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Bellefonte Borough Historic and Architectural Review Board and Planning Commission Meetings

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Due to the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration and related precautions, the Historic and Architectural Review Board (HARB) and Planning Commission will hold their meetings using a virtual meeting application of which will be recorded and placed on the Borough’s website.

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.

The HARB and Planning Commission Agendas will be posted on the Borough’s website at www.bellefonte.net no later than 4:30PM EST Friday prior to each regular meeting.  The Planning Commission meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 6PM.  The HARB meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 8:30 AM.

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 on the Monday of the Planning Commission Meeting or by Monday by 3:30PM EST prior to the HARB meeting on Tuesday 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 on Monday of the Planning Commission Meeting or by Monday by 3:30PM EST prior to the HARB meeting on Tuesday.  You must include your name, address and the agenda item.   Comments will be compiled and entered into the public record during the public comment period.

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 for the Planning Commission and the day before for the HARB 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 Closed

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The Borough offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 25. If your refuse would be picked up on Monday, it will be picked up on Wednesday, May 27. Please be sure to have your container out the night before by 6:00 p.m. as the crew will be collecting refuse at an earlier time than usual. There will be no brush/grass container collection on Wednesday, May 27.

Bellefonte B & B Ordinance Temporary Change

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​Due to the current situation, Bellefonte Borough Council has suspended the maximum 14-day consecutive stay, 45 day total/12 month period stated in the ordinance.   The suspension is in effect from now until the end of the year.  Council will review this temporary suspension at their first meeting in December to decide whether or not to continue with the suspension.

2020 Census

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Bellefonte Borough received this in an email:

“The State of Pennsylvania has already self-responded 62% to the 2020 Census!
Some recent area highlights include:
  • Centre County CCC updated the County 2020 Census webpage noting some of the county-wide activities and extending an invitation to the community to join outreach efforts
  • Our Lady of Victory Catholic School in State College reminded parents to respond in the weekly parent e-newsletter.
  • Juniata River Valley Chamber of Commerce reminded businesses to spread the word through their e-update. This activity was previously reported as Downtown Lewistown, this serves as the correction.
  • Pennsylvania State Representative Scott Conklin (77th District) shared social media postings reminding everyone to respond to the 2020 Census.
People may contact you to say they did not receive census information at their house.  Please explain to those constituents that it is likely they didn’t receive information because field operations were temporarily suspended.  The Census Bureau is now deploying Census employees to hand-deliver Census information to each home that does not have mail delivered to the physical location of the housing unit, or the mail delivery information for the housing unit cannot be verified.  A questionnaire package will be left at every identified housing unit.  Please urge people to respond promptly to the 2020 Census using the ID number included in the questionnaire packet.  Here are two websites with information pertaining to this
 
Everyone can self-respond online, by phone, or by mail without being visited by a census taker. Households can respond by visiting my2020census.gov or calling 844-330-2020.  
The State of Pennsylvania is self-responding at a faster rate than the National rate because of your relentless efforts to remind everyone to respond.  Please continue keeping posted on your good work.”

Curbside Recycling Guidelines, Tips & Reminders

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This was in an email for Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority. We thought we would pass it along to our residents.

“A lot has been going on lately with curbside recycling.  My latest column gives you some of our latest guidelines as well as some tips and reminders when recycling curbside.  I have been finding that, these days, reminders have been very helpful to me.”  Amy Schirf

Alternate Street Parking

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Council voted to suspend the Alternate Street Parking enforcement for now.  This will be in place as long as the stay-at-home order is in effect or until the Council meeting following its lifting. Click here to view Section 530-40 Additional Parking Restrictions from the Borough ordinances that is specific to alternate street parking.

!!!!!!ATTENTION HOMETOWN HERO BANNERS!!!!

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The Hometown Hero Committee has decided to postpone the First Responder Banner program to 2022. If you have any questions, please contact Laura Nastase (The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau/Bellefonte Satellite Office, Train Station, 320 W. High St., Bellefonte, PA 16823) by sending an email to [email protected] or by calling 814-355-2917.