The Borough has been notified by AQUA Pennsylvania that the proposed water main work that was scheduled to begin tomorrow, September 28th on Washington Lane between York Road and Township Line Road has been postponed until 2018.
Rydal Road Closed Tomorrow Sept 27
As the PECO Gas Main project has been completed on Rydal Road, Rydal Road will be closed between the entrance to the parking lot for 500 York Road and Clement Road tomorrow, Wednesday, September 27th from 7:00 AM until 4:00 PM to mill and pave Rydal Road. Read More »
Borough of Jenkintown Launches Financial Dashboard
In Partnership with ClearGov, Jenkintown Brings Clarity to Local Government Finances
JENKINTOWN, PA (September 26, 2017) – The Borough of Jenkintown announced today that it has partnered with ClearGov, a leading fiscal clarity and benchmarking platform for municipalities, to launch an infographic-based financial dashboard.
This new tool provides taxpayers an easy-to-understand, visual breakdown of Jenkintown’s finances, as well as insights into the Borough’s demographics. The site also informs visitors how each budget item compares to neighboring communities.
Jenkintown is part of a growing movement of municipalities that are taking financial clarity to a new level with ClearGov. ClearGov provides basic profiles on every municipality in the country but Jenkintown is the very first community in Pennsylvania to create their customized financial dashboard on the platform. Jenkintown has added detailed revenue and expenditure breakdowns of its General Fund data, as well as Debt and Reserve Funds. Read More »
Residential Use & Occupancy Certification
Jenkintown Borough passed Ordinance #2017-5, on May 27th, 2017 pertaining to Residential Use & Occupancy Certification. This Ordinance was approved to continue to maintain public safety as well as lessen the impact on the environment by reviewing the integrity of the private sewer lateral.
This inspection will take place at the time of the sale of a residential property. The Residential Use & Occupancy Inspection encompasses four areas of compliance; a notarized affidavit of smoke detectors, curb and sidewalk compliance, 4 inch property address (numbering) and a videotaping of the sewer lateral at the property, from the house to the main. Any defects observed in these four areas would need to be resolved prior to the issuance of the permanent Use & Occupancy Certificate. Read More »
811/ Pennsylvania – PA One Call – Information to the General Public
Jenkintown Borough has received inquires from residents concerning the PA State One Call location/safety markings. The marking of underground utilities is required once a One Call has been submitted. You will see the markings in locations that are either under design for excavation or construction is planned.
Since both inquires received concerned the required color coded markings here is a brief description from the State One Call website on the temporary color marking that is required: White: proposed excavation; Pink: temporary survey markings; Red: electric power lines, cables, conduits and lighting cables; Yellow: gas, oil, steam, petroleum or gaseous materials; Orange: communication, alarm or signal lines, cables or conduits and traffic loops; Blue: potable water; Purple: reclaimed water, irrigation and slurry lines; and, Green: sanitary and storm sewer lines.
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