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Happy New Year 2018!!!

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Hello New Britain Borough Residents,

The New Britain Borough Administration would like to wish you and your family a Happy, Healthy, Peaceful & Prosperous New Year 2018! We are excited about the new development which will start taking shape in 2018 and hope you are too. New Britain Borough is a “Friendly Place to Live” and will soon become a wonderful destination!

Have a Safe & Happy New Years 2018 weekend!

Thank you,

New Britain Borough

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The 2017 Wreaths Across America Ceremony will take place on December 16, 2017 at 11:45 am at the War Memorial located at the New Britain Baptist Church Cemetery. This patriotic ceremony which includes a full color guard, is a beautiful tribute to the men and women who have served our country in the military. After the ceremony, wreaths will be placed on the graves of the War Veterans who are buried in New Britain Baptist Church Cemetery. Please join us!

The Central Bucks Regional Police Foundation is hosting a Retirement Celebration to honor Chief James Donnelly who is retiring after 50 years in law enforcement. This event is twofold. It will also be an opportunity to learn more about the Central Bucks Regional Police Foundation’s mission which is to support our police department and to promote more community engagement in Doylestown Borough, Chalfont Borough and New Britain Borough.

If you would like to attend this celebration, kindly respond by visiting the Central Bucks Regional Police Foundation’s website at www.cbrpolicefoundation.com . Choose “Make a Donation” to purchase and reserve seating. In the instruction line please enter “Event” and include the names of those attending. The deadline for purchasing tickets is December 27, 2017.

This will be a fun event and and you will have the opportunity to wish Chief Donnelly the best in his retirement!

New Britain Borough was awarded grants from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in the amount of $210,000 to support expansion of the Wilma Quinlan Nature Preserve and $30,100 to implement accessibility improvements at Orchard Park.

For more information about these grants, feel free to contact the Administrative Office.

For more information about the Nature Preserve or Orchard Park, please visit these pages:

Wilma Quinlan Nature Preserve

Orchard Park & Community Garden

New Britain Borough Town Hall, November 29, 2017

Thank you,
to all of our residents who attended the Borough’s Town Hall! We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did! As Kent Baird noted, your participation and thoughts are vital to developing our community with enhancements to improve our health, well being and quality of life.

As promised, below is a link to our Town Hall page on our website including the slideshow presentation, video of the event and the resident survey. If you did not have the opportunity to attend here is your opportunity to learn all of the details of the exciting topics which were presented at the event.

If you have any questions or comments for Borough Manager – Sam Bryant, Community Planner – Kent Baird or our Director of Economic Development – Stephen Barth, feel free to contact the Borough office. 215-348-4586 or sam@newbritainboro.com.

Thanks again for your participation!

The presentation shown at the meeting can be found at the link below:

Town Hall Power Point

The video of the event can be viewed by clicking the link below (will take you to the Borough’s Periscope Page):

Town Hall Video Stream

Town Hall Meeting Survey Results

Town Hall Survey

The 2018 Borough Budget is available to view at the link below.  This budget has no tax increase and works to continue investment in Borough infrastructure and economic development.

2018 NBB Budget Advertised

For any questions about the budget, please contact the Borough Manager/Treasurer, Sam Bryant at sam@newbritainboro.com or 267-406-4442.

The Zoning Hearing originally scheduled for Thursday, November 16, 2017 has been cancelled.

Thank you New Britain Borough residents who came out to vote yesterday!

Please see the below for Bucks County Election 2017 Results:

http://www.buckscountyvotes.org/

The algae like bacteria recently discovered in the Pine Run Creek were found to contain cyanobacteria. This bacteria is generally at its height from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and the numbers reduce during the colder weather we experience the rest of the year. The toxin produced by these bacteria is inside of it, and is only released when ingested (as stomach acid erodes the coating).  The amount of bacteria found would be enough to kill a dog, or to make a child have digestive problems for a few days.  According to DEP, there is no risk to public drinking water from these bacteria, as the nearest active infall is 25 miles downstream.  There is no health risk from simply coming in contact with this form of cyanobacteria. However, we recommend that you and your pets not ingest the water if you see the algae like substance.

Volunteers are needed for a Nature Preserve Work Day which is scheduled for this Saturday, October 14th from 9:00 am until noon. The group will meet at 9:00 am at the main entrance to the Wilma Quinlan Nature Preserve on Mathews Avenue. Participants should bring gardening/work gloves, trowels and shovels for planting tree saplings and bushes. Lots of trees and bushes to plant!

Directions: From Butler Avenue, turn onto Sand Road (across from Town Center). Follow Sand Road to the end and turn left onto Mathews Avenue. The preserve entrance is on the right.

We hope to see you there!