[Approved by referendum on the ballot of the Primary Election
held 5-18-1982 by vote of the electorate.]
PREAMBLE
The citizens of Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania,
do adopt the following Home Rule Charter in accordance with the Constitution
and the Acts of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The purpose of the Charter is:
a. To establish a form of government to provide for the health,
safety and welfare of its citizens;
b. To provide a government responsive to the needs of the citizens;
c. To provide municipal services and facilities with the highest
possible degree of efficiency and economy; and
d. To bring to the citizens of Whitemarsh Township the greatest
grant of local self-government that a municipality can have in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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Editor's Note: In editing the Charter set forth herein, a
uniform system of capitalization, spelling and number clarification
has been employed. In other respects, the Charter as herein set out
remains unchanged from the original enactment. A Scheme setting forth
the section numbers and titles has been added preceding the text of
the Charter for the convenience of the user.
