Message From Limerick Board Of Supervisors Chairman

Press release from Limerick Township:

April 9, 2020

Limerick COVID-19 Update - Thursday, April 9th

As we conclude the third week under Governor Wolf’s Stay at Home Order, I am pleased to report that all essential Township operations and public safety services are continuing without delay. The Board thanks our dedicated Township staff members who continue to serve the needs of our Limerick community. We send our thanks as well to all first responders who have answered the call of duty since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis.

Since the beginning of this pandemic, only business that is deemed life essential has been permitted to continue operations. In terms of the construction industry, all were required to shut down unless given a waiver by the State to continue. The Township continues to field questions about certain projects and our Code Department personnel are only providing services to construction activities that are permitted to continue under guidelines provided by the Governor’s office. One such project permitted to continue is the Arcadia retirement care facility under construction along Ridge Pike and Swamp Pike. An important aspect of this project is the construction of a new connector road that will re-align Lewis Road and Swamp Pike. Limerick has been notified this week that PennDOT has granted permission for this road work to continue as well. The contractor plans to enact the anticipated detour of Swamp Pike on April 20th, with an anticipated completion date of May 8th. Detour notices will soon be in place and motorists who routinely use the Swamp Pike corridor should pay special attention to the detour plan posted on Limerick’s website, Facebook and Twitter accounts.

It is understood that this Swamp Pike detour will be an inconvenience in the short term, but I ask for your patience as the new connector road will provide long term benefits and reduce traffic issues that have been increasing for many years at the Ridge Pike/Lewis Road and Swamp Pike intersection.

Please continue to stay home and stay safe. On behalf of the entire Board of Supervisors, I wish you all a Happy Easter and Happy Passover!

Sincerely,

Tom NeafcyChairman, Board of Supervisors

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Limerick COVID 19 Update –Monday April 6

I am writing to provide a few important updates to the Township response to COVID 19. The Board is cognizant of the hardship this crisis is having on our community, and to help assist our tax payers, the Supervisors have approved a 30 day extension of Limerick’s Real Estate Tax Discount Period to May 31st.

Please contact Tax Collector Ryan Wall at limericktaxcollector@yahoo.com or by phone at 484-938-8001 if you have a specific question about real estate tax payment deadlines.

The Township has expanded the list of canceled meetings and events through April 30th as follows:4/6 Matter of Balance4/6 Township Yard/Leaf Waste Drop-Off at LCP4/7 Board of Supervisors Meeting4/8 Animal Cartooning Camp4/9 Cupcake Decorating Workshop4/9 Open Space Plan Committee Meeting4/12, 4/19, 4/26 Fitness Boot Camp4/16 Park & Rec. Committee Meeting4/16 Linfield Village Master Plan Public Meeting4/17 Star Party4/21 Board of Supervisors Meeting4/23 Planning Commission Meeting4/25 Yard Sale4/29 Coffee Talk for Seniors

Refunds will be offered to all who have already registered and paid the registration fee for any event listed above. Please contact Dawn Householder of the Park and Recreation Department at dhouseholder@limerickpa.org to ask about the status of your refund.

The Township Public Works Department will soon begin lawn cutting and maintenance duties. However, to limit the time our crews need to be on duty all lawn cutting will be scaled back to only essential areas of the Township properties and parks. Playing fields will not be cut on a routine basis until further notice.

Please be reminded that the Pennsylvania Primary, scheduled for Tuesday, April 28th, has been postponed until Tuesday, June 2nd.

In response to Governor Wolf’s recommendations, the Township urges anyone that has to leave their residence to go to a public place wear a mask. If you are unable to obtain a mask at this time, visit the following link to access a guide on how to make your own mask using materials you have at home.

As the favorable spring weather now comes upon us, and the urge to get outdoors increases, it is important that we all continue to adhere to the Governor’s Stay at Home Order and adhere to all CDC Social Distancing guidelines. You can continue to view these guidelines and all Limerick COVID 19 updates on the Township website at www.limerickpa.org, and also on our Facebook and Twitter sites.

Sincerely,

Tom Neafcy,

Chairman, Limerick Township Board of Supervisors

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Limerick COVID 19 Update –Friday April 3rd

The refueling project of Exelon’s Limerick Generating Station, and the approximately 1,500 outside contractors who were brought into our Limerick community during this COVID 19 crisis, has raised several concerns that I wish to address on behalf of the Board of Supervisors. The most pressing issue is the lack of communication from Exelon to the Township on their plans to ensure the workforce is properly isolated and protected so they do not add to the spread of the Coronavirus within the Township. After an outreach to Exelon, I am pleased to report that the Township is now receiving routine updates from the Generating Station on the re-fueling project. This information is being distributed to all Township public safety departments so they can be prepared for any call for service to the plant that may be required. I thank all our emergency responders who continue to work tirelessly during this difficult time to protect the community. To ensure their protection, the Township is also purchasing additional sanitizing equipment which will provide a higher level method to sanitize police, fire and all other vehicles and equipment our public safety teams are using on a routine basis.

We ask that all residents continue to use commonsense and follow social distancing guidelines if you are outdoors and decide to use the Township’s public trails during this COVID 19 crisis. Following the direction of Montgomery County, the Township trails within the public parks remains open to allow for walking and basic level exercise options. All playing fields are closed and the Township will be erecting additional signage to reinforce that organized athletic activities are not permitted in any of the township’s public parks. We ask for your cooperation in this regard so our police department, who are already strained with added responsibilities during this crisis, do not have to use manpower and resources to enforce a park related restriction. With your help I am confident that Limerick Township can properly address all issues related to this COVID 19 crisis and emerge an even stronger community.

Help us protect Limerick by staying home, and following all CDC social distancing recommendations.

Sincerely,

Tom Neafcy

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Chairman Limerick Township Board of Supervisors

On behalf of the Board of Supervisors, I wish to take this opportunity to update the community as to how the Township is addressing the challenges of this COVID 19 crisis. Over the past two weeks, the Board has worked with the Township Manager on contingency plans to ensure public safety services are in place to serve the needs of this community. The Township is in continuous communication with County and State emergency and health officials so decisions on Limerick operations can be made with the most update to date information available. It is important to note that the Limerick Police Department, Fire Department, and Emergency Management personnel remain fully staffed to answer any call for service. All emergency responders have been provided with protective equipment and have adjusted operational procedures to ensure they stay as safe as possible while continuing to protect the community.

The Township building remains closed and all non-essential personnel are working from home per Governor Wolf’s directive but remain available to answer questions and address issues via email. All departmental contact information can be found on Limerick’s website at www.limerickpa.org. If you do not have access to email, and have a non-emergency related question, please call the Township’s main number at 610-495-6432 and leave a question with the respective department and someone will respond as soon as possible.

The Board also understands the impact this crisis is having on the businesses within the Township, especially our small business and family owned operations. Please take a moment to review the resources listed below and I hope they can provide some level of support as you deal with the ongoing challenges of the COVID 19 crisis.

Links to important COVID 19 information will continue to be posted on the Township website, Facebook accounts and Twitter page. You can also view directly on Montgomery County’s webpage at www.montcopa.org.

Please continue to follow all Social Distancing recommendations and Stay Home, Stay Safe and Stay Healthy! If we all follow these recommendations, together we will get through these unprecedented challenges and emerge a stronger Limerick community than ever before.

Sincerely

Tom Neafcy

Chairman, Limerick Board of Supervisors

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