The Borough will continue to livestream all scheduled Public Committee and Borough Council meetings on the Borough’s Facebook page for the safety and welfare of all participants. A meeting schedule for the November 2020 meetings and a link to the websites meeting minutes/agendas has been provided below for your reference.
PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 2020 Meeting Agendas & Minutes (All regularly scheduled meetings are to begin at 7:00 PM unless noted otherwise)
Wednesday 4th | Environmental Advisory Committee Tuesday 10th | Public 2021 Budget Workshop 6:00 PM Tuesday 10th | Public Safety and Public Works Committees (this meeting will take place Tuesday instead of the regular scheduled Wednesday meeting due to the Observance of Veterans Day on November 11th) Tuesday 17th | Design Review Board 6:00 PM followed by Planning Commission Wednesday 18th | Public 2021 Budget Workshop 6:00 PM Wednesday 18th | Administration & Finance and Building, Zoning & Revitalization Committees Thursday 19th | Zoning Hearing Board Monday 23rd | Borough Council Meeting (this meeting will take place Monday instead of the regular scheduled Wednesday meeting due to the Observance of the Thanksgiving holiday)
We look forward to your involvement in these public meetings and hope that you are able to follow the latest updates provided on the Borough Website with information provided by County, State and Federal Agencies.
If you have any questions or concerns please call the Borough Hall Office at 215-885-0700.
The Jenkintown Borough Halloween Parade, sponsored by the Rec Board and the Jenkintown Fire Department will be held Saturday, October 31st from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Weather permitting, volunteers will parade through town to deliver candy to costumed children of all ages. All participants on their front yards will get a head start on their trick-or-treating as our dedicated volunteers distribute treats to help make this holiday a little more festive! Please click here for the parade route.
Important Safety Guidelines:
Please have kids come to the edge of their sidewalk to receive candy.
Please do not approach the moving trucks.
Sirens and air horns will be used through out the routes so people will know when we are getting close.
Reminder: Winners of the Friends of the Jenkintown Library #BooInTheBoro 1st Annual Halloween House Decorating Contest will be announced on October 30th on the Jenkintown Borough Library Website at https://www.jenkintownlibrary.org/ . Follow the Friends of the Jenkintown Library at https://www.facebook.com/JenkintownLibrary/.
Trick-or-Treating is not a Borough regulated event but we hope that residents take the guidance provided by these two agencies, some of which are highlighted below, as well as their own personal comfort level into account while celebrating this year.
If you are sick stay home.
Sanitize your hands often.
Maintain your social distance of at least 6 feet.
Any celebrations should remain outside.
Wear a cloth mask over your nose and mouth in addition to costume masks.
Only go out with family and stay close to home.
Avoid communal bowls of candy; if you can, wrap the treats in individual bags to be picked up by the kids at a distance.
Greeting the kids from a distance while you are already outside might be the best way enjoy the costumes!
And of course, if you’d like to maintain the ultimate social distancing and opt out, since trick-or-treating usually commences when the sun sets, we recommend leaving your outside lights off.
PECO has completed installation of new gas mains and will begin natural gas service upgrades inside of homes on Hillside Avenue for customers previously notified, on Tuesday, October 27th. Hillside Avenue between Walnut Street and Florence Avenue will have temporary road closures, from 7:00 AM until 3:00 PM to allow for the service upgrades to be safely completed in this area. Flaggers will be on site to assist with traffic control.
PECO has completed installation of new gas mains and will begin natural gas service upgrades inside of homes on Runnymede and Florence Avenues, for customers previously notified, on Friday, October 23rd. Runnymede Avenue between West and Rodman Avenues will have temporary lane closures and Florence Avenue between Hillside and West Avenues will have temporary road closures, beginning at 7:00 AM until 3:00 PM to allow for the service upgrades to be safely completed in this area. Flaggers will be on site to assist with traffic control.
Residents will continue to have access to their properties during this process. If you do not reside on this road please take another route during these times to avoid disruption of your travels.
If you have any further questions about this project please contact PECO at 610-832-6420. If you have an emergency dial 911.
