‌ April 15, 2021

IN THIS ISSUE Mermaid Lake Supervisors' Meeting COVID Vaccine Paper Recycling Tree Giveaway Walton Road Fireworks Display Meeting Schedule ‌ ‌ ‌ Please Take A Survey On Mermaid Lake's Future The Township held the second in a series of four public meetings on Monday, April 12 to discuss master planning for the Mermaid Lake property.  Nearly 300 participants joined the virtual meeting to hear the presentation and share their ideas on potential future facilities and desired improvements.    At the meeting, a team of consultants headed by Simone Collins Landscape Architecture presented three potential concept plans for the property. Although three potential concept plans were presented, it is likely that the final recommendation may contain various elements from each of the three concepts. To view the presentation and the three concept plans, please click here. To watch a recorded version of the public meeting, please click here. The Township wants to hear your opinion on the three concepts that were presented at the April 12 meeting.  Please click here to take a short survey. If you are unable to complete the survey online, please call the Township at 610-277-2400 to have the survey mailed to you or stop at the Township Building for a printed version of the survey.

Board Of Supervisors Meets Tuesday The Board of Supervisors will meet for its regular business meeting on Tuesday, April 20 at 6 p.m. Zoom Participation Click here to join the meeting Passcode: 691636 Telephone Participation Dial: 301-715-8592 Webinar ID: 814 1029 4087 Passcode: 691636 The meeting agenda will be available in the Agenda Center.

COVID-19 Vaccine Available To Anyone Over Age 16 The COVID-19 vaccine is now available to everyone over the age of 16 in Montgomery County. Click here for more information.

Paper Recycling Now Available At Wentz Run Park The Township is happy to announce the addition of a new Paper Retriever recycling bin located in Wentz Run Park.  The Township and Police Department teamed to help bring this valuable service to the community in an effort to help residents recycle and declutter their homes since work or school recycle options may not be available due to COVID. Click here to see the location of the recycling bin Serviced by United States Recycling, Inc., paper materials are brought back to their facility and used to make 100% made in the USA products. The material is processed in their mill and made into products such as puzzle board, game boards, tablets, rigid boxes, etc.  Newspaper, magazines, office paper, school paper, mail, catalogs and books are accepted. Cardboard boxes are not accepted. Please follow the guidelines. This recycle bin is NOT intended for document destruction that contains sensitive personal information. Click here for more information on Montgomery County shredding events and other recycling options.

Tree Giveaway On April 25 The Annual Township Arbor Day Beautification Program is set for next Sunday, April 25 at 8 a.m. at Prophecy Creek Park. Once again, the giveaway features a wide range of native species. Along with free trees, free mulch will be distributed to Township residents on a first-come, first-served basis.   This is a one-day event and will take place rain or shine. There is a limit of one group of three trees per address or household. No pre-registration is required but homeowners must present identification indicating Whitpain resident status. Click here for more details on Whitpain's Earth Day events

Paving Planned For Stretch Of Walton Road A PennDOT contractor will be milling and paving a stretch of Walton Road beginning May 3. The work will run from Walton Road at Township Line Road South to Skippack Pike. The work is expected to take three weeks. Expect traffic delays in the area during the work.

Fireworks Display At MCCC Saturday Montgomery County Community College will hold a private fireworks display this Saturday, April 17, between 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.  Please note the time of the display if you want to prepare for noise that may disturb children and pets.

Township Meeting Schedule Click for the Meeting Calendar Click here for the Agenda Center April 15: Zoning Hearing Board, 7 p.m. April 20: Board of Supervisors (Business Meeting), 6 p.m. April 22: Zoning Hearing Board, 7 p.m. April 26: Human Relations Commission, 5 p.m.

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