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Amended Fees
The Borough has amended the fees relating to Housing,
Plumbing, Property Transfers, and Rental. View the amended fee schedule HERE.
The Borough has also amended certain fees on the Comprehensive Fee Schedule.
To view these additional changes click HERE.
There have also been changes regarding Permit and Application Fees to construction plan reviews. View the ammendment |
Borough Listings
The Borough has comprised a complete list of all Council, Committee and Officials
into a single document for residents to reference. To view and print click here.
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The Borough of Pottstown has openings for the following commissions
and boards:
Civil Service Commission - 1 Position in July (6 year term).
Human Relations Commission
3 Vacancies (3 Year terms)
Codes Board of Appeals
1 – 2 yr. Term – August 2009
1 – 1 yr. Term – August 2009
Environmental Advisory Board
1 – 3 yr. Term – August 2009
Process for handling appointments to boards, commissions, councils and authorities - More Info
If interested please contact the Borough Manager's Office at 610-970-6511 |
The Borough of Pottstown has enacted a new Noise Control Ordinance.
The ordinance seeks to prohibit noise that disrupts the health, safety and
welfare in the Borough.
You can view the Noise
Control Ordinance by clicking here. You can also view
and print any of the Borough ordinances. |
On February 14, 2008, the governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
signed into law Act 3 of 2008 requiring municipalities to establish an official
Open Records Access Policy to become effective on or before January 1, 2009;
and
In
order to come into compliance with the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law, the Borough
has created an Open Records access Policy. To
review the policy and lean more, click here.
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2009 Budget
The Borough has finished our initial budget process. To
view the adopted budget, CLICK HERE.
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Montgomery County uses the Roam Secure Alert Network to immediately contact you during a major crisis or emergency. The Community Alert System delivers important emergency alerts, notifications and updates to you on all your devices:
- Email Account (work, home, other)
- Cell phone (via SMS)
- Pager
- Smart phone/PDA (BlackBerry, Treo and other handheld's)
When an incident or emergency occurs, authorized
senders will instantly notify you using the Community Alert System. This is
your personal connection to real-time updates, instructions on where to go, what
to do, or what not to do, who to contact and other important information. LEARN
MORE - CLICK HERE
The Special Needs Registry is designed to help emergency
management coordinators plan for critical events. Each
municipality wants to be positioned to locate and safely evacuate people who
find it difficult to help themselves in the event of a major disaster.
Learn about the Registry! |
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The Borough of Pottstown has a seven year Economic Development
Strategic Plan. The plan provides a balanced program of projects
and initiatives to guide community revitalization efforts in the Borough.
Learn more
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Are you aware that the Borough of Pottstown has
a Human Relations Commission? It is a nine-member team of volunteers appointed
by the Mayor and confirmed by the Borough Council of Pottstown. The diverse
team serves to improve the quality of human relations within the Borough of Pottstown. More
information.>>
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The parliamentary authority for the Borough
Council shall govern procedure in the meetings of Council, except where otherwise
provided in the law, in the by-laws of Council, and in these rules.
> Read
the Rules < |
The Bark Park Update!
The Bark Park was the project of the 2008 Tri-County Area Chamber of Commerce
Leadership Class that included Pam McGinly, Terri Lampe, Jamie Ottaviano, Janet
Flack and supervised by Eileen Dautrich.
The Park was also made possible through
the financial assistance of Exelon Generating Station, PECO and National Penn
Bank.
Bark Park Application
View
the Park Map |
Did you know that Pottstown has local community television available
for the local area? PCTV (Pottstown Community TV) is owned and operated
by the Borough of Pottstown and provides local origination programming over Comcast
Cable TV in over 75,000 homes in western Montgomery County, Northern Chester
County and Eastern Berks County. In existence since 1983, PCTV currently produces
programming on 3 local Cable Channels 22, 28 and 98).
Visit the PCTV web site
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SENIORS 65 & OLDER RIDE
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FREE ALL DAY! Click
here to learn More (PDF)
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Pottstown Area Rapid Transit
(PART)
Bus service in Pottstown and the surrounding communities is a publicly owned
and privately operated system. The Borough of Pottstown owns, funds, and administers
the system. The day-to-day operations are the responsibility of Pottstown
Area Rapid Transit, Inc.
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FREE car seat safety checks are available in
the Borough.
4 out of 5 child safety seats are installed incorrectly. More
Information
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| Did you know the Pottstown Parks and Recreation Department
can throw a theme party for residents? There is no need to call an expensive
party planner! More Information > |
The Pottstown Parks & Recreation department has
many adult and youth programs available.
You can Review these youth activities by visiting the Parks & Recreation
Pages. |
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| Blood Drive
The Borough will be running on Friday, July 10th from 8:00AM till 2:40PM
Please participate, there is always a blood shortage.
More Info
Basic Guidelines |
| Yard Waste Notice
The next yard material collection is scheduled for July 2nd and 3rd.
If your trash is collected on a Thursday, your yard material collection will be on July 2nd.
If your trash is collected on a Friday, your yard material collection will be on July 3rd.
