Borough Offices to be closed for the next two weeks. All non-essential Personnel will be working remotely from home during this time.

This afternoon, Governor Wolf announced that he will be closing all non-essential travel, services, and activities within Montgomery County. This decision was not made lightly but was made in an abundance of caution, as the public health benefits outweigh the challenges this decision presents us.

Mayor Dobbs and Borough Council are monitoring this crisis closely and want to protect the citizens of the Borough and staff as best they can. In response to Governor Wolfs announcement, Jenkintown Borough has taken precautionary measures to reduce the transmission of the Coronavirus to staff and residents. Effective immediately, Borough Offices including the Police Department’s office desk will be closed for the next two weeks in an effort to reduce person to person contact.

Routine Police patrols, calls for the Police, all Emergency services and the Public Works Department will not be a affected and will continue to serve the public as normal.

Borough Hall will be closed for two weeks, beginning tomorrow March 13, 2020. As of this most recent guidance, the Borough anticipates reopening on Monday, March 30, 2020 at 8:00 AM.

We understand that this circumstance may be challenging for residents and businesses; however, the primary concern is for safety of the general public, administration and staff.

Please be advised that ALL Public meetings previously scheduled and advertised to be held during this time period have been canceled, including the Committee meetings, Administration & Finance and Building, Zoning & Revitalization, Wednesday, March 18, and Borough Council meeting Wednesday, March 25th. Any change to this proclamation will be announced and advertised.

Curbside pickup of trash and recycling will still be collected tomorrow, Friday March 13 and there are no current plans by the Borough’s contracted trash hauler Republic Services to make changes to that schedule.

Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, Dr. Valerie A. Arkoosh reminded everyone to follow the CDC COVID-19 prevention guidelines, and if you have symptoms to stay at home and call your healthcare provider.

To receive the latest information and updates regarding COVID-19, please visit the Montco COVID-19 Data Hub at www.montcopa.org and click on “Corona Virus Update”, Additionally, continually updated information is provided at the Pa Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention websites avilable by clicking on the following links Pennsylvania Department of Health or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

This situation is serious and developing rapidly. Jenkintown Borough Officials will be in constant contact with the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety and will provide continuous updates to the community as information becomes available.

We hope this information is helpful and your cooperation is appreciated. Thank you.

If you need to call the Police please call 610-635-4300 or 911 if you have an emergency.