4th of July Holiday Means Adjustments for Fountain Hill Residents
Fountain Hill residents are being advised of a change to municipal services and the closure of amenities due to the Fourth of July.
Fountain Hill residents are being advised of a change to municipal services and the closure of amenities due to the Fourth of July.
Just in time to help borough residents beat the heat, the Fountain Hill Pool reopened Thursday following a nearly three-year closure. The facility had fallen into disrepair, and a coalition of volunteers in partnership with the borough spent the past year-and-a-half planning and completing renovations that paved the way for the pool to once again welcome swimmers of all ages.
Hellertown area residents are looking forward to another summer of lounging around and swimming in the borough's 85-year-old swimming pool, which opens for the 2024 season this Saturday, June 8.
The pool will be open Thursday through Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. over the summer.
Hellertown borough councilman Andrew Hughes said a 9 mill property tax hike would be necessary to afford adoption of the recommendations included in a recent report by the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, which conducted a study of the Hellertown Police Department in the wake of theft charges being filed against its former chief last year. Hughes said that would translate to a 41.9 percent property tax increase in year one.
Two types of passes--a Regional All-City Pool Pass that includes access to Memorial Pool and a Neighborhood Pool Pass available for Clearview, Stark, Yosko and Westside pools only--are available for purchase.
Would a community center offering things like adult classes, child care, after-school homework assistance, seasonal events and exercise groups be embraced by members of the Fountain Hill community? And would it make sense in a former church? That's a question the Fountain Hill Community Coalition--a grassroots nonprofit organization in the borough--soon hopes to answer.
The positions being advertised include jobs at the Oxford Valley Pool, Tohickon Valley Pool, Core Creek Boat Rental and Peace Valley Boat Rental.
As it promised to do last week, Hellertown Borough Council released a letter to the community Monday in which its decision to reject an offer from Lower Saucon Township officials was explained.
A surprise announcement about the Hellertown Pool made by borough officials Friday is being met with excitement.