Mayor Hollenbach made the official proclamation at the Council Meeting on Monday, October 7th – Perkasie residents are encouraged to trick or treat between the hours of 6:00 – 9:00 pm on Thursday, October 31st for Halloween fun!

 

Please click HERE for the Halloween Proclamation, thank you!

Police Chief

Perkasie Borough, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is currently seeking applications for the position of Police Chief. The Borough is located in the Pennridge section of Upper Bucks County, and is financially stable. The Chief manages a department of 17 FT sworn officers and 2 civilian employees; the policing jurisdiction includes the Borough of Sellersville. The Borough has a population of 8,500 with 2.5 square miles and a police budget of approximately $3.6 million. The Chief plans, organizes, supervises all functions of the Police Department to include patrol, investigations, and administration. The person must be community-focused and have the leadership, management, and interpersonal skills to maintain and advance the department’s standing as a progressive, professional, and innovative police agency. Applicants must possess the minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience, and have demonstrated, executive potential with at least fifteen years of law enforcement experience, including a minimum of five (5) years of experience in a command position. The candidate must be certified by MPOETC and possess a current Act 120 certification, or be capable of becoming certified. The salary range is $115-130,000 with an excellent benefit package; exact salary will depend on qualifications/experience. Deadline for applications is noon on November 4, 2019.

 

Applicants should send cover letter and resume, including salary history/expectations all in one attachment to woglomd@lafayette.edu.

Residents and visitors are advised of parking restrictions and road closures on Sunday October 6th during the Fall Festival. Traffic around the town center and Menlo Park could be heavy.

The following roads will be closed to traffic and must be cleared of all vehicles from 9:30am until 5:00pm:

• S. 7th St. from W. Chestnut St. to Arch St.
• S. 6th St. from W. Chestnut St. to Market St.
• Market St. from 8th St. to N. 6th St.
• Chestnut St. from S. 7th St. to S. 6th St.
• Market Alley is closed at 7th St.
• Shelly’s parking lot
• Borough Hall parking lot

The following roads will be closed to traffic and must be cleared of all vehicles from 11:00am – 5:00pm:

• W. Park Ave between S. 4th St. and S. 6th St.

ADA parking for this event will be available at:

• Perkasie Borough Hall: access the lot on 7th St from Park Avenue
• Menlo Park: access the lot at Arthur Avenue

Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained throughout the afternoon.

PRESS RELEASE FOR LEAF PICK UP

 Leaf collection will begin on Monday Oct. 21, 2019 in Perkasie Borough

Residents are reminded to rake their leaves to the curb for pick up and to be careful not to include rocks, large sticks or other debris in the pile that would damage the large vacuums that the department uses to collect the leaves. In areas where there are no curbs please be sure to have the leaves raked to

within 5 feet of the roadway edge to make the collection process as efficient as possible.

 Leaves not raked to the edge will not be collected.

Please do not block storm drains with the piles of leaves. Cars parked on top of the piles will make it impossible for our crews to pick up leaves as we make our rounds. There is also a danger of fire if cars with hot exhaust system are parked on top of a pile of dry leaves. There will be no call backs for piles under cars, so please be sure to have all plies accessible for pick up.

During the major weeks of leaf pick up all leaves along the curb and from some piles may not be gotten.  This is normal. When the department makes the final rounds in December we will perform what we call ‘gutter wiping’ which includes the vacuuming of the majority of the leaf debris left behind from previous cleanups.

The first few weeks in November are typically the peak time for leaves. Leaf collection will take place 5 days a week, weather permitting. Initially the crews will begin their routes and continue cyclically throughout the Borough.  There are no set days or times for leaf collection in any specific area of the Borough. As more leaves fall the service time for certain areas may lengthen to 10-12 days before crews return to your neighborhood. Leaf collection will continue as long as possible, weather permitting.  The trucks used for leaf collection are the same trucks used in winter de-icing operations and plowing, and time must be allowed for the changeover of equipment to ensure safe passage for travelers in the event of a winter storm.

The collected leaves are transported to local DEP certified composting sites where they are turned into compost and mulch.

If you have any questions concerning the Boroughs leaf pick up program please feel welcome to contact the Public Works Department at 215-257-6860.

Notice is hereby given that the Borough Council of the Borough of Perkasie, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, will conduct a public hearing on Monday, October 7, 2019 at 7:00 pm at the Perkasie Borough Hall, located at 620 West Chestnut Street, Perkasie, Pennsylvania, 18944. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider, and if appropriate, adopt an Ordinance which is summarized as follows:

The Ordinance would amend Chapter 180 of the Perkasie Borough Code of Ordinances pertaining to parking regulations on Highland Drive, Old Post Road, and North Seventh Street.

The full text of the proposed Ordinance may be examined at the Perkasie Borough Hall, 620 West Chestnut Street, Perkasie, Pennsylvania 18944, during normal business hours and a copy of the Ordinance has been provided to the Bucks County Law Library.

Residents and visitors are advised that the intersection at 9th St & Park Ave will become a 4-way STOP on Monday September 16th.

The 4-way stop is a temporary measure, intended to help handle the increase in traffic related to the bridge construction project in Sellersville, and will remain in place until the construction is complete.

Proposed Ordinances 1019, 1020, and 1021 will be examined and reviewed at the Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, September 16th at 7:00 pm.

 

The proposed ordinance 1019 is in reference to amending the Perkasie Borough Zoning Ordinance to re-zone tax parcel Nos. 33-005-438 and 33-005-456 from Industrial 2 (I-2) to Residential 3 (R-3). Please click HERE to review the proposed ordinance.

 

The proposed ordinance 1020 is in reference to amending Chapter 85 of the Perkasie Borough Code pertaining to Electrical Standards and Services. Please click HERE to review the proposed ordinance.

 

The proposed ordinance 1021 is in reference to Parking restrictions and Modifications on Highland Drive, Old Post Road, and North 7th Street. Please click HERE to review the proposed ordinance.

Residents and visitors are reminded that S. 7th St. will be closed between W. Chestnut St. and W. Market St. from 8:00am and 12:30pm on Saturday mornings for the farmers market.

This road closure will be every Saturday from June 1st until October 26th.

Perkasie Borough Memorial Flag Program
For many years, the Borough of Perkasie has installed small American flags on the decorative street light poles around town. The Borough Council has decided to move forward with a commemorative program that will allow the Borough to install much larger flags. Supporters are invited to consider “purchasing” a flag and custom commemorative plaque that will be installed on a street lamp pole in the Borough.

Each memorial flag set purchased will consist of a 2 ½ foot x 4’ American flag, a spinner pole with gold top, and an 4” x 6” custom engraved memorial plaque. Each set will be installed by Borough employees. Custom engraving is limited to 20 characters per line, with a maximum of 4 lines.

For cost and order form, please click: HERE

YARD WASTE DROP OFF INSTRUCTIONS:
This is a reminder to residents that the only allowable material for Yard Waste drop off is the following: leaves, brush trimming, bush trimmings, and flower bed clean up material. Yard waste must be either loose or in paper bags. Residents who bring yard waste in cans or plastic bags must be emptied out at the site.  No plastic bags are accepted for recycling.

Items NOT permissible: tree branches, stumps, grass clippings, lumber, trash, glass, metal, and plastic.