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New Britain Borough is currently accepting applications from any Borough resident who has lived in the Borough for at least one year to fill a vacancy on the Borough’s 7-member Borough Council.

The term of the vacancy is from February 8th, 2022 (where Borough Council will meet to make the appointment) to Borough Council’s reorganization meeting in January 2024, to occur on the first Monday (or Tuesday, where Monday is a legal holiday).  Individuals who wish to serve beyond this time will need to follow the procedures for election to office.  General obligations include but are not limited to: participating in the monthly Borough Council meeting (held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30PM), serving as a liaison to one or more Borough committees (which meet once a month), dialoging with the Borough Manager regarding Borough business, and attending seasonal community events.

The Borough will be accepting applications until Friday, January 28th at 12pm.  Interested applicants shall submit a letter of interest to the Borough Manager via email to azimmerman@newbritainboro.com, or dropped off at the Borough administrative office at 45 Keeley Ave.  Any letters of interest received after this date and time will not be considered.  Applicants may submit with their letter of interest such relevant information as would aid Borough Council in its consideration, for example, a resume or information regarding the applicant’s community involvement.

Borough Council will meet on Tuesday, February 8th to make the appointment.  Information on attending Borough meetings is found on the homepage of the Borough website at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.  Applicants should plan on attending the February 8, 2022 meeting to discuss their interest in serving on Borough Council, and to address any questions that Borough Council or the public may have.

JANUARY 11, 2022 MEETING OF BOROUGH COUNCIL OF BOROUGH OF NEW BRITAIN TO OCCUR VIA REMOTE MEANS

NOTICE is hereby given that the Borough Council of the Borough of New Britain, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on January 11, 2022 at 7:30 PM via remote means.

The agenda for the meeting can be viewed by clicking here. 

• Prior to the start of the meeting or during the meeting, the public may submit written comments by e-mailing them to azimmerman@newbritainboro.com to be read during the appropriate portion of the meeting
• Per the Borough’s normal practices, the meeting will be live streamed on the Borough’s YouTube page.  To view the meeting, click here.
• The meeting will be recorded.

If you have questions regarding the above prior to the meeting, please contact the Borough at azimmerman@newbritainboro.com.  Prior to the meeting, questions may also be submitted via phone at 215.348.4586.

Amanda Zimmerman
Borough Manager

The Nature Preserve Committee will meet Monday, January 10, 2022 at 7:30 pm  utilizing the virtual platform Zoom.  The meeting agenda can be found by clicking here.

Residents wishing to participate in the Zoom meeting should contact the Borough Manager, Amanda Zimmerman, at azimmerman@newbritainboro.com or 215-348-4586.

PUBLIC NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE BOROUGH OF NEW BRITAIN

The Borough Council of the Borough of New Britain will hold its bi-annual Re-Organization meeting on Monday, January 3, 2022, at 7:30 PM.  Due to the current outbreak of new COVID-19 variants, the meeting will be held in a hybrid format.  Members of the public may participate by attending in person at Burkart Hall, 56 Keeley Ave., New Britain, PA 18901, or may view the meeting as it is streamed live on the Borough’s Youtube channel.  Members of Borough Council will participate remotely in the reorganization meeting, and will be sworn in prior to the meeting.  Members of the public may offer comment either in person at Burkart Hall, or by e-mailing azimmerman@newbritainboro.com before or during the meeting.

To review the agenda packet, please click here.

For those attending in person, masks are required for all attendees, including members of the public.  Requests for accommodations from the mask requirement or from the methods of participation set forth above shall be directed to the Borough Manager at azimmerman@newbritainboro.com prior to the meeting, and will be considered on the basis of current CDC guidance.  Members of the public requiring accommodation to observe and/or participate in the meeting, please contact the Borough’s administrative offices at 215-348-4586.

Borough Offices will be closed Friday, December 24, 2021 to Friday, December 31, 2021.  Offices will reopen for normal business hours on Monday, January 3, 2022 at 8:30 am.

If you need assistance during this time, please email Amanda Zimmerman, Borough Manager, at azimmerman@newbritainboro.com or leave a message at 267-406-4442.  All emails and voicemails will be returned in a timely manner.

