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Find Yourself in Lansdale
Founders Day is an all day event
designed to celebrate the
incorporation of the Borough. The
day features events all around
town and is topped off with a
fireworks display our founders
would be proud of!
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August 2016
Lansdale Police Officers Earn Their Bars and Stripes
Lieutenant Alex Kromdyk
Sergeant Adrienne Gori
The past few months have been busy
in the Lansdale Police Department. In
order to ensure the department
operates with greater efficiency,
positions have been created and welldeserving staff members have been
promoted. The department is proud to
announce a new Lieutenant, Sergeant
and Detective.
Lieutenant Alex Kromdyk was promoted from the rank of Administrative
Sergeant after twenty-five years of
service to Lansdale as a Patrol Officer,
Detective Joel Greco
Detective and Sergeant. In this new
role to LPD, Lieutenant Kromdyk will
assist Chief McDyre with researching,
planning, writing and evaluating all
police services delivered to the
Lansdale community.
Gori’s promotion, Officer Joel Greco has
a new title, Detective. You may have
heard Detective Greco’s name
previously as he was named Officer of
the Year for 2014 after only four years
on the force.
Additionally, the Department is happy to
have our first female Sergeant,
Adrienne Gori. Sgt. Gori began her
career in Lansdale as a Patrol Officer in
2000 and became a Detective in 2010.
“These officers have earned their
promotions through great leadership
skills, dedication to fellow officers and
to the people of Lansdale,” said Chief
Robert McDyre. “I’m proud of all three
of them and know they will continue to
thrive in their new positions.”
To fill the vacancy created by Sgt.
Music on Main Street Concerts Return
Be Part of Our Civics 101 Workshops
Wednesdays, September 7—September 28
Returning This September
Join the Department of Parks &
Recreation for free lunchtime
concerts in Railroad Plaza. The
series is held on Wednesday
afternoons from 12:00 pm to 1:15
pm. Concerts are held weather
permitting and are a great way
to break up the day. Join us
outdoors with wonderful music!
September 7
TBA
September 14
Danielle Miraglia
September 21
TBA
September 28
Anthony Cubbage
You learned how government
evening sessions where you’ll
worked in sixth grade, but if
learn the responsibilities of
you’re like us you forgot it by
Council and how citizens can
the time you got to
become more involved. You’ll
seventh. Good news! The
also learn about Police
Borough is offering another set services and resources and
of Civics 101 workshops to
what happens at District
refresh your memory. If you
Court. If you’re interested in
are interested in learning how heading “back to school”, email
Lansdale government operates, Tracy at tflynn@lansdale.org
join us for three two-hour
for more information.
Talking Trash
Discussions continue on the
possibility of a single trash
hauler in the Borough. Three
meetings have been held and
below are the pros and cons of the
three proposed options.
Upcoming Events
SEPTEMBER
PROS
CONS
Option 1: Borough-Wide Contracted Trash Collection
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Single contract throughout the
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entire Borough
Cheaper than private contracts
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No purchase costs for equipment or
preparation of bid documents and
personnel for Borough
drafting of the contract
Tipping fees included in contract
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Totes provided
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Official collection routes defined

Reduced roadway wear and tear,
BOROUGH
OFFICES
CLOSED
07 Committee
Meetings
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Borough Hall
collection system
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05 LABOR DAY
Implementation of a new trash
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Engineering and legal expenses for
Work
Session
trash truck traffic, maintenance
9:00 pm
Borough Hall
10 Bike Night
6:00 pm—10:00 pm
Downtown
Lansdale
12
Library
Committee
6:30 pm
Library
14
Parking
Authority
7:00 pm
Borough Hall
17
Cruise
Night
8:00 pm
Main Street
19
Economic
Development
Committee
6:30 pm
Borough Hall
Planning
Commission
7:30 pm
Borough Hall
costs, noise and harmful
emissions
Option 2: Borough Owned & Operated Trash Collection
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Borough owned trucks add
diversity to service and control over
Start-up costs included into
annual costs
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collection and disposal
Implementation of a new trash
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No bids required
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Totes provided

Cheaper than private contracts
insurance costs for vehicles and

Customer Service hotline
equipment

Official collection routes defined

Reduced roadway wear and tear,
collection system
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
Maintenance, repair, fuel and
Hiring of additional staff including
salary, benefits and insurance

trash truck traffic, maintenance
Construction of storage space for
costs, noise and harmful
compost, yard waste as well as
emissions
equipment
Option 3: Residents Responsible for Waste Disposal
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No change to current system

Highest cost of all options

Ability to choose disposal

Residents responsible for totes
contract
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No designated Customer Service

No financial outlay to Borough

No additional Borough
7:30 pm
Borough Hall
21
7:00 pm
Borough Hall
hotline
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Department
Visit lansdale.org to view the full presentation
20 Zoning
Hearing
Board
Numerous trash contractors
operating in the Borough

No official trash collection route
Council
Business
Meeting