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Announcements
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Pennsylvania
State Association of Township Supervisors Youth Awards Contest
Every year at
this time, the Pennsylvania State Association of Township
Supervisors distributes entry forms for the Association's Youth
Awards Contest. The PSATS Youth Awards Program recognizes youth
groups throughout the state that have made valuable contributions to
their communities. Eligible youth groups include Girl and Boy Scout
troops, civic service youth organizations, and 4-H and school clubs.
To be eligible, a project must involve youth in its planning and
implementation and must have a major impact on one or more townships
of the second class. The panel of judges will place its greatest
emphasis on the project's benefit to the community. By helping the
Association recognize youth groups and their efforts, you provide an
invaluable service to your community and all of Pennsylvania.
Please click
here to access a
copy of the guidelines and the entry form. You can also go to
www.psats.org, click on "PSATS
Awards" under the "Programs and Services" menu and select "PSATS
Youth Awards".
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HELP SHAPE THE DIRECTION OF BUCKS COUNTY
Commissioners, Planning Commission Seek Public
Input through 2010
Comprehensive Plan Survey
The Bucks County Planning Commission is in the
midst of updating and revising the county’s Comprehensive Plan. To
that end, the Planning Commission joins the Board of Bucks County
Commissioners to invite residents, business owners and others with
an interest in the county’s present and future to participate in the
Bucks County Comprehensive Plan Survey. The survey, which can be
accessed online at
http://www.buckscounty.org/compsurvey.aspx is intended to
collect the opinions of residents, business owners, municipal
officials, and others on issues that will be addressed in the county
Comprehensive Plan. The plan will provide a guide for shaping the
direction of the county. It addresses many issues that impact
quality of life standards, such as agricultural preservation,
natural resource protection, transportation, housing, economic
development, recreation, and community services. “We encourage all
Bucks Countians to take advantage of this opportunity to offer
opinions about our county, what we do well, what we could do better,
and what are the most important issues facing us in the future,”
Commissioner Chairman Charles H. Martin noted. Planning Commission
Executive Director and county Chief Clerk Lynn T. Bush explains that
the “guiding principles” of the county Comprehensive Plan include,
but are not limited to, reflection of public input and concerns,
guidance of growth and development to places where it makes sense,
protection of areas that should be preserved such as farmland,
municipal open space, natural and historic resources, and
reinvestment in older developed areas such as boroughs and
first-generation suburban communities. “We are excited about
reaching out to our county residents to learn more about what the
county can do to protect and enhance our communities,” stated Ms.
Bush. The deadline to participate in the survey is August 23, 2010.
Hard copies of the survey are also available at Bucks County
government buildings.
To access a printable version of the survey, please
click here. |
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The Fall 2010 Program Guide is now available!
To access the Summer
2010 Program Guide, click
here.
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The 2010
Household Hazardous waste collection schedule is now available!
Click here for the program flyer.
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Attention residents of the
following areas: The Estates of Doylestown, The Greens, Barn Plaza,
Point Plaza, Blueberry Hill, AAA-Mid Atlantic, Holberts VW. Our
water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although
this incident was not an emergency, as our customers you have the
right to know what happened. Please click
here
for more information.
CLICK THE
FOLLOWING LINKS FOR UPDATES ON SOUTH WELLS AND VOLATILE ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS (VOCs):
Important
Information About Your Drinking Water
Update on
South Wells and Volatile Organic Compounds |
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Check out Doylestown TV for programming for seniors! |
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The Central Bucks Regional Task Force presents its local
speakers on our Government Access Channel (22 Comcast, 31 Verizon!). Check out the latest presentation about aging well in Bucks County:
Mondays at 3:30 PM
Wednesdays at 8:30 AM
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Attention tree lovers! |
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Do you have a historic tree on your property, or do you know of a
tree in the Township that could be historic? We want to know about
it! Historic trees are significant because they have witnessed
historic or cultural events, are associated with famous people or
places, or have a unique quality such as being remarkably old or
take an unusual shape. Help us create a Historic Tree Registry for
the Township by emailing the details of your historic tree to info@doylestownpa.org |
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Need a copy of your deed? |
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You can purchase a copy of your deed from the Bucks
County Courthouse for $1.00 per page, and have it certified for
$1.50. Beware of companies trying to sell you the deed to your
home. Click here
to view a sample sales attempt. For more information on
getting a copy of your deed, contact the Recorder of Deeds at the
Bucks County Courthouse, 215-348-6000. |
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Emergency Notification
Information |
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To meet directives of the
Safe Drinking Water Act, the Doylestown Township Municipal
Authority (DTMA) will soon have a new high speed mass
telecommunication and notification system. The implementation
of the communication system will improve the speed and
efficiency with which the Authority can convey important
information to its customers related to the public water supply
system.
