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Join the New Britain Borough Civic Association at their Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 7:00 pm at Covered Bridge Park.

Please bring an Unwrapped Toy for Toys for Tots and make a child’s Christmas a merry one!

2023 Preliminary Budget and Tax Ordinance (click here)

NOTICE

TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE BOROUGH OF NEW BRITAIN:

PRELIMINARY BUDGET

NOTICE is hereby given that the Borough Council of the Borough of New Britain, Bucks County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has approved the Borough’s preliminary budget for 2023 (click here).  A copy of the budget is available for inspection, and may be examined or obtained on the Borough’s website at www.newbritainboro.com, or, during regular business hours, at the Borough’s administrative offices, 45 Keeley Avenue, New Britain, PA 18901.  Borough Council intends to consider the final budget at its meeting on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 7:30 PM, to be held at 56 Keeley Avenue, New Britain, PA 18901.

TAX ORDINANCE

NOTICE is hereby given that the Borough Council of the Borough of New Britain, Bucks County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will consider for adoption the 2023 tax ordinance at its public meeting held on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 7:30 PM, to be held at 56 Keeley Avenue, New Britain, PA 18901.  Pursuant to the requirements of the Pennsylvania Borough Code, the following is a summary of the ordinance under consideration:

ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF NEW BRITAIN, BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023; REPEALING PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

The ordinance levies taxes on all real property within the Borough of New Britain for the fiscal year 2023 in the total amount of 34.055 mills on each dollar of assessed real estate valuation for County purposes ($3.4055 on each $100 of assessed valuation for County purposes), as follows (all assessed values refer to assessed valuation for County purposes):

• for general Borough purposes—28.625 mills on assessed value ($2.8625 on each $100 of assessed value)
• for fire protection purposes—1.250 mills on assessed value ($0.125 on each $100 of assessed value)
• for the support of ambulance and rescue squad purposes—0.500 mills on assessed value ($0.05 on each $100 of assessed value)
• for debt service on the borrowing for the Central Bucks Regional Police Headquarters—3.680 mills on assessed value ($0.368 on each $100 of assessed value)

The ordinance repeals prior inconsistent ordinances or parts of ordinances, contains a severability clause, and sets an effective date.  A copy of the ordinance under consideration (click here) may be examined on our website www.newbritainboro.com or, during regular business hours, at Borough Hall, 45 Keeley Avenue, New Britain, PA 18901.

SEPTA’s Grade Crossing Renewal of Butler Avenue’s train crossing is scheduled to begin Friday, December 2nd, 2022, through to Monday, December 5th, 2022. SEPTA will close the road on or about 9:00 a.m., Friday and reopen it on or about 6:00 p.m., Monday.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact,

Robert Kent at SEPTA (215) 580-3609

Borough Offices will be closed on Thursday & Friday, November 24th & 25th, 2022 in observance of Thanksgiving.

Offices will reopen at 8:30am Monday, November 28th, 2022.

Have a Safe & Happy Holiday!

*Donations need to be received by Friday, November 18^th

The New Britain Borough Historic Preservation Committee is proud to sponsor Wreaths Across America again this year at the New Britain Baptist Church cemetery.  Wreaths Across America is a nationwide program to remember and honor our fallen heroes.  On Wreaths Across America Day volunteers place wreaths on veteran’s graves at more than 2,800 locations nationwide.

How can you be a part of Wreaths Across America Day?

You can help by sponsoring wreaths to honor the veterans buried in our historic New Britain Baptist Church cemetery.  Each wreath is only $15.00.

To sponsor a wreath online, visit: www.wreathsacrossamerica.  Search for PANBBC to make sure that your donation is sent to our location.

OR drop off your Sponsorship Form (click here) and Checks (checks made payable to “Wreaths Across America”) to:

New Britain Borough Administration Office 

45 Keeley Ave. New Britain, PA 18901

*Donations need to be received by Friday, November 18^th

The Planning Commission will hold its regular public meeting on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 7:30 pm in Burkart Hall (56 Keeley Avenue).

To view the agenda for this meeting, please click here.

The Nature Preserve Committee will meet Monday, November 14, 2022 at 7:30 pm in Burkart Hall at 56 Keeley Avenue.

The meeting is open to the public.

The meeting agenda can be found by clicking here.

The Council of New Britain Borough will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 7:30 PM.  The meeting will be held at Burkart Hall, 56 Keeley Ave., New Britain, PA 18901.

The meeting will also be streamed live on our YouTube Channel here.

To review the agenda & packet, please click here.

If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact the Administration Office at 215-348-4586