2023 Proposed Budget

The 2023 Preliminary Budget was presented to Township Council at their meeting last night. No tax increases are being proposed once again this year. Some user fees are being recommended for slight increases by 10%. These include the Streetlight Assessment, which for a residential homeowner will increase $2.75 annually from $27.50 to $30.25. The Refuse Fee at this time is still to be determined how much of an increase will occur. Currently the proposed budget increase is $23.00 increasing the rate from $317 to $340. The five year contract ends in 2023. We have been gathering data from surrounding municipalities who have recently entered new contracts and the amounts have double, which have caused the annual fees to double. Administration is still reviewing data to make the best recommendation to Council for the residents. Those that live and send their sanitary sewer to the Croydon Wastewater Treatment Plant System will see a sewer rate increase by 10% as well. This will be an increase of $10.94 per quarter from $100.94 to $111.03. All of this information can be view on the slides presented at the November 10th Council Meeting by clicking here. The full 2023 Proposed Budget may be viewed by clicking here.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Bristol Township Council, Bucks County, Pennsylvania that the Council Meeting for the month of November regularly scheduled for Thursday, November 17, 2022 has been changed and will be held Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 7:00 P.M.  The meeting will be held at the Municipal Building, 2501 Bath Road, Bristol PA 19007. The meeting is open to the public and residents are encouraged to participate.

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Bristol ECG - River Road Trail

Bristol Township is working with regional partners to improve pedestrian safety, enhance community health, and connect people to nature. The first segment of the proposed River Road Trail will run from Cedar Avenue to Route 413 at the intersection with Wawa. The trail is planned for the south side of River Road and will be located within the roadway as much as possible. A study is currently underway to determine the trail layout. We are asking your assistance and want your opinion on YOUR trail. Please complete this short survey on the proposed River Road Trail: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XL23CCD

 

For more information, visit www.bristoltownship.org, call 215-345-8966, or email RiverRoadTrail@gmail.com. Please also stay tuned for upcoming public meetings and events to learn more about the trail and to share your comments and ideas. 

 

Bristol Township – with the help of the Heritage Conservancy, the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, the East Coast Greenway Alliance, and consultant Michael Baker International – is working to develop a safe, family-friendly public trail for walking, biking, and rolling along River Road from Cedar Avenue to just past the Wawa near Old Route 13. Click here for a link to view the most recent presentation to Bristol Township Council at their June 16^th meeting and click here for a pdf of the presentation. Additional links include:

• East Coast Greenway Impact
• Shan & Joshuaine’s long Distance run/ride of the entire ECG (Shan & Josh ran/rode through Bristol along what will become the River Road Trail on June 9^th)

The River Road Trail is first and foremost YOUR trail. There is an engineering and design study going on right now that will give you, your friends, and your family plenty of opportunities to help turn the trail into exactly what you’d like it to be. Stay tuned for a public survey, an opportunity to Walk the Trail Before it’s There, public meetings at local community centers, and the River Road Trail table at upcoming community events. What’s even cooler: the River Road Trail will eventually connect into the 165-mile D&L Canal Towpath Trail in Bristol Borough – which you can ride up to Easton and beyond to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre – and will be a part of the ~3,000 mile East Coast Greenway, which goes all the way from Florida to Maine! Don’t miss your chance to shape Bristol Township’s very own River Road Trail!

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2022 Bucks County Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Click here to view the 2022 flyer.

Link to Bucks County Household Hazerdous Waste & Recycling webpage

https://www.buckscounty.gov/444/Household-Hazardous-Waste-Recycling

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FEMA National Flood Insurance Maps

FEMA Reclassified Properties in Several Large Areas of Bristol Township for Flood Insurance in 2016. The new maps – also known as digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) –reflect current flood risks. These new maps are available at the Bristol Township Administration Building for Bristol Township. There are several locations to review flood maps.

FEMA Floodplain Map - https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps

Bucks County Floodplain Viewer - https://www.arcgis.com/. Type in your address in the search box on the upper left, and click Floodplains (FEMA) on the layer list on the right.

Click here for a pdf view of the floodplain in Bristol Township.