 THE HEART OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY October, 8 2008 HOME COMMUNITY BUSINESS VISITOR GOVERNMENT WHY NORRISTOWN? GOVERNMENT Norristown. The vision CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAPS &AMP; DIRECTIONS SITE MAP CONTACT US COMMUNITY Education & Resources Community & Neighborhood Things To Do Elmwood Park Zoo EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Job Openings BUSINESS Doing Business With Norristown For Employees & Job Seekers Licenses VISITOR Arts & Culture Parks & Recreation Travel & Transportation Montgomery Co - Norristown Public Library GOVERNMENT Council Council Members Departments Police Fire Planning/Mun. Development Administration Public Works Building & Code Enforcement Finance Parks & Recreation TRASH RECYCLING PROPERTY MAINTENANCE STORM WATER MANAGEMENT COUNCIL Norristown is governed by Municipal Council which consists of seven members representing each of the voting districts in the Municipality. There are four districts and three at large seats. Council directs the activities of the Municipality through the appointed Municipal Manager, who in turn supervises all departments. As of January, 2006 Norristown no longer has a Mayorial position. The Municipality is now a strong council form of government. All serve four year terms, and are eligible for reelection twice. On the first Monday of January in each even numbered year, Municipal Council conducts a reorganization meeting where they elect a President and Vice President of Council. Council meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month. All members of council are part-time. For agenda or copies of the Home Rule Charter please call (610) 272-8080. Norristown 2008 Goals Norristown Citizens: Council and Administration Commitment to You - Public Safety/Health Awareness - Promote Home Ownership - Increase Business Opportunities - Strive to bring a comprehensive health delivery system to the community - Play major role in the education system (Developing Mentoring Programs) - Develop Partnerships with local leadership and the community - Foster a spirit of innovation and creativity in delivering basic municipal services. COUNCIL MEMBERS William ‘Bill’ Procyson At Large Councilman Chair - Public Safety Committee (Police and Fire Departments) 235 East Airy Street Norristown, PA 19401 Term to Expire: December 31, 2010 610-277-1953 procyson@verizon.net Gary Simpson 4th District Councilman Chair - Public Works Committee 235 East Airy Street Norristown, PA 19401 Term to expire: December 31, 2011 610.270.2946 gsimpson@norristown.org Linda Christian 3rd District Councilwoman Chair - Public Safety Committee (Building and Code Enforcement Depts.) 235 E. Airy St. Norristown, PA 19401 Term to expire: December 31, 2009 lchristian@norristown.org Mila Hayes 1st District Councilwoman Council President - 2008 Chair - Public Safety Committee 235 East Airy Street Norristown, PA 19401 Term to expire: December 31, 2009 610-721-1053 mhayes@norristown.org William Caldwell 2nd District Councilman 235 East Airy Street Norristown, PA 19401 Chair - Planning &amp; Economic Dev. Committee Term to expire: December 31, 2011 610-270-2944 wcaldwell@norristown.org David Hodo At Large Councilman Chair - Personnel &amp; Admin. Committee 235 East Airy Street Norristown, PA 19401 Term to expire: December 31, 2009 610-270-2941 dhodo@norristown.org Cathy Lawrence At Large Councilwoman Council Vice President - 2008 Chair - Finance Committee Chair - Recreation Committee 235 East Airy Street Norristown, PA 19401 Term to expire: December 31, 2009 610-496-1694 kbl1625@aol.com back to top DEPARTMENTS ADMINISTRATION To access the Municipality of Norristown General Code please click on the link below: http://www.e-codes.generalcode.com/codebook_frameset.asp?t=cs The Administration Department, which is headed by the Municipal Administrator, David Forrest, as Chief Executive Officer, is responsible for overseeing all departments within the Norristown Municipality and works to provide the residents of Norristown a progressive, efficient, economical and responsive government. This department is responsible for preparing and setting of the Municipal Council’s agenda and general correspondence. The Administrator, with the advice of the administrative staff awards contracts for purchases after taking into consideration several factors such as cost and quality and availability of the product or service. The bid opening is open to the general public. For any inquiries please contact the Administration Department at 610-270-0420 or email the Municipal Administrator at dforrest@norristown.org . Residents may express their concerns to administration, 24hrs a day, seven days a week, at the citizens concerns hotline by calling (610) 270-0446. back to top FINANCE The Finance Department is responsible for all cash transactions, disbursements, employee benefits, and employee payroll. The department collects