Due to the inclement weather from Tropical Storm Michael, tonight’s (Thursday, October 11th) Fire Prevention event will be moved indoors to both Independent Fire Company and Pioneer Fire Company from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Stop, drop and roll your way over to visit each house for a great opportunity to teach both adults and kids about fire prevention, a chance to discuss and ask any questions regarding fire safety and prevention as well as an opportunity to to meet and say thanks to our volunteers who work so hard for our community.
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In preparation for the 2019 Budget, the Borough will be holding their annual budget workshops beginning on Wednesday October 17th, 2018 at 6:00 PM. All budget workshops are open to the public. The first budget workshop will concentrate on a preliminary review of the (01) General Fund. Workshop #2 will focus on Street Lighting (02), Fire Protection (03) and Fire Apparatus (04) and any others as time permits, details below.  Our final workshop will review all other funds and circle back to the General Fund, again, as time permits.

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The construction on the 2018 Handicap Ramp Project is 90% complete. To date 51 of the planned 55 handicap ramps have been installed. Constructing handicap ramps on existing roads and conditions that meet current code standards can be challenging and in some cases included unexpected incidental construction. The Borough Engineer, Borough Administration, Public Works Foreman and Contractor (NJS) have coordinated efforts to successfully mitigate these issues. The final intersection to have the code compliant handicap ramps installed is Greenwood Avenue and Walnut Street. That construction began today, Tuesday, October 2nd and includes required storm drainage work to be performed.Once all handicap ramps have been constructed final restoration will be performed on all 55 handicap ramps.

The exact date that the 2018 paving project will commence will be known later this week but is expected to begin by the end of next week. Once the specific dates are determined those dates will be provided through the Borough notification process as well as direct notice to the residents on the roads to be milled and paved. The paving contractor (General Asphalt) expects the project to be completed in 7 to 10 days once the project has commenced.

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Jenkintown Borough would like to give a reminder that next week is Fire Prevention Week, and the Fire Department of Jenkintown is hosting an event on Thursday, October 11th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM. This event will be held at Jenkintown Borough’s Town Square. It’s a great opportunity to teach kids about fire prevention, and a chance to meet and say thanks to our volunteers who work so hard for our community. For more information, please see the flyer here!
Should you have any questions, please contact: independentfirecompany16@gmail.comcreate new email or Chief Ken Lynch at (267) 228-6968

Please join us for October’s monthly meeting of the Jenkintown Environmental Advisory Committee this coming Wednesday, October 3rd at 7 PM (the first Wednesday of every month). There will be a presentation from Republic Services, on “What Should I Put In My Recycling Container?”

On Sunday, October 7th from 9:30- 11:00 AM, please join us for a Community Work Day and plant swap in front of the greenhouse located at 419 Cedar Street (the former Fox’s Florist).  Additionally, Community Work Days will take place on the first Sunday of every month (weather permitting). We will meet volunteers from the Tacony-Tookany Frankford Watership Partnership (TTF) to re-label storm sewer inlets and to remind the public that storm sewers drain to the nearby Tacony Creek. The EAC will supply all of the training and supplies to label the inlets!

Should you have any questions, please call Borough Hall at (215) 885-0700 or call the EAC Chair, Adrienne Redd at (215) 778-3784