IN Brentwood-Baldwin-Whitehall Fall 2016 | Page 66

Visit http://brentwoodboro.recdesk.com to register for current and upcoming Brentwood Parks & Recreation Programs Sign Inventory GIS Mapping As required per state laws Brentwood must have an inventory of all the sign’s thr oughout the Borough. The Borough uses a system called Esri which is a GIS mapping software to collect this data efficiently. The description of the signs are recorded and thus gives the Borough information on the proper time to replace them. These descriptions include: Sign Type, Style, Text, Facing Direction, Install Date, Condition, Owned By, Managed By, and Photo Evidence. If anyone has noticed a guy with an iPad walking around this summer, that is our intern, Nick Durkin, and he is recording exactly this. C ITBR Y OEFNT MC WOOD KE ES POR BORTOU NEGH WSN E WS cKeespor t rentwood Having a Party? Consider the Brentwood Civic Center Did you know the Civic Center in Brentwood Park is available for rental? It has been for many years. Also, did you know alcoholic beverages are permitted as you enjoy your celebration? Recently this was approved by Council and a permit is required. Why go to another venue? Why drive out of the Borough? Why celebrate at your house with limited space? We have what you need to celebrate in a big way, with a capacity of 100 at your event. To get the ball rolling for the Holiday Season, Birthday, Anniversary, Reunion, Graduation or any get together visit the Borough website at www.brentwoodboro.com to complete the application, select the date and time for your event. Consider this, with a quick click book your party, all the information and application is at your fingertips. The Civic Center facility includes parking and accommodates 100 people, offers a fully equipped kitchen, tables, chairs, restrooms, and substantial free parking available for your guests. The facility is available for residents and non-residents. Patronize your Borough and enjoy the comfort of being in your own neighborhood while celebrating with your friends. Give it a try; I’m sure you’ll be pleased with the facility and the convenience. For additional information please email [email protected] or 412-884-1500 ext. 135. 64 Brentwood-Baldwin-Whitehall REMINDER: REFUSE FEES NOW INCLUDED ON YOUR MONTHLY SEWAGE BILL Effective July 2016, the Borough of Brentwood now issues a combined sewage & refuse bill to its residential customers. This policy change was prompted by a decision by incumbent trash vendor Republic Services to cease the collection of balances that were in excess of 90 days past due. The Borough had previously operated a confusing two-tiered system to collect delinquent sewage fees, whereby a third party vendor issued monthly statements but a municipal employee generated separate delinquency notices. Due to the number of negative resident responses that were received about the complexity of this program, the Borough chose not to institute a similar arrangement for refuse billing. Brentwood has instead streamlined the payment process by including trash & recycling service on the monthly sewage statement. For the remainder of 2016, each residential unit will be assessed a $15.41 monthly fee, which is listed on the bill as a separate line item. Past due trash balances will be included in the “prior balance” section. If you believe that a delinquent sewage charge has been applied to your account in error, please contact the Borough at 412884-1500 x115 or x118. Republic Services has been working closely with our staff to address issues with the delinquency data that was previously submitted. Please note that the July bill was generated prior to the receipt of the 2016 quarter two delinquency report from Republic Services. It is anticipated that these past due amounts will be added to the September bill.