General Meeting Information

MEETING LOCATIONS

Board of Commissioner meetings are held at the Upper Dublin Township Municipal Complex in the Commissioners Main Meeting Room, 801 Loch Alsh Avenue, Fort Washington, PA 19034. Click here for directions.

CONDUCT AT MEETINGS

Citizens are expected to conduct themselves in an orderly and courteous manner during the meeting. Anyone behaving in a disruptive or disorderly manner will be removed from the Commissioners Meeting Room.

MEETING PROCEDURES

All meetings of the Board of Commissioners, boards and committees are open to the public and are conducted under the Commonwealth's open meeting law. There are some specific occasions when the board will adjourn to executive session. In the course of the meeting announcements will be made about that particular executive session, its purpose and whether or not the public meeting will be reconvened.

PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS

Citizens may be heard at Board of Commissioners meetings, at Public Hearings, or on other items on the agenda when recognized by the presiding member of the Board. At the stated legislative meetings of the Board the presiding member is usually the president of the Board of Commissioners. At the committee meetings the presiding member is usually the chairman of that respective committee. When recognized by the presiding official please come forward to the microphone, give your name and address and speak briefly on the matter. All questions must be directed to the presiding official and not to another member of the audience. At public hearings those individuals who will be giving testimony will be asked to swear or affirm the truthfulness of the testimony.

TELEVISION/VIDEO

Most Commissioners meetings are televised live on UDTV. Copies of meetings can be ordered for a fee through the Manager's office at (215) 643-1600 x3218.

TERMS USED AT MEETINGS

• Amendment - A change to a previously approved ordinance, resolution or motion.
• Motion - A motion is a proposal by a Commissioner that the Commission take a specific action on a recommendation, resolution or ordinance, or to express itself on an issue. A motion is made by one member and must have support (a second) by another member. Discussion is allowed on the motion prior to the final vote. The full Commission then votes, and the final vote indicates majority approval or disapproval of the motion.
• Ordinance - A local law approved by the Board of Commissioners. Ordinances can only be adopted by a majority of the commissioners at a public meeting after certain advertisement requirements established by the state have been met.
• Proclamation - A document officially recognizing an event or accomplishment by citizens or organizations.
• Resolution - An official decision made by the Commission that does not require a public hearing.
• Variance - A license approved by the Zoning Hearing Board, such as a variance from the zoning regulations. The Board of Commissioners is not empowered to grant variances.

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MEETING AGENDAS

MEETING MINUTES

MEETING SCHEDULES

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