Snow Emergency Declared Sunday, January 19, 2025 12:00PM to Monday, January, 20, 2025 12:00PM
WHEREAS, on or about January 19, 2025, a winter storm has caused or threatens to cause injury, damage, and/or suffering to the persons and property of Bristol Township; and
WHEREAS the storm has or threatens to endanger the health, safety, and welfare of a substantial number of persons residing in Bristol Township, and threatens to create problems greater in scope than Bristol Township may be able to resolve; and
WHEREAS emergency management measures are required to reduce the severity of this disaster and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of affected residents in Bristol Township.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, the undersigned Chief Executive of Bristol Township, pursuant to the provisions of Section 7501 of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Services Code, (35 PA C.S., Section 7501), as amended, do hereby declare the existence of a snow emergency in Bristol Township.
FURTHER, I direct the Bristol Township Emergency Management Director or his representative to coordinate the activities of the emergency response, to take all appropriate action needed to alleviate the effects of this emergency declaration, to aid in the restoration of essential public services, and to take any other emergency response action deemed necessary to respond to this emergency.
STILL FURTHER, I authorize officials of Bristol Township to act as necessary to meet the current exigencies of this emergency, namely: by the employment of temporary workers, by the rental of equipment, by the purchase of supplies and materials, and by entering into such contracts and agreements for the performance of public work as may be required to meet the emergency, all without regard to those time-consuming procedures and formalities normally prescribed by law, mandatory constitutional requirements excepted.
This Declaration shall be in affect from 12:00PM Sunday, January 19, 2025, through 12:00PM Monday, January 20, 2025.
Snow Emergency Declared Sunday, January 19, 2025 12:00PM to Monday, January, 20, 2025 12:00PM (PDF).
Randee J. Mazur
Township Manager
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Christmas Tree Collection
Christmas Trees will be collected the weeks of January 6th and January 20th. Remove all lights and decorations and place your tree out at the curb on your regular trash day of either week of the collection. January 20th is not a Waste Management holiday, there will be collection that day. The Muncipal Building will be closed on January 20th in observation of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.