2022 Budget and Tax Rate

New Britain Borough Council approved the 2022 Budget for all funds on Tuesday, December 14, 2021.  The 2022 budget included a tax increase of 1.5 mills bringing the total mill rate to 31.875.

2022 Budget
2022 Tax Mill Rates

2022 Trash Rate

On November 9, 2021, Borough Council approved a new single hauler municipal trash and recycling contract.  Waste Management was the lowest bidder and was awarded the contract for the period of April 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024 with two one year option years.

NEW for 2022-Property owners will pay their entire year’s trash and recycling service fee as part of their tax bill instead of receiving individual quarterly bills.

Trash Rates billed via Municipal Tax Bills
2022– $315..63 (plus 66.62 for quarter 1 of 2022 paid directly to Waste Management)
2023– $437.64
2024– $455.16

The Nature Preserve Committee will meet Monday, December 13, 2021 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.

Masks required for all attendees, including members of the public.  Requests for accommodations from the mask requirement shall be directed to the Borough Manager at azimmerman@newbritainboro.com prior to the meeting, and will be considered on the basis of current CDC guidance

PUBLIC NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE BOROUGH OF NEW BRITAIN

The Borough Council of the Borough of New Britain will hold it’s regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, 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.

To review the agenda packet, please click here.

Masks required for all attendees, including members of the public.  Requests for accommodations from the mask requirement shall be directed to the Borough Manager  at azimmerman@newbritainboro.com prior to the meeting, and will be considered on the basis of current CDC guidance.  Members of the public requiring accommodation to observe and/or participate in the meeting, please contact the Borough’s administrative offices at 215-348-4586.

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 preliminary budgets for 2022, with income and expenditures as set forth below:

General Fund: total income of $1,680,567.00; total expenditures of $1,650,187.00.

Public Safety Fund: total income of $75,468.00; total expenditures of $74,720.00.

Groner Fund: total income of $86,038.00; total expenditures of $31,650.00.

Sanitation Fund: total income of $216,128.40; total expenditures of $215,128.40.

CBR Police Debt Service Tax Fund: total income of $111,000.00; total expenditures of $120,132.00.

Capital Fund: total income of $755,531.45; total expenditures of $700,000.00.

Liquid Fuels Fund: total income of $81,218.56; total expenditures of $85,568.00.

A copy of the budget for each fund is available for inspection, and may be examined or obtained on the Borough’s website at https://www.newbritainboro.com/, or, during regular business hours, at Borough Hall, 45 Keeley Avenue, New Britain, PA, by appointment (call 215.348.4586 or e-mail nbboro@newbritainboro.com to request an appointment).  Borough Council intends to consider the final budget at its meeting on December 14, 2021, 7:30 PM, to be held at 56 Keeley Avenue, New Britain, PA.

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 2022 tax ordinance at its public meeting held on December 14, 2021, 7:30 PM, to be held at 56 Keeley Avenue, New Britain, PA .  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 2022

The ordinance levies taxes on all real property within the Borough of New Britain for the fiscal year 2021 in the total amount of 31.875 mills on each dollar of assessed real estate valuation, as follows:

• for general Borough purposes—27.125 mills
• for fire protection purposes—1.250 mills
• for the support of ambulance and rescue squad purposes—0.500 mills
• for debt service on the borrowing for the Central Bucks Regional Police Headquarters—3.000 mills

The ordinance repeals prior inconsistent ordinances or parts of ordinances.  A copy of the ordinance under consideration may be examined or obtained on the Borough’s website at https://www.newbritainboro.com/, or, during regular business hours, at Borough Hall, 45 Keeley Avenue, New Britain, PA, by appointment (call 215.348.4586 or e-mail nbboro@newbritainboro.com to request an appointment).

The Bird Town Committee will meet Monday, December 6, 2021 at 6:30 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 Park and Recreation Committee will meet Monday, December 6, 2021 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.

Masks required for all attendees, including members of the public.  Requests for accommodations from the mask requirement shall be directed to the Borough Manager at azimmerman@newbritainboro.com prior to the meeting, and will be considered on the basis of current CDC guidance