CUSTOMER
CONTACT INFORMATION IS VITAL TO ESTABLISH THIS LINE OF
COMMUNICATION.
If you have public water and live in Doylestown Township please
click here for more
information on this very important topic! |
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HAZARDOUS SITES
CLEAN-UP UNDER THE ACT OF OCTOBER 18, 1988
NOTICE OF PROPOSED INTERIM RESPONSE |
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Cross Keys HSCA Site, Doylestown, Buckingham, & Plumstead Townships,
Bucks County.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department), under the
authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, Act of October 18,
1988, P.L. 756, No. 108, 35 P.S. §§6020.101-6020.1305 (“HSCA”), is
proposing a response action at the Cross Keys HSCA Site (Site) in
Doylestown, Buckingham, & Plumstead Townships, Bucks County,
Pennsylvania.
Click here for
the full document. |
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Invasive Species |
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The next time you decide to plant
something in your yard, make sure you’re not planting an invasive
species! Invasive plants grow rapidly, are difficult and expensive
to control, and push native plants out of their natural areas. They
are damaging not only to other plants, but to the entire ecosystem.
Invasive plants eliminate food and habitat for wildlife, alter
nutrient cycling in soils, and can inhibit native plant
regeneration, typically by growing over the existing plant and
blocking it from the sun.
Here
are some ways you can help to avoid the spread of invasive plants:
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Avoid using known invasive
plants.
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Remove invasive plants when
they are present in low numbers or when they are confined to a
small area before they become a problem.
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Dispose of removed invasive
plants wisely.
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Clean equipment that has
been used in an area having invasive plants.
Instead, choose plants that are native or noninvasive to your area.
Natives are often adapted to a specific environmental niche, and
have natural controls that keep them in balance. Native plants in
Pennsylvania include sunflowers, turtleheads, sycamore trees, sugar
maples, and Indian grass.
If
you’d like more information about native and invasive plants in our
area, visit:
www.dcnr.state.pa.us
www.agriculture.state.pa.us |
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Buy a Seat of Honor |
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Are you looking for a special way to honor an
exceptional person? Is there a special event you wish to
commemorate? Would you like to recognize an organization that
supports the community?
If so, consider sponsoring a dedication bench that
will be placed in prominent view for the public to appreciate for
years to come. The Doylestown Bike and Hike Committee is
offering an attractive steel bench set in concrete and placed along
one of the bike/hike paths or in the surrounding Doylestown area. Your donation of $2500 will provide for the bench with a permanently
inserted bronze plaque, and its installation. The wording of the
dedication and site of installation would be recommended by you.
If the idea of this unique tribute interests you,
please contact us through Doylestown Township at(215)
348-9915 or Doylestown Borough at (215) 345-4140 or
click here for the order form. |
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CB Cares Backpack Newsflash! |
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Updated
Bike & Hike Map is now available
The Doylestown Community Bike and Hike
Committee is pleased to release an updated map of the
Bike and Hike System. The map is available for purchase ($5)
at the Doylestown Township building or can be downloaded for free in
PDF format.
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UK Elite Soccer’s
weather hotline is 610-747-0838, ext 201.
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Doylestown Township Ordinance No. 327
The Sex Offender Residency Restriction Map
is now available. The ordinance is
available at the Township building or online. |
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