Parkesburg Borough Council Meeting
February 21, 2023 (Tuesday)
7:00 p.m.
Held at Borough Hall
315 W. 1st Ave., Building 1
Parkesburg, PA 19365
Admin@Parkesburg.org
Borough of Parkesburg
Proposed 2023 Budgets
2023 Proposed Preliminary General Fund Budget
https://www.parkesburg.org/DocumentCenter/View/918/2023-Proposed-General-Fund-Budget
/DocumentCenter/View/918/2023-Proposed-General-Fund-Budget
2023 Proposed Preliminary Liquid Fuels Budget
https://www.parkesburg.org/DocumentCenter/View/919/2023-Proposed-Prelliminary-Liquid-Fuels-Budget
/DocumentCenter/View/919/2023-Proposed-Prelliminary-Liquid-Fuels-Budget
Act 44 Disclosure
https://www.parkesburg.org/DocumentCenter/View/924/Act-44-Disclosure
Parkesburg Water Main Replacement
Parkesburg Library News
January, 2023
Story Time, 10:00 in the Children’s Room. January 4 and 18, February 1 and15, March 1, 15, and 29.
Homeschool Science Classes. Hands-on activities, Thursdays, 11:00 – 12:00. Jan. 12 Animal Adaptations – Blubber; Jan 19 Snow Gear – Waterproof Activity; Jan. 26 Snowflake Art Project. Sign up at the library.
Saturday Crafts, 1:00 – 3:00. Sign up at the library.
Final Friday. 200 block of Main St., Parkesburg. Library Staff is usually there with books for sale and crafts for kids. New Year’s Eve, Sip, Shop & Duck Drop.
Brandywine River Museum. We have a FREE PASS! Free admission to the museum for up to 4 guests. Patrons need to come to the library to borrow the pass, first come, first served.
Book Sale Corner, in Children’s Room during library hours. Books, DVDs, CDs, etc.
PAWS for Reading, 3rd Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30. Kids read to a nice dog. Call for a 15-minute spot.
Knitting and Crochet Club, every Wednesday, 6:00-8:00 pm in the library. All levels of experience welcome. Bring your project and join in the fun!
Mystery Book Club, 3rd Thursday of the month, 6:00 – 7:00, in person and Zoom.
Help the library when you order from Amazon.com Go to http://smile.amazon.com to sign up. Same products and prices. Amazon gives the Library .5% of the purchase.
Volunteers needed for library activities – Book Sales, Final Fridays, etc.
Parkesburg Library, 105 West St, Parkesburg, PA, 610-857-5165, FAX 610-857-1193, www.parkesburglibrary.org, Hours: Monday and Thursday 10:00-5:00, Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00-7:00, Friday 10:00-4:00 (Saturdays 9:00-1:00 June 18-Aug 20). Library Board Meetings: 4th Mondays except July, Aug & Dec, 7:00 in the library.
Yard Sale Permit
https://www.parkesburg.org/DocumentCenter/View/144/Yard-Sale-Application-PDF?bidId=
Parkesburg Emergency Management Link
https://www.parkesburgoem.org/home
The 2022 Guide to Local Farm Products in Chester County (aka the farm guide) is available at Borough Hall .
Sanitation (Trash) and Recycling Collection Schedule for 2022
Trash collection days:
• Tuesday for residents South Side
• Wednesdays for residents on E. 1st Avenue and E. 2nd Avenue and North side
Recycling:
• Thursdays for residents north of 4th Avenue
• Fridays for residents on 4th Avenue and south to Chestnut Hill Drive.
Sanitation:
Currently, Trash collection days are Thursday for the South side and Fridays for the North side, E. 1st Avenue and E. 2nd Avenue.
• Trash currently collected on Thursday will be collected on Tuesday
• Trash currently collected on Friday will be collected on Wednesday
Recycling:
Currently, Single-Stream Recycling is picked up on Tuesdays for the majority of the Borough and on Wednesday for residents on 4th Avenue and south to Chestnut Hill Drive.
• Recycling currently collected on Tuesday will be collected on Thursday
• Recycling currently collected on Wednesday will be collected on Friday
Chester County Emergency Rent & Utility Assistance Program
The Emergency Rent & Utility Assistance Program serves Chester County residents and can only be accessed by dialing 2-1-1. Please follow the three steps below:
1. Press 2 for Homelessness and Housing Crisis
2. Press 2 for Chester County
3. Press 2 for Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Funding will serve individuals and families that are obligated to pay rent and meet the following three criteria:
- Households obligated to pay rent.
- Qualified for unemployment or have experienced financial hardship due, directly or
indirectly, to the COVID-19 outbreak. - Demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
- Have a household income at or below 80 percent of the area median (income limits are
subject to change per guidance from the federal government).
Once the client has contacted 2-1-1 for intake and referral, they will need to gather information for submission. Those who are eligible can use the emergency rent and utility funding to pay for outstanding rent, electricity, gas, water, and sewer; and energy costs such as fuel oil or propane, over a 15-month period. To view the application checklist, visit:
www.chesco.org/4905/Rent-Assistance
A MESSAGE FROM PECO:
We have seen an increase in reports of payment scams in your area. These scammers are contacting PECO customers and falsely claiming their electric or gas service will be disconnected unless payment is made immediately. These scammers use tactics such as “spoofing” to manipulate the Caller ID phone number displayed on your phone so that it appears to be a PECO phone number.
PECO will never demand immediate payment, nor will we ever require one specific form of payment, such as a prepaid card or digital currency. Do not pay on-site for services, PECO employees will never ask for or demand cash payments or personal banking information in-person. You should never provide anyone access to your home who claims to be from PECO, or a contractor working for PECO, unless the person has proper identification.
For more information on payment scams and what you can do to keep your information safe, visit peco.com/scams. If you are ever suspicious of a caller claiming to be from PECO, hang up and call us directly at 1-800-494-4000.
Leaf collection:
Please place fallen leaves in cans covered with lids or biodegradable paper bags. Yard and Leaf waste may be placed in the same biodegradable paper bags.
Please do not use plastic bags.
Leaf and Yard Waste
Weekly on Mondays from April 4, 2022, through October 21, 2022
November 7, 2022
December 5, 2022