Due to the winter weather, the regularly scheduled trash and recycling pick up will be moved from Friday, February 10th, to Saturday, February 11th.
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Evening Office Hours for Rep. Steve McCarter & Congressman Brendan Boyle!
On Wednesday, February 15th and Wednesday, March 22nd, both Representative Steve McCarter’s office and U.S. Congressman Brendan Boyle’s office will be open until 8 P.M. to allow constituents more access. See the flyer here for locations of the offices as well as parking instructions!
Special Borough Council Meeting
The Borough Council of the Borough of Jenkintown will hold a special public meeting of council to take action on the hiring of a Police Officer and other matters presented before Council. This meeting will be held on Wednesday February 8th, 2017 at 7:00pm. in Borough Hall, 700 Summit Avenue, Jenkintown, PA 19046. All interested parties are invited to attend.
Leedom Street Road Closure
Leedom Street will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, February 2, 2017 from 7 AM until 4 PM to allow for emergency sanitary sewer repairs to take place. The closure will take place between Greenwood and Summit Avenues.
On street parking will be restricted but any businesses or parking lots in this area will still have full access.
Please contact Borough Hall at (215) 885-0700 with any questions or concerns.
Jenkintown Borough Purchase of Property for Green Space
During the summer of 2016, Jenkintown Borough was approached by the owner of 433 and 435 Cedar Street in Jenkintown. He was in the process of selling the property and had been approached by real estate developers who planned to construct six units of dense housing. The owner did not care for that plan, and approached the Borough offering to sell the property for a price significantly lower than market value.
During a period of due diligence, the Borough contracted with qualified firms and commissioned a comprehensive property appraisal, an environmental study (ESA I), and home and property inspections. Read More »