After being established in the 1960’s, the Colonial Village Association, based on Colonial Drive in East Greenville Borough, has decided to abolish their organization.

                Todd Smith, a member of the association for the past five years, spoke to council concerning the donation of Colonial Village’s common grounds to the borough. The common grounds include the open space, roughly estimated to be about an acre, behind their clubhouse on Colonial Drive, as well as the clubhouse itself.

                The association collected two-thirds of signatures from residents living in Colonial Village, as required to abolish the group. “We feel it has outgrown its purpose for the people,” Smith explained.

                The association, which has not been collecting fees so far this year, had previously been in talks with council years before about abolishing the group. It appears this year they are ready to do so.

                Council decided the next step for the Association would be to find the original easements for the common grounds in order to reportedly help the borough solicitor, Barry Tomlinson, transfer the property ownership.

                The association currently has one checking account in Harleysville Savings and an undisclosed amount to claim from the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, after receiving a notarized signature. The association will have to discuss where the extra money would go after paying for legal fees.

                In other news, another association for the Court at Perkiomen, had a few questions for council, since their properties went from being listed as a Flood Zone X to Flood Zone A, according to FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). Living in an area listed as Flood Zone A requires the residents to purchase flood insurance.

                Members of the association were curious as to why their area, which was labeled as Flood Zone X, when it was built, has now jumped to A. Council told the residents to contact Congressman Charlie Dent for guidance, as flood zone properties and map adjustment is reportedly completed by federal law.

The next workshop meeting for East Greenville council is scheduled for Tuesday, February 23 at 7:30 at the borough building on Main Street.