by the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association (PCPA)--was prompted after ex-Hellertown Police Chief Robert Shupp III, was charged with stealing over $120,000 in borough funds throughout the course of his employment of more than 20 years.