New Britain Borough

PUBLIC NOTICE: The Borough Council of the Borough of New Britain will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 7:30 PM. The meeting will be held at Burkart Hall, 56 Keeley Ave., New Britain, PA 18901. Members of the public requiring accommodation to observe and/or participate in the meeting, please contact the Borough’s administrative offices at 215-348-4586.

Covered Bridge Day 2021! Join Us for the annual Fishing Contest, Food Trucks, Assorted Entertainment, and Family Fun & Games in the Park! 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Annual Fishing Contest at the Park Pond! The pond has recently been stocked and is ready to Go. The Prize will be a Fishing pole and tackle. Register at https://newbritaincivic.com/ Registration fee is $10.00... 4:00 pm The Food Trucks & Entertainment in the Park! 8:30 pm Fireworks Start.Get comfortable and watch the show! DART Shuttle Bus from TOWN CENTER will run during the event. Visit our Covered Bridge Events Page by going to https://www.newbritainboro.com/community-events/

New Britain Borough's Farmer's Market is back! Wednesdays from May 26th, 2021 to Oct 27th, 2021 from 4:00PM to 7:00PM Please come out and join us at our Annual New Britain Borough Farmer’s Market. This market will feature local farm fresh produce, plants, vegetables, meats, baked goods, flowers, prepared foods, and more! Check out the Farmer's Market Page on our website for more vendor information. https://www.newbritainboro.com/farmers-market-seasonal/... Located on the grassy area behind the New Britain Baptist Church (near corner of Tamenend Ave. and Woodland Dr.) at 22 E. Butler Avenue in New Britain.

Borough Council has returned from Executive Session. You can rejoin the meeting via Zoom at this link: https://zoom.us/j/94796594224

Due to changes in how livestreaming works on Zoom, we will be unable to livestream to this page. A recording of the meeting will be posted on this page this week. To watch the meeting live, please join via Zoom by clicking this link: https://zoom.us/j/94796594224

National Wildlife Federation Certification Our Bird Town Committee's recent initiative is to have the Borough officially designated as a Community Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. In order to become certified as a community, we first need a certain number of properties (including homes, schools, businesses, churches and public spaces) to be officially certified by the NWF as wildlife habitat. We are well over halfway towards reaching our goal!... A wildlife habitat is free of pesticides and provides food, water, cover, and nesting sites. A vital component is native plants, which are often the only usable food sources for native insects and birds. If you haven’t registered your own property yet, please help us reach our goal by registering it now. Applications are easy to complete and can be picked up and turned in at the Borough Administration Office at 45 Keeley Ave. or at the Borough’s Farmers Market during September, when the Bird Town Committee will have an information booth there. The application can also be found and submitted online (https://www.nwf.org/garden-for-wildlife/certify), but if you turn the form directly in to us, we will cover the $20 registration fee from donations we’ve received for this. Once your property is certified, you can opt to purchase a Certified Wildlife Habitat sign from NWF for an additional $30.

PUBLIC WORKSHOP AND LISTENING MEETING (THURS APRIL 29, 2021 @7:00PM) ZOOM LINK- https://zoom.us/j/96407203734 PLEASE VISIT: COVERED BRIDE PARK AND ORCHARD PARK (MASTER SITE DEVELOPMENT) LINK- https://newbritaincivic.com/covered-bridge-park/

Are you planning on doing some Spring Cleaning? Please remember to recycle all those old electronics, left over paint cans, old appliances with Freon, and other household hazardous products the proper way! Check out the Recycling Programs going on now in Bucks County! - Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events - eCycling (Electronic Recycling Program)... - Oil-Based Paint Disposal For more information go to: https://recycling-bucksgis.opendata.arcgis.com/ or https://www.newbritainboro.com/bucks-county-recycling-prog/ See more

JOIN THE **4TH OF JULY PARADE** Come march with us or ride a float! Enter as a Family, Neighborhood or Organization Group, or Business. All participants (marchers or floats) must be registered by June 1, 2021... ENTER THE ANNUAL FLOAT CONTEST FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A GREAT PRIZE! Prizes will be awarded for the Most Original, Most Patriotic, and Most Humorous. Click here to participate in the Parade and return form to New Britain Township: https://www.newbritainboro.com//2021-PARTICIPANT-REGISTRAT

There will be a public meeting on Wednesday, February 10 at 7PM to discuss the Master Park Plan for Covered Bridge Park (owned and operated by the New Britain Civic Association) and Orchard Park (owned and operated by New Britain Borough). More information can be found at this flyer: https://www.newbritainboro.com//NB-Flyer_public-meeting02_

A snow emergency has been declared in New Britain Borough until 8PM on Tuesday, February 2nd. Please do not park on the street to allow our snow plows to clear snow and ice. The Borough office will be closed Tuesday, February 2nd, but staff will be responding to emails and voicemails. DART bus service has been suspended for February 2nd.

