Doylestown Borough Council Roundup

Doylestown Borough Council on Monday approved a handful of actions, including:

Swore in a new junior council person, Jacob Bell. Bell took his seat at the table immediately after being sworn in, and said he was excited to participate in borough government.

Hired and swore in two new police officers, Jessica Whiteside and Andrew Hochmuth

Approved a new stop sign for the corner of E. Oakland Ave and E. State Street. The new sign had been requested by residents.

Awarded a bid for rock salt to International Salt Co. for the upcoming winter season. The borough will pay $52.77 per ton.

Recapped a about the borough's electric service. The power company plans to shut off power a few times in early October to continue testing and repairing equipment. It will work with borough officials to notify businesses and residents before the planned outages.

Approved two signs for businesses, Allure West photography studio at 15 E. State St., and Mercury Tattoo Studio at 19 Donaldson St.

Restored an exemption for small building projects from the state's strict new stormwater management laws. Projects of less than 1,000 square feet will no longer have to submit stormwater management plans.

Adopted a new, self-governed pension plan for non-uniformed borough employees that is expected to save the borough money and increase benefits for the employees.

Announced a zoning hearing Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. to consider an application to expand a restaurant and bar into at 29 S. Main Street.

Agreed to participate in a second study on creating a regional police force for Central Bucks. The new study, which will be done by the state, will consider the ramifications of merging the police forces from Doylestown and New Britain boroughs and Doylestown, New Britain and Plumstead townships. Warwick Township had been a partner in a previous study, but decided not to pursue the merger.

heard an update on the summer season at Fanny Chapman pool, which had one of its best seasons to date.

praised the , which was held around Doylestown on Sunday, as a well-run event that shone a positive light on the town. The race is being elevated in status, which is expected to draw more international teams to the event next year.