Jenkintown Borough has released the Ten-Year Progress Report on its Concrete Infrastructure Program, detailing significant advancements in roadway paving, sidewalk and curb improvements, and ADA-accessible curb ramp installations since the program’s inception in 2013. This initiative aims to enhance walkability, safety, and quality of life throughout the Borough. Over the past decade, the Borough has paved 70% of non-state roads, addressed nearly 15 miles of sidewalks and curbs for compliance, and installed 262 ADA-compliant curb ramps. While challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic and rising material costs have impacted timelines, the Borough remains committed to completing all road paving by the 2029/2030 season.

For detailed insights into the program’s progress and future plans, please review the full report below or you may download this report here (PDF).

At the regulary scheduled meeting of Council on Wednesday, December 11th, Jenkintown Borough Council voted to approve the 2025 Budget which can be found by clicking opens in a new windowhereopens PDF file . The 2025 budget includes further preservation of public property, upgrading of equipment, PD vehicle replacement, upgrades to Borough Hall, Financial and Code Enforcement software, IT technology, training, staffing, benefit and wage improvements. As supported by two separate independent studies there will be a reduction in PD staffing in 2025. Due to a retirement announced effective February 2025, there will be a two-position reduction in PD staff in the budget.

There is no tax millage increase to taxpayers in the 2025 budget. There is an increase in the sewer rental fees that was originally approved in 2023, but the planned implementation did not occur in 2024. The circumstances are detailed in the Manger’s 2025 budget statement. I would like to thank the Department Heads, Borough Councilors and the Public that attended the public meetings and worked so hard to make this process a success.

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To quote opens in a new windowthis WillowGrove.now article published on November 15th:

“Residents of Jenkintown Borough are about to get new recycling bins, and they are coming in large part thanks to a grant.

Jenkintown Borough was notified by the  opens in a new windowPennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that our  opens in a new window902-grant application has been chosen for award in the amount of $12,973.

Jenkintown Borough’s application requested funding for 300 lidded, wheeled, 35-gallon recycling toters. The Borough was responsible for the 10% grant match in the amount of $1,442, however a slight increase of $139 brought the borough’s grand total to $1,581.

The borough’s Environmental Advisory Committee conducted a community-wide survey and compiled a list of addresses that need another recycling toter. The survey revealed that some of the larger homes require more than one recycling toter. There were some that were damaged and need replaced and when new residents move into the Borough in most cases a recycling toter is requested by the new resident.

‘We were happy to be awarded the grant,’ said Borough Manager George Locke.”

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According to an opens in a new windowarticle published by Montco.today on November 15th:

“The Philadelphia region is home to many incredible suburbs. Slacker recently ranked the top 25 best suburbs of Philadelphia, according to MSN. Slacker used data collected by Niche, a company that analyzes data about neighborhoods and school districts and found the best places to live in the area. Unsurprisingly, Montgomery towns make the list ten times.”

Jenkintown was named #8 on MSN’s list. See the others opens in a new windowhere.

The Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) ‘Police Cost to Benefit Analysis’ performed at the Borough’s request is available  opens in a new windowhere.

The scope of this project was to complete a cost-to-benefit analysis of Jenkintown’s police operations, and police staffing needs. To achieve this goal, the methodology employed the use of financial data to perform comparative analysis between Jenkintown and communities with similar demographics in the Philadelphia Region and Montgomery County.

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