Detailed info
2009 July Trash Calendar
July 2009 Trash Map |
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| Yard material regulations
Starting in May 2009 all yard material will need to be placed at curb or alley as a
separate collection. Yard material collection will be the first week of each month from May thru October on Thursday or Friday on the following dates: June 4 & 5, July 2 & 3, August 6 & 7, September 3 & 4 and October 1 & 2.
Leaves will be collected for 9 weeks starting in October and ending in December. Christmas trees will be collected for 4 weeks in January.
In the event that a holiday falls on a Thursday/Friday, then yard material
collection will be the next workday. Grass clippings will not be collected as part of the yard material collection program. Yard material will only be collected in cans or biodegradable paper bags. No yard material will be collected in plastic bags. Items to be collected are
as follow:
- Hedge clippings, small branches, leaves, plants, shrubbery, and other
vegetation that can be composted.
- All branches must be tied in bundles no more than 3- 4 feet in length.
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New Recycling and Trash Collection
The Borough of Pottstown has awarded a three-year contact to
J.P. Mascaro to collect all recycling material, trash, and yard material. The
new contract will start on January 1, 2009. The new contract will require changes
to the methods used for recycling and trash. Residents are reminded to place
all recycling, trash, and yard material by the curb or alley the night before
the scheduled collection day.
To view and print any of the New Information, Recyclable list
and Pick-up Days Map, Click Here.
Important Addition
BULK WASTE
No changes have been made to the bulk waste collection program.
- Bulk items include but limited to: appliances, furniture, rolled carpets, larger
tree branches, and mattresses/box springs.
- Bulk stickers are required for all bulk items.
- The bulk sticker costs are $15.00 for smaller items and $25.00 for
appliances/white goods.
- Bulk item collection is on Thursday/Friday as part of the trash pick-up.
- If a holiday falls on a Thursday/Friday then the bulk items will be picked-up on the following Thursday/Friday.
Any question please contact the Borough of Pottstown Public Works Department at 610-970-6527.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Later Sundown Times Do Not Change Curfew Times! Ordinance No. 1752 places a curfew on minors under the age of eighteen (18). Sunday through Thursday minors must observe the curfew from 9:30 P.M. to 5:00 A.M. and on Friday and Saturday from 11:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M.
It is unlawful for any minor to be or remain in or upon any public highway, street, road, alley, park or other public place or in any enclosure or vehicle which is on or in close proximity to any such street, road, alley, highway, park or other public place within the Borough of Pottstown.
This does not apply to minors with parents and guardians, minors with statements of why they are out, such as for reasons of returning from work, church, school and recreational activities and also for emergency errands. |
PUBLIC NOTICE
There has been an addendum to the Sign Ordinance. The addendum is related
to LED signs.
Sign
ordinance addendum.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
There has been an addendum to the Borough Animal Ordinance.
If you own animals, please review this document. Animal ordinance addendum.
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The Summer Newsletter is on-line, click
here to view it. (PDF 3mb)
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PARKING REGULATIONS UPDATE
The Borough has updated the parking regulations to include the
following:
- No blocking or saving parking spaces
- No parking vehicles on blocks
or ramps
View the updated
ordinance |
July 4th!
Pottstown, PA is the birthplace of the Golden Gate Bridge, Mrs. Smith's Pies and the home of the largest July 4th festival in three counties. Celebrate 31 years, and see what we have in store for 2009.
Show me the schedule of activities!
Field of Flags for Freedom
Help us to achieve our goal of placing 5,000 United States of America flags on the 7 acre island of Memorial Park.
More info |
Spring and Summer in Pottstown means there are plenty of activities of all kinds.
We have included all of the events that are scheduled to date in a PDF, click here to view. Additional information may be available at PottstownDowntown.com |
Take a walk down memory lane in downtown Pottstown on High Street from 5pm to 9pm
POTTSTOWN CLASSICS
proudly presents
NOSTALGIA NIGHTS
Click here for dates and events |
Village Productions is
a not-for-profit theatre group located in Pottstown. The newly refurbished building
adds to the high level of professionalism Village Productions already exhibits.
A listing of the season show can be found on the Village
Productions website.
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The Fountain of Youth Spraypark is located at the Manatawny Street entrance to Memorial Park. The anticipated opening date is May 15, 2009 with a dedication date scheduled for May 16, 2009.
Learn more
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The Schuylkill Trail was developed as a multi-use
public trail for walkers, joggers, bicyclists, cross-country skiers, and equestrians.
You can view the River Trail Map from Birdsboro to Pottstown and from Reading
to Gibraltar by clicking here.
Detailed information and photographs about the entire trail project can be
found at the Schuylkill River Website.
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Historic Pottsgrove Manor has wide
variety of interesting and educational events from now through the end of the
year.
The Manor offers visitors
an opportunity to get a glimpse of life in 18th century Pennsylvania. It is one
of the best restorations in Eastern PA.
Visit the Pottsgrove Manor website
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The Borough of Pottstown has closed the grant application process for the Homeownership Initiative Program.
Please check back for additional updates. Questions can be directed to Erica Weekley at 610-970-6515.
Click
here for more information. |
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