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ANNUAL BOROUGH DAM CLEAN UP
The schedule is set for the 2012 Doylestown Borough Youth Fishing Program at the Borough Dam! Clean up day will take place on Saturday, March 17 at 8:00 am. Volunteers are needed. The pond will be stocked on Wednsday, March 28 at 11:00 am. Opening Day is Saturday, March 31 at 8:00 am.
Finanial support incluing sponsors is desperately needed. If you'd like to find out how to become a sponsor or simply donate, call the Borough at 215-345-4140.
WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE!
Doylestown has had no shortage of rain in the past year. Where surfaces are concrete or ordinary grass, rain water will move quickly, eroding soil and hardscaping and pooling at the lowest points where it may sit on the surface for a long time before absorbing into the ground. For many homeowners, this creates a multitude of problems; for the homeowner with the low spot in his or her yard it can mean that ponds appear during heavy rainfall periods that take days or weeks to subside and may even be wet for most of the year.
Many neighbor disputes arise when storm water from gutters, sump pumps, and lawn runoff infiltrates basements and washes out landscaping. As a result, residents often contact the Borough to ask us what we can do about their neighbor’s water coming on to their property. The answer is the Borough can do very little unless there is a current construction project going on at the site. However, there are many things that the homeowners can do to mitigate the problem and the Borough is happy to assist property owners and neighbors who want to work together to resolve the issue. Click here for more information on storm water.
LEAF PICK UP
Leaf pick up will take place between October 17th and December 19th. Please check the map for your area to see when we will be picking up on your street. Please comply with the rules so we can safely and effectively pick up leaves.
Place leaf piles on the curb if possible not in the gutter where they get wet and frozen and block parking. Branches, trash, and large rocks in the pile can jam or break the leaf collection machinery delaying pickup for everyone so please be a good neighbor. The map and more information are available here:
2011 Leaf Map
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GRAFFITI
The Borough of Doylestown is undertaking an aggressive anti-graffiti effort. If you discover graffiti on your property please contact the Borough Police to report and document the damage. We are asking property owen ers to remove the graffiti as soon as possible to try to prevent additional damage. We are actively working towards maintaining Doylestown's attractive appearance and improving it's streetscape. If you have any information that could lead us to any of the individuals defacing surfaces in the Borough, please let us know. Your assistance in our anti-graffiti efforts are greatly appreciated. If you have questions of concerns please contact the Borough Police Department or the Code Enforcement Office.
Graffiti Removal Information
Report Graffiti:
graffiti@doylestownborough.net
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2012: Doylestown Old Home
Week Returns
In anticipation of the celebration of "Old Home Week"
(1812-1912-2012) The following is a downloadable scanned version
of the historic Souvenir Program Book*
(Note: The 17 MB .PDF File will
take a minute to download depending on connection speed)
*Use Adobe Acrobat commands to rotate view of document if
needed
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Download our "Opening a Business Fact Sheet"
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