- MEDIA BOROUGH OPEN RECORDS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Pursuant
to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law, U.S. Citizens have a right to access and
copy certain documents classified as public records.
Click
here for Right to Know Notice
Click
here for Right to Know Request Form
- Emergency Messages
Provide Warnings For Residents of Delaware County
Residents of Delaware
County are invited to enroll in "Delco Alert," a regional community
alert system which transmits emergency text messages of public warnings.
County Council Vice-Chairman John J. Whelan said the alerts provide emergency
information via text messages and e-mail devices of threats to security, severe
weather, road closures by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on major
highways and other dangers and emergencies.
"Delco Alert" is
the identity in Delaware County of ReadyNotifyPA, which is administered by the
Roan Secure Alert Network (RSAN) in the five-county southeastern Pennsylvania
region which also includes Bucks, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.
Residents can sign up to receive the alerts at www.co.delaware.pa.us, the
Delaware County Government Web site, and using the "Delco Alert" link.
Entire families can be enrolled in the system under a single user name. Points
of interest such as residences, schools and workplaces can be marked on a map
so warnings concerning those locations can be sent to the user. Residents can
receive warnings which are local or regional.
Residents who work or go
to school in Philadelphia or another county can sign up to receive warnings from
those jurisdictions as well as from Delaware County, Whelan said. He said any
information provided will remain confidential within the system and will not be
used for anything other than sending emergency messages.
Whelan encouraged
residents to enroll to receive text or e-mail messages from as many counties as
necessary to fully benefit from the system.
"We live in a region
with nearly 3.5 million people who cross county lines regularly to travel to and
from their homes, jobs, schools and to pursue other interests," he said.
"Whether we are dealing with floods, severe storms or threats to homeland
security or other threats or dangers, we recognize that emergencies don't stop
at our borders."
There is no cost to enroll in "Delco Alert."
However, recipients of the messages may be charged a fee by their service providers
if there is a charge to them for such messages.
If having difficulty understanding
the instructions to enroll in the system, contact the Delaware County Emergency
Services Department from 9 AM-4 PM Monday-Friday at 610-565-8700 or send an e-mail
to rsanhelp@icdc.com for assistance.
- VACANCY NOTICE
The
Borough of Media is seeking candidates to fill a vacant position on the following:
-
Environmental Advisory Council
Qualified candidates should send a letter
of interest and resume to Jeffrey A. Smith, Borough Manager, Borough of Media,
301 N. Jackson Street, 2nd floor, Media, PA 19063.
- VACANCY
NOTICE
The Borough of Media is seeking candidates to fill a vacant position
on the following:
- Historic Archives Commission
Qualified candidates
should send a letter of interest and resume to Jeffrey A. Smith, Borough Manager,
Borough of Media, 301 N. Jackson Street, 2nd floor, Media, PA 19063.
- YARD
WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM
Effective April 1, 2008, Media Borough complied
with the newly enforced Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
yard waste requirements for mandated municipalities (recycling) and those receiving
DEP performance grants.The Borough instituted a monthly curbside collection
program (January through September) consisting of yard debris, trimmings and leaves.
No grass trimmings will be accepted. Sticks/branches will be accepted provided
they are no wider than four (4) inches in diameter and no longer than four (4)
feet. This collection takes place on the first Wednesday of the month from January
through September.. Curbside collection items must be placed in recycled
bags, which will be available at Media Borough Hall between the hours of 8:30
a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Residents may also drop off yard
waste (shrubs, tree trimmings and similar vegetative materials, excluding grass
trimmings) at the county's compost farm on the third Wednesday of each month (January
through September). Delaware County's Compost Farm is located on the grounds of
the Chester Transfer Station at 2300 Concord & Incinerator Roads, Chester.
Hours will be from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Proof of residency will be required. Please
contact the Borough Office at 610-566-5210 for more information
- CLEAN
ENERGY COMMUNITY - Media Borough commits to becoming a Clean Energy Community
by 2010. Click here for
more information.
- HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW)
- Please do not place household hazardous waste (hhw) with your regular trash
collection. It is important to dispose of household hazardous waste properly.
Please see the Press
Release for more information.
- MEDIA BOROUGH BECOMES
THE “FIRST FAIR TRADE TOWN IN THE US”! - See
an article on Media Borough becoming the First Fair Trade Town.
|
Media
is the last suburban town in America with a trolley running down the main street.
Our brick sidewalks and tree-shaded streets encourage walking. Children can walk
to any of three elementary schools in the Borough. The centrally located shopping
district hosts a variety of stores, restaurants, and services, while the central
location of the library, parks, houses of worship, and theatre place them all
within walking distance for our residents.