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Bellefonte Borough offices will be closed on September 7, 2020, in observance of Labor Day. If your refuse is normally picked up on Monday, it will be picked up on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Please be sure to have your refuse out Tuesday, September 8, after 6:00 p.m. to avoid being missed, as the crew will be out earlier than usual.

There will be no brush/grass pickup on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. The next brush/grass pickup will be on Wednesday, September 16, 2020.

Have a happy and safe Labor Day!

Click here to view the Borough’s mask-wearing/social-distancing ordinance that is to be considered at the September 8, 2020, Council meeting.

Bellefonte Borough officials and staff will conduct Council meetings telephonically or otherwise electronically. The Borough will not make available any physical location from which members of the public may observe the meeting and offer public comment.  Below you will find information on how to offer public comment on agenda items and how to watch the meeting.

The Council Meeting Agenda will be posted on the Borough’s website at www.bellefonte.net no later than 4:30PM EST Friday prior to this Tuesday’s evening meeting.

E-MAIL PUBLIC COMMENT–You may submit your public comments via email to [email protected] with the subject “Public Comment”. You must include your name, address and the agenda item.  Emails received by 3:30PM EST will be compiled and entered into the public record during the public comment period.

LETTER FORM PUBLIC COMMENT–You may also drop off, in letter form, public comments by putting the letter in our mail slot in our entrance door at 236 West Lamb Street by 3:30PM EST the day of the meeting.  You must include your name, address and the agenda item.

REQUEST TO SPEAK-PUBLIC COMMENT–To make a comment during a public hearing, a request to speak must be emailed or put in letter form to the above addresses also by 3:30 p.m. the day of the meeting.  Include name, address, phone number and the agenda item.  At the time for public comment, the speaker will be called by the Borough and placed on a speaker.

Bellefonte Borough Residents:

Please note beginning Monday, July 13, through Friday, July 17th, refuse will begin at 5:00 AM due to the high temperatures.  Please make sure your refuse is set out the night before your scheduled pickup no earlier than 6:00 PM.

In addition, Borough Council established new dates for Riff-Raff and the Borough-wide Yard Sale. The Borough-wide yard sale is scheduled for Thursday & Friday, October 2 & 3. Riff Raff will be held October 5th thru the 9th on your refuse day. Again, Riff-Raff for this year will be held October 5th thru the 9th.

Finally, we are still encouraging all Borough residents who have not yet completed the Census 2020 to do so. Currently, 70% of all Borough residents have completed the census. If you have not done so, you can respond online, by phone, or by mail. You should have received an envelope in the mail from the United States Census Bureau. Completing the Census helps future funding efforts for our community. The process takes less than 10 minutes to complete.

The Borough offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2020, in observance of the July 4 holiday. If your refuse is scheduled to be picked up on Friday, it will be picked up on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Please have your refuse container at the curb the night before after 6:00 p.m. The refuse crew may be around earlier than usual due to this change in schedule. REMINDER: The brush and/or grass containers will not be collected on Wednesday, July 1, due to this change in schedule. The next Wednesday it will be collected is July 8, 2020.

Have a happy and safe 4th of July!

This message was sent to us by the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED):

We are one of only three states in the country that has flattened our curve while reopening our economy.

We have a lot to celebrate as our counties continue to move from the Yellow Phase to the Green Phase in our reopening plan. Our collective efforts to contain COVID-19 are paying off, but our work is far from over.

When we move to the Green Phase, remember that it isn’t a return to how things were before. We must stay alert to keep the virus from resurging.

Under every phase, we must:

• Wear masks in public
• Keep our physical distance of six feet or more
• Wash our hands frequently for at least 20 seconds
• Clean and disinfect surfaces often
• Limit group gatherings and crowds

Masks Are Mandatory

Wearing a mask is an important part of keeping COVID-19 from spreading.

Everyone must wear a mask. That includes workers and customers. Remember, my mask protects you and your mask protects me.

No mask, no shirt, no shoes, no service. If a worker or customer attempts to enter your business without a mask on, ask them to leave and return when they have a mask. A fabric mask is fine if they aren’t a medical worker or first responder.

Find PPE to protect your workers. Masks and other PPE can be hard to find given the high demand. But we’ve got you covered. Check out our online directory of PPE manufacturers and suppliers in Pennsylvania.

Have good mask hygiene. Don’t touch the front of your mask. Make sure it covers both your nose and mouth. Don’t lift it up when talking to someone. Remember, the virus travels in the droplets we breathe out when talking or laughing, not just when we cough or sneeze. If wearing a fabric mask, make sure you wash it and let it fully dry between uses.

Together, we are tougher than COVID-19

These measures are in place to keep us on the right track. When so many other states are seeing the virus regain a foothold in their communities, we all need to do our part to make sure we don’t experience the same here.

Thank you for your continued efforts to keep our families, communities, and each other safe. For more information and resources, check out our COVID-19 Guidance and Resources.