the current year Municipality and County Real Estate Taxes and trash hauling fees. Click here for the 2008 Proposed Budget. Business and phone numbers of interest: For Earned Income Tax, Business Privilege Tax, Business Registration, Per Capita Tax, Occupational Privilege Tax: H A Berkheimer Associates 50 North Seventh Street Bangor, PA 18013 phone (800) 360-8989 or H A Berkheimer 63 W. 4th Street Bridgeport, PA 19405 (610) 279-7500 To access forms and additional information on the web click below: http://www.hab-inc.com/company/forms.htm Tax Clerk Municipality of Norristown 235 East Airy Street Norristown, PA 19401 phone (610) 270-0431 fax (610) 270-0445 For Delinquent Real Estate Taxes: Tax Claim Bureau One Montgomery Plaza Norristown, PA 19401 phone (610) 278-3000 For Ticket Information: Ticket Clerk Municipality of Norristown 235 East Airy Street Norristown, PA 19401 phone (610) 270-0426 fax (610) 270-0445 back to top POLICE Click Here to access Police Department Page. BUILDING & CODE ENFORCEMENT Click Here to access the Building &amp; Code Enforcement Department Page. PUBLIC WORKS The Department of Public Works is comprised of Streets Department, Parks Department, Public Property maintenance and the Recreation Department. The Public Works Department provides the following services: -Sweeping is done daily - weather permitting -Storm line Cleaning - as needed -Leaf Collection - during the fall -Snow Plowing/Snow Removal - during the winter months -Paving and/or Reconstruction of streets -Storm Water line Maintenance -Traffic Light Maintenance -Traffic Sign Maintenance -Line Painting Also, the Public Works Department maintains over 300 acres of parks and Municipal properties. This includes 17 fields for baseball, soccer and other activities. Our parks offer playground equipment for tots and youths throughout the Municipality. Phone numbers: Public Works Office: 610-270-0437 Streets/Parks Department: 610-270-0437 or 610-270-0458 Emergency- Night or Weekends: 610-270-0977 Vehicle Maintenance: 610-270-0456 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT An MS4 educational presentation entitled, "When It Rains, It Drains" will be provided to the Borough Council, Administrative Staff and public on December 19, 2006 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers. Click here to view a powerpoint copy of the presentation material. The Public Works Department is currently involved in updating the Municipality Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program which is administered by the Department of Environmental Protection. One of the PADEP's requirements is to develop a Public Education and Outreach program to educate the community on the pollution potential of common activities, and increase awareness of the direct links between land activities, rainfall-runoff, storm drains, and their local water resources. Most importantly the requirement is to give the public clear guidance on steps and specific actions that they can take to reduce their stormwater pollution-potential. The following are several links to websites that contain additional information on this program: http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwatermonth.cfm http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/index.cfm http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/southeastro/site/default.asp On the DEP website, select "stormwater information", this will then list further links for further information, including the Center for Watershed Protection. CAPITAL STREETS IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT The Municipality will be continuing with its road improvements project in 2008. This is a project that was first undertaken in 2006. Different streets in order of priority will continue to be targeted including ADA handicapped accessibilty ramps. Below please find the work schedule for this project, as undertaken by Kehoe Construction the contractor on this project. Click here for the construction schedule. back to top PARKS & RECREATION The Recreation Department provides programs for children and adults throughout the year. Our Barone Complex offers two new NAA Fields and a girl’s softball field. Latshaw Field is a host to NAA, high school, College and Semi-Pro teams during the baseball season. We also have an adult Softball field on Weirman Field which various teams use. Our Parks offer Bacci Ball, Volleyball, and Horseshoes as activities where residents can join in league play. All programs offered are in need of Coaches, Sponsors and Umpires. For additional information on any sports offered, please contact Bill Plichta at 610-270-0467. Click Here for 2008 Free Outdoor Summer Concert Series. If you do not have Acrobat Reader®, simply click here to download a free copy of the full version of Acrobat Reader by Adobe®. back to top FIRE.. Click Here to access the Fire Department Page. 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