The Belle Fountain www.bel le fonte.net T he Be lle Fount ai n New sl et te r The Belle Fountain 2015 Construction Projects Planned for 2015 Inside this issue: The following is a list of planned projects for 2015: How to Contact Us 2 Trick or Treat Date Set 2 Holiday Refuse Schedule 3 HARB 4 Recycling 4 New Fire Apparatus 5 C-Net Schedule 6 Special points of interest: Yard Sale Date Set Landfill Use Park Use Information Penn DoT resurfacing in the Borough: S.R. 144 consists of West Linn Street, North Allegheny Street, South Allegheny Street to Bishop, West Bishop to Spring and South Spring to Stony Batter. This project will also include the upgrade of any curbs along the route that are not compliant with ADA standards. West Lamb Street from Water Street to Spring Street: Scheduled to have the storm drain system underneath the road replaced and the road resurfaced. This project will start in late March/ early April and last approximately 14 weeks. There will be no thru traffic on Lamb Street during this project. Centre County Government: Continuing work on the new entrance to the Courthouse Annex and the Temple Court building. The Temple Court Building is being renovated as part of the project as well. The Bellefonte Mews project: Consists of renovating the Cadillac Building at Allegheny and Bishop as well as the construction of a new building where the Garman and DoDe buildings stood on High Street. The Borough’s Waterfront revitalization project: Will involve the construction of a floodwall and walkway along Spring Creek, between the High and Lamb Street Bridges. The lands between the floodwall and Dunlop Street will be sold to a real estate developer. With all of these projects planned for 2015, the Borough will do its best to minimize any inconveniences and to work around all of the special events that normally take place. Special Collections Info ____________________ More Info all year long @ www.bellefonte.net Like us on Facebook “Borough of Bellefonte” Mission Statement The Borough of Bellefonte is committed to working together to maintain a safe and secure family-friendly community; to providing the public with premium, prompt, courteous service in a cost effective manner; and to managing community development to protect natural and cultural resources. The Belle Fountain Page 2 How to Contact Us Our direct line is (814) 355-1501. Many departments now have direct extensions which are listed below. Extensions are: 10 Receptionist Dial the direct extension any time after the telephone is answered. Bellefonte Borough Office Hours are 8AM—4:30PM, Monday – Friday. For an after hours emergency for water, sewer, or police: Call 1-800-479-0050. 11 Utility Billing Bellefonte Borough Police can be reached at: Administrative 353-2320 12 Finance Director/Accounts Payable Emergency 911 16 Zoning/Planning/Historic Preservation Borough Council Meetings are held the 1st & 3rd Monday of each month at 7:30PM. 14 Borough Manager 15 Assistant Borough Manager Bellefonte Borough Water/Sewer Authority Meetings are held the 1st Tuesday of each month at 6PM. 17 Purchasing 18 Mayor 20 or 21 Public Works For Public Housing & Codes call Centre Region Codes @ (814) 231-3056. Bellefonte Industrial Development Authority Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6PM. HARB Meetings are held the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 8:30AM in Council Chambers and are open to the public. Utility Billing Technology Trick or Treat (In the Borough) Thursday October 29 from 6-8PM. The Bellefonte Borough has the capability to E-mail your utility bill to you. If you are interested, please e-mail Barbi Watson at the following address: [email protected] or call the Borough office at (814) 3551501 and ask for Barbi or Kathy. Utility bill payments may be made using pay-pal or a credit card on: www.bellefonte.net Need To Know The Town Wide Yard Sale will be Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16. Logan Fire Company Chicken Bar B Q Dates: March 22 April 19 May 17 June 21 July 5 Riff Raff Week, for Borough residents only, will be the week of May 1822 on your regularly scheduled collection day. We will not collect tires, paint cans, or batteries. The Borough reserves the right to not collect if there is too much or if it is too heavy. Material from residences outside the Borough are not to be accepted. April 4–Easter Egg Hunt YMCA of Centre CountyBellefonte Branch 355-5551 May 17– Big Spring Festival Bellefonte Post Office 355-2821 June 6– Children’s Fair Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority 238-6649 or 1-800-605-6649 or 238-7005 HBI 2015 Events June 19-20– Car Cruise August 14-15– Arts & Crafts Fair Oct 18– Fall Festival/ Halloween Parade/ Fall Foliage Trains Dec 11-13-Victorian Christmas Centre County Can Helpline 1-800-643-5432 Centre County Library 355-1516 Bellefonte Area School District Administration Office 355-4814 Centre Tax Agency 278-4709 The Belle Fountain Page 3 The Belle Fountain 2015 Holiday Refuse Schedule HOLIDAY NORMAL DATE FOR ALTERNATE DATE FOR TRASH COLLECTION TRASH COLLECTION Good Friday Friday, April 3 Wednesday, April 1 Memorial Day Monday, May 25 Wednesday, May 27 Independence Day Friday, July 3 Wednesday, July 1 Labor Day Monday, Sept 7 Wednesday, Sept 9 Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11 Tuesday, November 10 Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26 Wednesday, November 25 Christmas Holiday Thursday , December 24 Tuesday, December 22 Friday, December 25 Wednesday, December 23 Friday, January 1 Wednesday, December 30 New Years Day Collection will begin at 5AM on the Alternative Days, to avoid being missed, refuse should be put out the night before after 6PM. Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority pick-up will also follow this schedule except Monday, November 30, when they are closed and we are not. The landfill is set to open on Saturdays beginning March 21,2015. The hours are 8AM-noon. The landfill is available to all Borough residents for the disposal of compostable materials only. A key is available at the Borough office Monday– Friday ($10 deposit) Refuse Container Update The Borough offers: Grass Containers for $50.00 and Brush containers for $50.00. The one-time charge appears on your utility bill under previous balance. There will be no additional fee for picking up grass and brush and the pick-up day will be Wednesdays beginning April 1, 2015 and continuing through October 28th. Please contact the Borough if you would like a container. We will take the grass and brush to our landfill and convert it into compost. Grass containers will be picked up first and then the crew will pick up the brush containers which can contain: brush, garden waste, and small sticks. There are two separate areas at the landfill for these compostable materials. The refuse crew will not collect trash in any can other than the borough issued cans. Extra garbage cans may be purchased for $50. If you do not have a borough issued garbage can, please contact the borough office. When you move the refuse container is to stay with the property. If your container is missing or stolen there will be a replacement charge of $50.00. Construction materials should not be put out with your normal household trash. PLEASE remove your container from the front of your residence and out of sight of the thorough fare, which fronts your property, by 7PM on your pick-up day. Residents are leaving their container(s) in front of their house and on the sidewalk (safety issue). The Borough will begin to levy fines pursuant to the Refuse Ordinance to residents who continue to leave their container out in front of their residence. If you have a specific problem, please contact the Borough at 355-1501. Clip and Save! Mark your calendars! Wednesday , March 25, 2015, is the last day for ash collection this season. After this date, put them out with your refuse. Ash collection will begin again in November 2015. If you would like ash collection at your location, please call the Borough office to be added to the ash list. Leaf Collection will begin in October. Leaves should be raked to the curb and not out onto the street. The Crew will attempt to follow the normal refuse schedule for collection. Page 4 The Belle Fountain Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) For more information please visit the website http://bellefonte.net/ and look under the HARB tab. You can also call Vana Dainty 814-4047246 All vegetation, except that of which is edible or ornamental, shall be maintained at a length of 6” or less. You may be the proud owner of a home in Bellefonte Borough’s Historic District. It is an investment in time; both the past and the future. You are the caretakers of the property during the time you own the home. As the caregiver, you are in charge of maintaining the historic details and designs of the property. The Bellefonte Borough Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) is here to help you. The Bellefonte Historic District ordinance was adopted in 1970 to protect the Districts distinctive historical character of the borough. The HARB was established to review the alteration of buildings in the Historic District. They are an advisory board and make recommendations, based on the Secretary of the Interior Standards, to borough council for approval on any exterior changes. By encouraging appropriate alterations and new construction that fits in with existing buildings, design review in a local historic district helps protect and enhance property values. In addition to being a locally designated and regulated historic district, Bellefonte's historic district is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. This designation assists in preserving historic properties by recognizing their significance and providing honor to the community. HARB reviews exterior changes visible from any public right away on all properties in the historic district, even if the property is vacant or contains buildings that are not historical. Changes to property features include signs, awnings, fences, sheds, decks, pools, sidewalks and all other built features of a property, as well as changes to the building itself. Façade Improvement Grant (FIG) If you are a property or business owner in the Central or Waterfront District, here is good news for you. The Borough of Bellefonte has been awarded a Façade Improvement Grant (FIG) program to help owners of Downtown commercial buildings improve the condition and appearance of their buildings in order to attract retail business and help transform Bellefonte’s business district into a viable, energetic, accessible and safe district once again. This program is made possible by a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). Bellefonte’s FIG program is structured as a matching reimbursement program, with the grant award to be paid to the project applicant upon certification of the successful completion of the project. Projects will be awarded from $0 to $5,000, depending on the merits and costs of the project, with no more than 50% of total documented project expenses to be reimbursed through the grant. All projects in the Historic District must comply with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, and all must be completed by the end of the calendar year in which the grant is awarded. Contact Vana Dainty for more information. Thank YOU For Recycling Thank you residents for the great recycling that you do. Since 2011 our tipping fees have been reduced by approx. $47,000.00 or 540 tons. For more information www.centrecountyrecyles.com Household Hazardous Waste Collection will be May 1st & 2nd. What more can you do? Anything that can be recycled should be put in the red bin provided by the Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority. Things that are recyclable are plastic bottles, jugs and jars, glass bottles and jars, steel & aluminum cans, aluminum foil, newspapers, phone books, magazines, catalogs, corrugated cardboard, junk mail, holiday and birthday cards, paper board (such as cereal boxes) and wrapping paper. Electronics should be taken to the Cen- tre County Recycling & Refuse Authority to be recycled. Their address is 253 Transfer Road, Bellefonte. There are also drop-off locations for recycling available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They are between Burger King and M&T Bank on Bishop Street and in the Bellefonte Borough Parking Lot by CVS on High Street. If you have any questions about recycling, or need a bin, call the Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority at 238-6649 or 238-7005. Grass and other compostable materials can be taken directly to our landfill on Musser Lane. The landfill is open on Saturdays beginning March 21st through November 21st. The hours are 8AM-noon. You can also obtain a key to access the landfill during Borough office hours, with a $10 deposit. The landfill key must be signed out so the Bellefonte Borough Office can track who is using the services. The Belle Fountain Page 5 The Belle Fountain Reminder from the Fire Department Smoke detectors save lives. Every year thousands of people die and even more are injured because they do not have smoke detectors or theirs were not properly working. Most of these deaths occur from inhaling smoke, not from the flames. Smoke detectors sound a warning when they sense smoke. So with a working smoke detector you increase your odds of getting out before the fire spreads. Even though some types have batteries that are good for 10 years, you should test them at least twice a year. It is suggested when you change your clocks you change the batteries in the detectors that have re- placeable batteries and test them at that time. Honestly, it sounds simple enough, but believe it or not people just don’t do it. It’s such a simple little thing that can change your life forever if not done. Most people think, oh it won’t happen to me, or if it does I will surely be able to get out. But without smoke detectors your odds are decreased. Experts say that a person has about two minutes to get out of their home once the smoke detector has alerted. So just take a minute and think about your odds if you don’t have the early warning. Make sure you have a smoke alarm in every bed room, in the kitchen, living room, and basement at the very least. Knowing that something this simple can get you and your family out safely is something that should make you sleep a little easier. Park Information The pavilions in Governor’s Park may be reserved on a first come, first served basis. Many family reunions, birthday party celebrations, and events enjoy the atmosphere of Governor’s Park. Rental Fees range from $30.00 to $45.00. Call the Borough office at 3551501 to make a reservation. Talleyrand Park can be rented for weddings and other celebrations. Fee information is on our website as well as the application form. Visit the website at www.bellefonte.net or you call or stop in the Borough office. Talleyrand Park is non– smoking in cooperation with Young Lungs at Play. Masullo Park on Reynolds Avenue is the only borough park where dogs are allowed. Please clean up after your pet. If you do not have a brush container, but do have brush that needs collected, please be sure to bundle it in six foot lengths or less and call the borough office (355-1501) to schedule for Wednesday pickup. There is not a charge for this service if the amount of brush is reasonable. If there is a large amount, it will be evaluated. New Fire Apparatus The Logan Fire Company has proudly placed into service a new fire apparatus. The Engine is a 2014 KME Predator Custom Pumper with a 2000 gpm pump and 1000 gallon tank. Check out the Edible Garden in Talleyrand Park Created by: Talleyrand Park Committee B OROUGH OF B ELLEFONTE Bellefonte Borough Council Meetings are being aired on C-Net. The meetings will air during the week of the meeting (1st and 3rd weeks of each month) at the following times: Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday Bulk Rate U.S. Postage PAID Bellefonte, PA Permit No.118 10pm 7am 2pm & 6pm 1pm You can also view meetings on-line, on-demand at www.cnet1.org. 236 West Lamb Street Bellefonte. PA 16823 Phone: 814-355-1501 Fax: 814-353-2315 WWW.BELLEFONTE.NET Bellefonte EMS Special Collections Special collections for items that are not normal household trash are scheduled on Wednesdays and billed separately. There is a limit as to how many can be done each week, so it is on a first come first served basis: There is a list of items that are priced individually on our web page. All other items are billed at $4.35/minute. Items that cannot be picked up include steel, batteries, tires, paint, construction and radioactive materials. For more information check out our website at: www.bellefonte.net The Bellefonte Borough Police Department is collecting unused, unwanted or expired medication in order to keep these items out of the hands of children and other individuals who should not have access to these medications, as well as keeping them out of Bellefonte EMS Annual Ambulance Subscription for 2015 is available by contacting the EMS office Monday thru Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at 369 Phoenix Avenue or telephoning (814) 355-2907. the environment. There is no need to remove the labels or take the items out of the packaging, as the entire item will be destroyed by incineration. Liquids and/or over-the-counter medications are also accepted. If you bring in liquids, please see the office assistant, as these are placed in a separate container to avoid spills. Drop off hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Bellefonte Police Department, 236 W Lamb Street. The annual subscription covers any patient co-pay or deductible required by your health or auto insurance for emergency ambulance transports. Subscriptions cost $34 for individuals or $48 for families. Nonemergency ambulance and Para-transit van transports are not covered under the subscription agreement. For more information, contact our office. Thank you.
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