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Jan 2021 Borough Council

New businesses in New Britain Borough! The Borough was recently notified that Organnon's Natural Market as well as CG Studio Hair Salon are both now open at The Gatherings (intersection of Butler and Shady Retreat).

A message from the Borough's contracted trash hauler: "WE'RE NOW A PART OF THE WASTE MANAGEMENT FAMILY We are pleased to announce Waste Management, North America’s leading environmental solutions provider, has acquired Advanced Disposal. You may start to see Waste Management trucks in your communities, and you may eventually have your container swapped out. However, for now everything is business as usual. All functions you are used to from Advanced Disposal including you...r services, systems, invoicing and other processes will remain unchanged for now. You will migrate to WM systems in phases over the next 12 months. Until you hear from us again, continue to manage your account through Advanced Disposal." This change will not impact the current contract the Borough has for residential trash service, which runs until the end of 2021. For frequently asked questions, please visit: wm.com/WelcomeADS Additional communications from Advanced / Waste Management will also be going out to Borough residents.

The Borough paving contractor (Bray Bros) has notified the Borough office that Keeley Ave and the Covered Bridge will be closed on Monday due to road paving, weather permitting.

Borough offices will be closed Wednesday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. For those residents on the mandatory contracted trash service with Advanced Disposal, trash/recycling pickup will be on Wednesday as usual.

The Borough paving contractor (Bray Bros) is expected to pave Borough roads the next two weeks, including Keeley Ave, Oak Drive, Vine St, Cedar Dr and N Shady Retreat Road (in that order). There may be temporary/limited road and lane closures while this work is going on. The contractor will post signage on each road at least one day in advance of paving work. While we do not expect trash service to be impacted, if you live on one of these roads and your trash is not picked up, please let the Borough office know (215-348-4586).

It's official, we are a drop-off location for Toys For Tots again this year. Donations of new, unwrapped, toys will be accepted at our headquarters through Dec...ember 10th. All donations go to local families in need and 2020 has proven to be difficult for so many. Spread the word and let's help ease the stress of the holidays for those families. See more

If you are a New Britain Borough resident, you will vote in person at the Lenape Valley Presbyterian Church on November 3rd. For those of you voting by mail, please follow these instructions. First, mark your ballot and verify your selections. Second, pack and seal your ballot in the secrecy envelope, and then put the secrecy envelope in the larger ballot return envelope and make sure to seal that one as well. Third, fill out the Voter’s Declaration on the outside of the enve...lope, and don’t forget to sign and date it. Finally, you are free to drop your ballot in the mail (no postage necessary), or you may drop it off in person at the County Board of Elections. Your ballot must be inside the secrecy envelope, and then that inside the postage envelope or it will be counted as a naked ballot and it will be thrown out. It is important to follow these steps. For any questions regarding the upcoming election, please contact the Bucks County Board of Elections.

October 2020 Council

Due to state laws, Bucks County is switching over to new voting machines with verifiable paper ballots. These machines will completely replace the old machines and were used for the primary election and will be used going forward. Take a look at how to use the new ClearCast machine here: https://www.facebook.com/113005443431869/posts/201211814611231/?d=n Also check out how to use the new ClearAccess machine here: https://www.facebook.com/113005443431869/posts/201214611277618.../?d=n For additional information visit: http://buckscounty.org//BoardofEle/ClearBallot-BucksVoting

The newest DART Bus Stop is up and running at The Gatherings (near the intersection of Butler / Shady Retreat Rd)! For schedules and more information on DART, please visit: https://bctransport.org/doylestown_dart.htm

Visit www.Vote411.org to access the League of Women Voters of Bucks County Voters Guide. Paper copies will be included with the October 15 edition of the Bucks County Herald. Some of the places you can find the Bucks County Herald are listed at https://buckscountyherald.com/index98.htm

Native Plant Grants for your property! The Borough's Bird Town Committee is partnering with Bowman's Hill to provide Native Plant Grants to four lucky property owners in New Britain Borough. Each grant provides native plants valued at $250 to help the property owner create a wildlife-friendly garden. Recipients will also receive expert advice on selecting plants appropriate for their specific site. To be eligible, you must be a resident of New Britain Borough, and you mus...t have your property officially registered as a NWF certified Wildlife Habitat site (easy, the Borough can help you with that). Grant applications can be picked up at 45 Keeley Avenue or at the Borough's Farmers' Market. Completed applications must be returned by Wednesday, October 14th. Call 2315-348-4586 for more info, or if you'd like an application emailed to you. See more

In honor of yesterday being National Voter Registration Day, please be aware of the following deadline: October 19, 2020 is the last day to register to vote for the November 3, 2020 General Election. Check out the link below for more information. https://www.votespa.com/

CBRPD is back on Facebook! For reasons unknown to us, our old FB account was not allowing us to post on our page even after we took all the required steps to a...uthenicate and verify us. We hope you will "like" us as we attempt to rebuild our efforts in communicating with you. Please share this post to get the word out that we are back! See more

Information from Bucks County regarding the CDC Eviction regulations: