July Borough Meeting & Hearing Schedule and Important Dates

Tuesday, July 18th & 25th, 2023. Summer Music Series / Jenkintown Night Market 
Please join us in Town Square on Tuesdays from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM for The Jenkintown Night Market brought to you by the Jenkintown Community Alliance & Evergreen Events.  Information for the Night Market can be found here. There will also be the Summer Music Series produced by the Jenkintown Recreation Board on Tuesdays, from 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Although the full schedule can be found here, On July 18th, Analog Groove, a unique six-piece band with a diverse set of influences from New Orleans, R&B, Memphis, and well-known blues artist will be performing. Then on July 25th, Electric Mojo will take the stage for live music in the Square!

Tuesday, July 18th, 2023. 6:00 PM – Design Review Board Meeting 
Meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM . Virtual via ZOOM platform, livestream Facebook. The meeting agenda can be found here as well as posted on the Borough website at jenkintownboro.com/meeting-agendas-and-minutes. Items on the agenda include a presentation from Jenkintown Commons Limited Partnership #3 for the GIANT Grocery Store at the intersection of Wyncote Road & York Road.

Tuesday, July 18th, 2023. 7:00 PM – Planning Commission Meeting
Virtual via ZOOM platform, livestream Facebook. The meeting agenda can be found here as well as posted on the Borough website at jenkintownboro.com/meeting-agendas-and-minutes. Items on the agenda include a presentation from JANA (Jenkintown Abington Neighbors Association) as well as discussion on various developments including, the conditional use application for 459-471 York Road and land development application for 604 West Avenue.

Wednesday, July 19th, 2023. Special / Bulk Curbside Pick Up 
Curbside pick-up of special/bulk items can be arranged by emailing Public Works Foreman Riggins at kriggins@jenkintownboro.comcreate new email or calling Borough Hall at 215-885-0700 and making arrangements by 3:00 PM on Tuesday, June 20th.

Wednesday, July 19th, 2023. 6:00 PM – Fire Commission Meeting 
Virtual via ZOOM platform, livestream Facebook.. The meeting agenda can be found here as well as posted on the Borough website at jenkintownboro.com/meeting-agendas-and-minutes.

Wednesday, July 19th, 2023. 7:00 PM – Public Committee Workshop Meeting 
In person at Borough Hall and virtual via ZOOM platform, livestream Facebook. This Public Workshop Meeting includes the Administration & Finance, Building, Zoning & Revitalization, Public Safety and Public Works Committees and will include orders of business that may be brought forward to these Committees. The meeting agenda can be found here as well as posted on the Borough website at jenkintownboro.com/meeting-agendas-and-minutes. Items on the agenda include a presentation by Heidi Shiver of PA Bird Towns. Ms. Shivers will be presenting the Borough with the certificate, signs and a brief powerpoint presentation about the PA Bird Towns program.
Wednesday, July 26th, 2023. 7:00 PM – Borough Council Meeting
In person at Borough Hall and virtual via ZOOM platform, livestream Facebook. The meeting agenda can be found on the Borough website at jenkintownboro.com/meeting-agendas-and-minutes. The meeting agenda will be posted no less then 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Wednesday, July 26th, 2023. 7:00 PM – 459-471 York Road Conditional Use Hearing 
This Hearing has been continued to a future date at the applicant’s request and will not be held on this evening. Once the new Hearing date has been set, it will be re-advertised. The applicant, 459-471 Old York Road, LLC will be appearing before Council to seek Conditional Use approval from Section 181-49(B)(1) of the Jenkintown Borough Zoning Ordinance to permit an “Apartment Building.” The exiting building will be demolished and the lot will be redeveloped as a four story, fifty-one unit Apartment Building. A copy of the application and supporting documents can be found here as well as on the Borough Website at jenkintownboro.com/zoning-and-land-development-applications/

If you have any questions, or require special accommodations to attend any of the aforementioned meetings, please call Borough hall at 215-885-0700. If you would like to receive a ZOOM link to a Borough meeting, please email the Borough Manager at GLocke@jenkintownboro.comcreate new email and a link will be sent to the email you provide the day of the scheduled meeting.