MAYOR FENTON REPORT FOR 11/11/04

TODAY IS VETERANS DAY AND I WOULD LIKE US ALL TO REMEMBER THE SACRIFICES OF THE MEN AND WOMEN IN OUR ARMED FORCES THAT HAVE SERVED AND THOSE NOW SERVING THIS GREAT NATION IN THE NAME OF FREEDOM.

COMMUNITY INTERST/RECREATION

THE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP THANKSGIVING/HOLIDAY PARADE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20^TH WITH THE PARADE STARTING AT 11:00AM. THE ROUTE WILL BEGIN AT THE LEVITTOWN LIBRARY ON NEW FALLS ROAD TO EMILIE ROAD TO GREEN LANE AND ENDING AT THE HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL. STEVEN SLATON WILL BE THIS YEARS GRAND MARSHALL. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT ERICA HILL AT 215-785-0500.

THE MAYOR’S BOWL WILL BE HELD 10:00AM ON THANKSGIVING DAY AT THE NEW TRUMAN STADIUM. THIS FOOTBALL GAME RIVALS HARRY S TRUMAN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL VS. CONWELL/EGAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. COME OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR TEAM.

THE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9^TH AT 7:00PM HERE AT THE TOWNSHIP BUILDING. ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.

GRANTS APPLIED FOR IN 2004 NOT YET AWARDED ** SEE ATTACHED

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

THE COUNCIL, STAFF AND I ARE WORKING TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES TO BRISTOL TOWNSHIP. THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PAMPHLETS FOR BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, DEVELOPED BY MARY ANN CROCKETT, ARE BEING PRINTED NOW. THE PAMPHLETS WILL CONTAIN INFORMATION SUCH AS FUNDING OPPORTUNITES, EASY ACCESS, AND TAXING, ALL TO PROMOTE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP AS A GREAT LOCATION TO IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS OR LOCATE YOUR BUSINESS. IN ADDITION, THE SOLICITOR IS WORKING ON THE RESOLUTION NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT L. E. R. T. A.

THE “BRISTOL TOWNSHIP BETTER BUSINESS COMMITTEE” IS MEETING REGULARLY TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES TO THE TOWNSHIP. THE GOAL OF THIS COMMITTEE IS TO HELP PROMOTE AND INTRODUCE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP TO PERSPECTIVE BUSINESSES WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN LOCATING HERE IN BRISTOL TOWNSHIP.