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 "city": "Upper Moreland",
 "state": "PA",
 "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/uppermoreland.org/",
 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-08-31",
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  {
   "date": "2026-09-10",
   "body": "Zoning Hearing Board",
   "headline": "Zoning board hears 7 variance petitions for decks, fences, and livestock",
   "summary": "The Upper Moreland Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing on September 10, 2026, to review seven petitions for zoning variances. The agenda includes requests to build or reconstruct decks in riparian areas, install solid fences in front yards, and keep livestock or poultry on residential lots. Residents are invited to attend the 7:00 PM meeting at the Upper Moreland Public Library to offer testimony.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09102026-965",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
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  {
   "date": "2026-08-17",
   "body": "Community Development",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08172026-958",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-17",
   "body": "Public Health & Safety Committee",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08172026-961",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-17",
   "body": "Parks and Recreation Committee",
   "headline": "Committee reviews July minutes and monthly reports for Parks and Library",
   "summary": "The Upper Moreland Township Parks and Recreation Committee will hold a standard procedural meeting. The agenda includes approving the minutes from July 20, 2026, and accepting the monthly reports from the Parks and Recreation Department and the Library Board of Trustees. No specific new projects, contracts, or ordinances are listed in the provided text.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08172026-960",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-17",
   "body": "Finance & Administration Committee",
   "headline": "Finance committee to review monthly reports and personnel matters",
   "summary": "The Finance & Administration Committee is meeting to handle routine business: approving July minutes, accepting monthly financial reports, and reviewing revenue and expense summaries. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major policy decisions or public hearings listed.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08172026-959",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-05",
   "body": "Environmental Advisory Council (EAC)",
   "headline": "EAC discusses library garden weeding and October event planning",
   "summary": "The Environmental Advisory Council will handle routine administrative tasks, including approving previous minutes and taking attendance. The agenda focuses on planning for a library pollinator garden weeding session and the 'Bird Town' October event. It also includes an update on a caterpillar film event. No major policy decisions or budget items are listed.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08052026-964",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_08052026-964",
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-03",
   "body": "Board of Commissioners",
   "headline": "Public hearing on childcare center at 31-49 Easton Road",
   "summary": "The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a conditional use application by Building Blocks LLC to operate a childcare and educational center at 31-49 Easton Road. The board will also consider several committee recommendations, including zoning code amendments, a Walmart storage unit approval, and various resolutions and agreements. The meeting includes routine items like the treasurer's report and bill approvals.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08032026-963",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-08-03",
   "body": "Board of Commissioners",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08032026-962",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-20",
   "body": "Finance & Administration Committee",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07202026-955",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-20",
   "body": "Community Development",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07202026-954",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-20",
   "body": "Parks and Recreation Committee",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07202026-956",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-20",
   "body": "Public Health & Safety Committee",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07202026-957",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-06",
   "body": "Board of Commissioners",
   "headline": "Board votes to remove car washes from Town Center zoning districts",
   "summary": "The Upper Moreland Township Board of Commissioners will vote on Ordinance 1777 to remove car wash uses from the TC-1 and TC-2 Town Center Districts. The meeting also includes the approval of a $1.16 million list of bills payable and the award of the 2026/2027 Montgomery County Consortium Heating Oil bid to Wilson of Wallingford. Additionally, the Board will approve an honorable discharge for Police Officer Brian Rems and swear in two new police officers.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07062026-952",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07062026-952",
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
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  {
   "date": "2026-07-06",
   "body": "Board of Commissioners",
   "headline": "Board votes to ban car washes from Town Center districts and approves $1.16M in bills",
   "summary": "The Board of Commissioners will vote on Ordinance 1777 to remove car washes as a permitted use from the Town Center-1 and Town Center-2 zoning districts. The meeting includes a public hearing on this zoning change and the approval of $1,160,274.04 in general fund bills. Additionally, the Board will approve a heating oil contract with Wilson of Wallingford and amend solicitation permit fees.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07062026-953",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-01",
   "body": "Environmental Advisory Council (EAC)",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07012026-951",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_07012026-951",
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-15",
   "body": "Public Health & Safety Committee",
   "headline": "Committee to vote on fire zones and no-parking signs for Texas Roadhouse",
   "summary": "The Public Health & Safety Committee will review monthly police, fire, and rescue reports and approve May 11 minutes. The primary decision is a resolution to establish fire zones and install 'No Parking in Fire Zones' signs at the Texas Roadhouse on Maryland Road. The agenda also includes standard procedural items and public comment.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06152026-950",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06152026-950",
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-15",
   "body": "Finance & Administration Committee",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06152026-949",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06152026-949",
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-15",
   "body": "Community Development",
   "headline": "Committee reviews proposed zoning changes for Maryland Road industrial properties",
   "summary": "The Community Development Committee will continue its discussion on proposed amendments to the Business Center District zoning for properties along Maryland Road, a topic initiated in May due to concerns about industrial use restrictions. The agenda also includes the approval of May 11, 2026 minutes and the acceptance of monthly reports from Code Enforcement, Public Works, and other departments. No specific dollar amounts or new ordinances are listed for decision in this agenda text, as the Maryland Road item is marked for continued discussion.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06152026-947",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06152026-947",
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-15",
   "body": "Parks and Recreation Committee",
   "headline": "Woodlawn Park construction mobilization begins June 15",
   "summary": "The committee will approve May minutes and review monthly reports from Parks and Recreation and the Library. Key updates include the start of Woodlawn Park construction with A.H. Cornell & Son and the completion of the Farmstead Springhouse foundation stabilization. The Library Board also approved changes to the Patron Record Confidentiality Policy and paid $27,052.91 in May bills.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06152026-948",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06152026-948",
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-11",
   "body": "Zoning Hearing Board",
   "headline": "Zoning board hears petition for 40-ft front setback at 3140 Pennypack Rd",
   "summary": "The Upper Moreland Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing on June 11, 2026, to review a variance request. The applicant seeks permission to reduce the front yard setback from 50 feet to 40 feet to build a covered porch. This is the only item on the agenda.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06112026-945",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-03",
   "body": "Environmental Advisory Council (EAC)",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06032026-946",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06032026-946",
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-01",
   "body": "Board of Commissioners",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06012026-944",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06012026-944",
   "source": "https://www.uppermoreland.org/AgendaCenter"
  }
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