Volunteers Wanted To Join Hatboro Boards, Commissions

HATBORO, PA —Borough Council President George Bollendorf made the announcement at Monday night's meeting: the borough needs volunteers.

The borough needs volunteers to serve on several boards and commissions to fill vacancies as the government gets ready to enter the new year.

Anyone interested in wanting to serve their community can take the first step by expressing interest.

These are the boards and commissions with openings:

• Historical Commission: Attends monthly meetings to discuss Historical Properties and Resources throughout the Borough. Reviews permits for Historical Properties and issues recommendations on the same. Develops and administers Historical Resource Inventory.
• Environmental Advisory Council: Serves to educate and inform Borough residents about issues of environmental importance to the community.
• Parking Commission: Oversees the orderly development and maintenance of adequate public parking facilities, both on public streets and off-street, within the Borough limits of the Borough of Hatboro, and advises Borough Council on matters concerning the operations and maintenance of parking facilities owned or leased by the Borough of Hatboro.
• Shade Tree Commission: Oversees all Shade Trees within the Borough and reviews permits for the replacement, removal, pruning, etc. for all Shade Trees. Conducts an annual inventory and assessment of Shade Trees throughout the Borough.

Interested persons should send a letter of interest to Borough Manager, Diane Hegele at dhegele@myhatboro.org or submit in person at Borough Hall (414 S. York Road, Hatboro, PA 19040)