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November Edition

Fall Leaf Bag Collection Dates

Weeks of November 14, 28 and December 5, 2022

All bags must be placed at the curb by 6:00 am Monday morning of each week.

Only leaves in biodegradable paper bags will be collected. Do not close leaf bags with duct tape!! Please leave enough room at the top of the bag so you can either fold or roll it closed. Residents should utilize the curbside collection process during the scheduled leaf bag collection weeks. There will be no leaf bag collection the week of November 21.

MEET AND GREET WITH SANTA CLAUS

Come to our meet and greet with Santa scheduled for Saturday, December 10, 2022, at the Blueberry Hill Park Activity Center. Check our website and Facebook (Franklin park - Parks and Rec) page for more details. All families must be pre-registered.

For more information call 412-364-4115, Ext. 347.

Who: Entire Family
Where: Blueberry Hill Park Activity Center
When: Saturday, December 10, 2022

What's more exciting than fire trucks and Santa Claus!!

The annual visit of Santa Claus sponsored by the Franklin Park Volunteer Fire Company will be held on Sunday, December 18, 2022, from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Santa will be riding on the fire truck and will travel over all streets and roads. Parents should listen for the fire truck siren and escort younger children to the truck to receive a candy present from Santa.

Franklin Park is Turning 200!!

In 2023, the Borough of Franklin Park will celebrate its 200th birthday. Over the coming months, staff and volunteers will be working on events and programs to highlight the history of the Borough and its residents. If you have an idea, story, or picture that you would like to share, please feel free to reach out to us at email@franklinparkborough.us with BICENTENNIAL in the subject line.

Thanksgiving on Every Table

A heartfelt thanks to the generosity of so many residents that helped make our Annual Thanksgiving on Every Table food drive a success. Along with the Franklin Park community a special thanks goes out to Franklin Elementary School. Thank you for your generosity!!!

Sidewalk Maintenance and Repairs

Under Pennsylvania law, the owner of any property abutting a sidewalk has a duty to maintain that sidewalk in a safe manner. In Franklin Park, that means clearing snow within 24 hours of a snow event and keeping the sidewalk in a state of good repair. Under the current regulations, property owners are required to keep sidewalks in the condition as when they were installed. That means that, when the Borough receives a complaint about the condition of the sidewalk, the Borough must require the property owner to make repairs such that the sidewalk is returned to its original condition. At the November 16 Council Meeting, Borough Council and Mayor will be considering an ordinance to amend the current sidewalk regulations to describe sidewalk defects and conditions that require repair. Specifically, this ordinance will ease the requirement that all sidewalks must be in as new condition.

Winter Reminders

The Borough’s snow removal priorities are major or arterial roadways, followed by school bus routes, neighborhood roads and finally cul-de-sacs.

Reminders:

• Ordinance No. 202-13 prohibits parking of vehicles on
Borough roads between the hours of 2:00 am and 6:00
am. and/or during snow removal times, periods of snowfall, ice
accumulation and inclement weather.
• Do not shovel or plow snow into the street. Pile snow in your yard area.

Deer in Franklin Park

The Borough has received numerous complaints this year regarding the number of deer seen and the damage done. The Borough has worked with Suburban Whitetail Management for the past 3 years to attempt to help control the deer population. Suburban Whitetail has permission to archery hunt select Borough-owned properties during deer season. In addition, they are available to hunt private property if all state laws can be met. You can see further information about Suburban Whitetail Management (SWM) and their deer hunting program by clicking on any of the following documents: SWM Landowner FAQs, SWM Connecting community & hunters, and SWM flyer.

Thanksgiving Holiday - Borough offices will be closed on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Monthly Meeting Schedule

All monthly meetings are open to the public and are either in-person, virtual or both. The link needed to attend a virtual meeting can be found on the meeting agenda on the Agenda & Minutes page or on the monthly Calendar on our website. This newsletter is published on or about the 15th of each month. Therefore, the meeting dates provided below will be from the 15th of this month through the 15th of next month. All meetings are subject to change, and residents are advised to check our website for latest updates.

Planning Commission - Tuesday, November 15 @ 8:00 pm

Borough Council Regular Meeting - Wednesday, November 16 @ 8:00 pm

Recreation Board - Tuesday, November 29 @ 7:00 pm

Technology Advisory Committee - Thursday, December 1 @ 7:00 pm

Environmental Advisory Council - Monday, December 5 @ 7:30 pm

Borough Council Work Session - Wednesday, December 7 @ 7:00 pm

Zoning Hearing Board - No December meeting

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