Below is important information from the Borough regarding the Administration hours, as well as the Public Meeting and Special Collections Schedule:
BOROUGH ADMINISTRATION OFFICE HOURS
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic and the rapid increase in positive cases, the Borough Administration Office will be open by appointment only during the hours of 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. In addition, the Borough Administration’s office phone switch board will be open from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. All calls outside of the above schedule will be directed to the appropriate party for resolution.
Borough Hall Closed, January 18th, 2021 Martin Luther King Jr Day: Jenkintown Borough Hall will be closed on Monday, January 18th, 2021 in recognition of the Martin Luther King Jr Day holiday. Borough Hall will reopen on Tuesday, January 19th, 2021.
JANUARY PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE
At this time, the Borough will continue to livestream all scheduled public meetings including committee and Borough Council meetings on the Borough’s Facebook page for the safety and welfare of all participants. Beginning in March 2021, the livestream of all Borough public meetings will be braodcast via YouTube platform in lieu of the current Facebook application. Additional announcements on this platform migration to follow. A meeting schedule for the January 2021 meetings and a link to the websites meeting minutes/agendas has been provided below for your reference.
The public will be able to submit comments beforehand to the Borough Manager at glocke@jenkintownboro.comcreate new email. Please include your name and address in the comment. Comments submitted to glocke@jenkintownboro.comcreate new email prior to 4:30 PM the night of the meeting will be read during the public meeting. The Public will also have the opportunity to ask questions/ comment live only during the Public Comment portion of the meeting on the Borough Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/jenkintownboro.
PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE JANUARY 2021 Meeting Agendas & Minutes
(All regularly scheduled meetings are to begin at 7:00 PM unless noted otherwise)
Wednesday 6th | Environmental Action Committee
Wednesday 13th | Special Council Meeting 6:30 PM (The Borough Council of the Borough of Jenkintown will hold a special public meeting of Council regarding the Intent to Award Contract #20-2 for the Cedar Street Moretti Park project and any other matters presented before Council.)
Wednesday 13th | Public Safety and Public Works Committees
Tuesday 19th | Design Review Board 6:00 PM followed by Planning Commission
Wednesday 20th | Administration & Finance and Building, Zoning & Revitalization Committees
Wednesday 27th | Borough Council Meeting
Thursday 28th | Zoning Hearing Board
JANUARY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS SCHEDULE
The Jenkintown Public Works Department will proceed with their Special Collections Program as we continue to take the necessary safety precautions during the COVID-19 emergency. Special collections will take place the first and third Wednesday of the month until further notice.
The next special collections for the month of January will be held on January 20th, 2021. Your collection request must be submitted no later than Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 at 4:00 PM so a complete list can be compiled and provided to the Public Works Foreman for route scheduling.
You can schedule a special/bulk item collection by calling 215-885-0700 or email kriggins@jenkintownboro.comcreate new email and provide your address, item to be collected and contact information (i.e. phone/email). Payment can be made by mailing a check to Borough Hall at 700 Summit Avenue, Jenkintown, PA 19046, placing payment in the mail slot in the front door of Borough Hall, arranging for a porch pick up on the day of your scheduled collection or payments can be made online or by phone with a credit card, however a service fee will be applied by the card service company which may make this method less favorable.
The Borough will continue to provide updates as the situation develops and adjustments are made to improve the special/bulk collection program.
HOLIDAY TREE DISPOSAL
Holiday trees may be disposed of with normal lawn & leaf curbside pickup and will be collected each Tuesday on the following consecutive Tuesdays; January 12th January 19th and January 26th. Please be sure to remove all lights, ornaments and tinsel so that the process of turning the trees in to usable mulch will not be negatively affected.
If you have any questions or concerns please call the Borough Hall Office at 215-885-0700. Thank you for your continued patience while we navigate through this COVID-19 emergency.