Official Notices
The Borough of Pottstown will be accepting applications for the Pottstown Homeownership Initiative Program, (HOI) on Monday, April 16th, 2012. Click for Details
Spring daytime flushing of the Public Water System will begin Monday, April 16, 2012 and is expected to last 5 weeks.
Flushing will be done between the hours of 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM.
If water appears brown or rust colored, run the cold water for a few minutes until it is clear. Questions, contact Public Works at 610-970-6527.
The Borough of Pottstown has contracted with J.P. Mascaro for the next three year for trash, recycling and yard material collection. The new contract will start on January 1, 2012.
For the detailed changes to the trash, recycling and yard material collection schedule, please download the 2012 Collection Schedule
Trash/Recycling Collection Map
Borough of Pottstown
Our mission is to provide and maintain superior municipal services in a safe and controlled community setting, keeping within the designated financial constraints as set forth in our annual budget, in order to attract and retain responsible property owners, businesses and community leaders that will continue to assist in our improvement and growth for the future, while remembering our P.R.I.D.E.
P.R.I.D.E. Core Values
- P - Plan - We will accept that change is inevitable, and PLAN accordingly for the future.
- R – Responsible - We will manage our financial and human resources in a RESPONSIBLE manner.
- I – Interests - We will consider the INTERESTS of the entire community in decision making
- D – Deliver - We will strive to DELIVER superior services to the tax and rate payers.
- E – Equity - We will treat everyone and every situation with EQUITY and fairness.
Adopted and approved by Pottstown Borough Council October 11, 2011.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
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We are seeking vendors dealing with animal related items and animal shelters for this fair. If you are interested, please download the application.
The 2012 budget for the Borough of Pottstown is available for download.
2012 Budget (PDF 32 MB)
Riders should call PART at (610) 326-5413 with any questions or click here for further details
Commerce Energy (Alternative Energy Supplier)
Starting or Occurring: 1/29/12 thru 12/31/12
Purpose: To assist interested residents with enrollment forms, no selling of products directly or exchange of money.
Persons soliciting: Under direction of Karen Bailey
Michael Pfauth, Ian Patterson, Patrick Batur, Chic Junior White, Richard Deniken,
Kevin Carter,Treasure Williams, Ashley Gallman, Peony Villarreal, John Wiley Burrelle , Bonnie Lynn Hall, Edwin M. Rivera, Laura Torrest, Herbert Rohrbach, Lacina Kone, Taft Williams, Kathryn Waitz, Brandon Baker, Nichelle Lee, Jazmin Cofield, Loi Andersen, Ackeem Patterson.
Residents are encouraged to request of the individuals a form of photo identification along with a copy of the permit to solicit. The individual soliciting must be listed on the solicitors permit. This license does not give the individuals the right to enter a residency. The right of entry to a dwelling is at the sole discretion of the resident.
The purpose of the Citizen Codes Inspector program is to supplement the efforts of the Borough of Pottstown's Codes Enforcement Department while providing a direct method by which interested and qualified borough residents can aid in the improvement of the quality of life in Pottstown.
Download Citizen Codes Inspector Application - Applications will be accepted until September 15, 2011
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The Borough of Pottstown will begin accepting applications for the Pottstown Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program on Monday, March 14th, 2011. Click for Details
The Borough Manager, Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Pottstown are interested in developing a "Talent Bank" of volunteer citizens to serve on its various Boards, Commissions and work projects for the Borough.
If you are interested in serving, please complete the Talent Bank Application 
(30k)
The Borough Manager, Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Pottstown are interested in developing a comprehensive list of all citizens' groups throughout the Borough. The list should include the names of active members along with one individual named as the primary contact person. This list will allow correspondence and information to be shared through a standard format.
Sign up for the Pottstown Citizens' Group (547k)
2011 Adopted Budget (766k)
2011 Fee Schedule (333k)
ANNOUNCING Municibid
The Borough of Pottstown now has a website where you can bid on surplus items. A variety of items are avaliable such as Cars, Trucks, Heavy Equipment, Lawn Maintenance items, just to name a few.
Place your bid at http://www.municibid.com/storecatalog.asp?userid=398
Additional bids from PA government can be found here > http://www.pennbid.net/
A cleaner Pottstown – neighbors helping neighborhoods
The Borough of Pottstown has built a new report form called "A cleaner Pottstown." We are working to improve the quality of life in Pottstown. We believe that for homeowners and renters alike we can help the Borough become a better place to live, which will ultimately help with the revitalization of the Borough.
Before this can happen, the substandard housing, slumlords and unkempt housing conditions must be eliminated. We believe this website can help us change the landscape in the Borough of Pottstown.
Should you have a complaint regarding the above mentioned items please visit http://www.acleanerpottstown.org.
Thank you for your cooperation.
In our efforts to provide more reliable communications with Residents [and Businesses] in the borough, we have implemented Swiftreach Networks, Inc. as our Emergency Notification service provider.
Swift911™ in its simplest form is a system that makes phone calls to specific people or areas in the event of an emergency or for sharing important information. All the calls you receive will have the Caller ID of 'Pottstown Borough' or 'Pottstown Borough Police Department'.
If you are not receiving these calls, please fill out the form below to add or update your contact information. You may also remove yourself from our lists.
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Public Safety Notice - Excelon Power Station
Important safety information and special needs survey. Click Here
To make sure you read any of the most up-to-date information, visit the Excelon Power Plant website.
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!
Borough Business
Pottstown Talent Bank
The Borough Manager, Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Pottstown are interested in developing a "Talent Bank" of volunteer citizens to serve on its various Boards, Commissions and work projects for the Borough. Should you be interested in serving on any of the below designated boards, please indicate and include a resume with qualifications and experience. This will assist in the search for qualified individuals when vacancies occur.
Talent Bank Application
A sponsor team consisting of: The Borough of Pottstown, the Pottstown Area Health and Wellness Foundation, the Pottstown Area Industrial Development, Inc., the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, Montgomery County Community College, and the Pottstown School District asked the Urban Land Institute to conduct a one-and-a-half day advisory panel to provide advice and suggestions... read the report
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.
For a list of 2012 vacancies, click here.
Right To Know
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.
Pennsylvania Right to Know Law (373 KB)
Standard Pennsylvania Right to Know Request Form (28 KB)
2012 Right to Know Requests (22 KB)
2011 Right to Know Requests (33 KB)
Economic Development
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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