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Business E-News
Spring 2017
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Welcome to the Spring 2017 edition of the Business E-News! The Township believes maintaining an open dialogue with the business community will expand opportunities for existing businesses while encouraging new investment and economic development. As you are valued members of the Middletown community, we take this opportunity to provide you with useful information about current events, permit processes, and other opportunities to improve your business and help you join the conversation about the future of Middletown.
Please forward this email to other members of the business community and encourage them to
subscribe to the Middletown Township Business E-Newsletter.
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2017 Road Improvement Program
The 2017 Road Improvement Program was officially approved at the March 6th Board of Supervisors meeting. The repaving is part of the Township's long-term improvement plan to regularly maintain roads before they fall into a state of disrepair. Since the road program's start in 2014, the Township has invested $7.4 million to repair or rebuild 39 miles over 138 roads.
This year, the selected roads are mostly located in Durham Ridge, Durham Chase, Durham Meadows, Langhorne Gables, and Hollybrooke. They will total 9 miles over 34 roads that will be milled, repaved, and restriped. A bid for contractors will be advertised this month. Construction is expected to begin this spring and run through the summer. Below is the full list of roads to be improved in 2017:
Village Road; Vine Way; Java Lane; Lipton Lane; Claymont Avenue; Clay Avenue; Adams Avenue; Birch Avenue; Buttonwood Avenue; Cypress Avenue; Elisa Lynn Way; Fernwood Avenue; Fir Avenue; Flame Drive; Harrison Avenue; Jefferson Avenue; Lincoln Road (East and West); Linden Avenue; Line Avenue; Longview Avenue; Madison Avenue; Monroe Avenue; Parkview Avenue; Quincy Avenue; Washington Avenue; Willow Avenue; Frosty Hollow Road; Tina Drive; Green Meadow Drive; Carmen Lane; Hollybrooke Drive (and parking areas); Bridle Lane; Mistletoe Drive; Elmwood Avenue
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Streetlight Program Update
In the coming months, Middletown's streetlights will start looking very different. The Township's long-planned upgrade program is about to enter its construction phase, when workers will install LED fixtures in place of the current streetlights. The new lights will provide a better quality light while reducing energy use and costs.
Middletown collaborated on a project that included forty other nearby municipalities to convert streetlights to LEDs while taking advantage of low-interest loans, economies of scale, and guaranteed savings. While the total cost of the project is expected to be over $1 million, projected total savings will outpace the loan payments. Over the 20 years of the guaranteed savings agreement, the Township will save approximately $1.1 million.
Throughout the past year, Township staff have worked with the program vendors and consultants to determine the best project to fit the community's needs. The resulting project will upgrade approximately 2,700 streetlights throughout 2017. Township crews and contractors will begin installing these new fixtures this spring, and the project is expected to continue into the fall.
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Connecting with the Township
Want to know more about what's happening in the community? There are many ways, in addition to this Business E-News, to stay on top of the Township's latest alerts, events, and updates.
For the most up-to-date notifications on current events in Middletown, check out the Township's social media pages. Both the
Police Department and
Fire Marshal's Facebook pages regularly post notifications about events, emergencies, storm alerts, traffic issues, and other urgent announcements. The Police Department also manages a
Twitter account for this purpose as well. The
Township's main Twitter page is a great source of general information, and the
Parks and Recreation Facebook page posts about events and opportunities to get involved in the community.
The Township website keeps an updated newsfeed on its homepage. It includes posts about upcoming events, road construction, meetings, and other information of general interest to the community. You can also sign up for the Township's E-News, a monthly publication, similar to the Business E-News, that covers the latest news and announcements for the Middletown community.
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4th of July Parade
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ing for a way to get involved in the community and get your business's name seen around town? Then the annual 4th of July Parade is for you! The planning committee is already hard at work preparing the sixth annual event, and the theme for 2017 will be recognizing first responders. Residents, businesses, and local organizations are encouraged to march in the parade or even create floats. The committee is also seeking sponsors for the event.
To sign up or seek further information, please email [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you at another great parade!
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Donations for Skate Park
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| Waste Management presents a donation for the Skate Park |
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Another way businesses can help the community is to sponsor the repair of one of the local park features - the Skate Park at the Middletown Community Park. This facility was in a state of disrepair, and it has recently been demolished due to safety concerns. The Township's Skate Park Committee is actively seeking donations to rebuild the structure and provide it as a resource to Township residents. The Committee's goal is to raise $100,000 to match the Township's contribution.
Those interested in helping the Township once again provide this facility for local youth recreation can donate through the Middletown Community Foundation website. For information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Debby Lamanna at 215-750-3890.
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Habitat for Humanity
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Habitat for Humanity has recently built up its presence in Middletown, offering residents and businesses new ways to help the community. In 2015, the Bucks County chapter built a house within the Township. They now offer two new programs that aimed at benefiting low-income families and individuals.
A Brush with Kindness is a program that helps low-income home owners make interior and exterior repairs to improve health and safety or to preserve their homes. The main targets for this program are older or disabled individuals who need safer, more functional structures and facilities in their home. A Brush with Kindness relies on low-cost supplies and volunteer labor to allow homeowners to pay only what they can afford. If you would like more information or if your business would like to volunteer, please see the program's
website.
Habitat has also opened up a ReStore in Langhorne. Habitat Restore is a home improvement store that sells gently used goods at low cost, especially to seniors and veterans. They are currently seeking donations of appliances, furniture, building materials, doors, windows, cabinets, tools, lighting, and other household goods. Habitat for Humanity will pick up all donations free of charge! Any person or business seeking to donate and bring low-cost goods to those in need may call 215-822-2708 or visit www.habitatbucks.org.
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Do You Know the Community?
Each future edition of the Business E-Newsletter will include this segment to provide readers with census-based data about the Township. The information provided may help readers better understand the community in which they run their business. This edition highlights income data within the township.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2012 Survey of Business Owners, there are nearly 3,500 separate business entities with the Township. Of those, more than 1,000 have paid employees. In total, 18,000 paid employees work in Middletown, with an annual payroll totaling $675,000,000. This makes an average salary of someone working in the Township $37,500. Construction, manufacturing, and retail were among the largest sectors in terms of total employees and total payroll distribution.
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Building Permit Corner - Major Construction in the Township
The following are major business construction projects currently underway or commencing soon within the Township:
- Carmax is constructing a facility at the former location of K-Mart, 1776 East Lincoln Highway. The auto sales company will construct a 17,495 square foot building, which when added to their vehicle displays will fit entirely within the current footprint of the 1,000 square foot K-Mart building. Construction on this project is currently underway.
- A Starbucks (with drive-through) and an AT&T Store will be added to the Langhorne Square Shopping Center. Waterstone Retail development company will construct a new building at 1501 East Lincoln Highway to contain the 1,850 square foot Starbucks and the 1,500 square foot cellular retail store. Construction on this project is currently underway.
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Upcoming Events
April 3
- Board of Supervisors meeting, 7:30 p.m. in the Public Hall of the Municipal Center
April 5
- Planning Commission meeting, 7:00 p.m. in the 2nd floor conference room of the Municipal Center
April 12
- Zoning Hearing Board meeting, 7:00 p.m. in the Public Hall of the Municipal Center
April 14
- Township offices closed for Good Friday
May 27 -
Township offices closed for Memorial Day
July 4 -
4th of July Parade
See the Township website for the full calendar of meetings and events!
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Middletown Township
3 Municipal Way,
Langhorne, PA 19047
215-750-3800
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