Wyomissing Infrastructure Committee

The Wyomissing Infrastructure Committee met on Monday August 19th.

• Update on 1200-1400 blocks Dauphin curb replacement in 2026

  • Note: curb replacement is at the expense of the property owner

  • 1200 & 1300 blocks of Dauphin need all curbs to be replaced using slipform

  • 1400 block of Dauphin south side needs all curbs to be replaced using slipform

  • 1400 block Dauphin north side needs piecemeal replacement

• Water rate hikes anticipated due to lower water sales

• Berkshire Mall: mold issues, graffiti indoors - access is not controlled

• Feral cats and stray cats

  • cat concerns in Wyomissing and Wyomissing Hills can be reported to the Wyomissing Borough

  • amended and approved for advertisement a draft ordinance for Borough Council consideration regulating free-ranging cats

    • neutering and ear-tipping all free roaming cats, feral or owned

    • feral cat caregivers must register with the borough, and must be participating in the trap-neuter-vaccinate-release of feral cats in addition to feeding them

• Dog excretion regulation approved for borough council consideration

  • requiring dog walkers to immediately remove dog defecation from any public or private property that is not their own

  • dogs may urinate in front of residences in the planting strip between the sidewalk and curb

• Discussion of ownership responsibilities for Reading Area Water Authority (RAWA) river crossing, including cost sharing and maintenance responsibility

• ADA ramps at Terrace & Flower Ln to replace curbs during next year’s streetwork

• discussion of moving borough administration & police departments

  • reported that borough hall increasingly needing repairs, such as for leaking pipes and asbestos remediation

• planning ribbon cutting for new public works garage

• approved underground irrigation system for Centennial Circle at an estimated cost of $7,500-10,000

• approved drafting an ordinance allowing food trucks on private property with property owner’s approval

• approved a policy limiting use of borough hall spaces to official borough meetings and business

For more details:

• Video: August 19th Wyomissing Infrastructure Committee meeting via Real Wyomissing Boro

• August 19th Wyomissing Infrastructure Committee Agenda

• August 19th Wyomissing Infrastructure Committee Meeting Documents