Welcome to the official website of the Borough of Shillington, Berks County, Pennsylvania. We hope you find the website to be a useful communication tool to keep you informed about what's happening in the Borough. Please bookmark this site and visit it regularly to see what new information has been added. UPDATED 09/14/2022
STREET CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Weather permitting, excavation on March Street is scheduled to begin on Friday, September 9, 2022 with street restoration to follow on Monday, September 12, 2022.
TRASH COLLECTION FOR MARCH STREET
Due to the street
construction scheduled to begin on Friday, September 9, trash will not be
collected on Monday, September 12 for the residents of March Street. There will be a double trash collection on
Thursday, September 14. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
BOROUGH
OF SHILLINGTON UTILITY SWEEPSTAKES
The Borough of Shillington is excited to announce the launch of
our online Utility bill payment sweepstakes!
THE SWEEPSTAKES: Borough of Shillington customers who
sign up for AutoPay in the online Utility Customer Portal between August 1st,
2022 and November 1st, 2022 will be entered to win a prize as a show
of appreciation.
THE PRIZE:
Satisfy one (1) of the sweepstakes qualifications and be entered
to win one (1) of two (2) $500 Visa Gift Cards!
HOW TO ENTER:
There are two (2) ways to enter the sweepstakes for a chance to
win. Begin by visiting the Borough of Shillington’s payment system at: https://ipn.paymentus.com/cp/bspa
1. SIGN UP FOR AUTOPAY — Enter the Customer Portal and select
‘AutoPay’. Follow the prompts to set the details, including preferred payment method.
Additional details found in the official rules link below.
2. ALTERNATIVE FORM OF ENTRY – Mail a hand printed 3x5” piece of
paper detailing the following information: Name, Address, Phone Number, and
email address to the address below:
Paymentus Sweepstakes
11605 North Community House Road
Suite 200
Charlotte, NC 28277
For full sweepstakes rules and disclaimers, click here.
ONLINE UTILITY BILL PAYMENT
Pay your utility bills (water, sewer, refuse) to the Borough of Shillington through PAYMENTUS online portal using the links below
Additionally, you can call the toll free number at 1-888-977-8724 to make a payment on your utility bill
COUNCIL MEETING - The next meeting of the Shillington Borough Council is scheduled for Thursday, September 15, 2022 beginning at 7:30 pm.
CLICK HERE for the September 15, 2022 Council Meeting Agenda (posted 9/14/2022, 4:11 am)
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY MEETING - The next meeting of the Shillington Municipal Authority is scheduled for Tuesday, July 19, 2022 beginning at 4:00 pm
CLICK HERE for the July 19, 2022 Authority Meeting Agenda (posted 07/14/2022, 11:30 am)
ZONING HEARING BOARD MEETING - The next meeting of the Shillington Zoning Hearing Board is scheduled for Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 7:00 pm
CLICK HERE for the June 21, 2022 Zoning Meeting Agenda (posted 06/20/2022, 8:15 am)
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING - The next meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Monday, September 19, 2022 at 7:00 pm
CLICK HERE for the September 19, 2022 Planning Commission Meeting Agenda (posted 08/25/2022, 1:55 pm)
CIVIL SERVICE MEETING - The next meeting of the Civil Service Commission is scheduled for Monday, January 3, 2022 at 1:00 pm
CLICK HERE for the January 3, 2022 Civil Service Meeting Agenda (posted 12/29/2021, 3:40 pm)
RECREATION BOARD MEETING - The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Recreation Board is Tuesday, September 6, 2022, 6:30 PM at the Municipal Building. For more information on the meeting please call the Town Hall at 610-777-1338.
The Borough of Shillington has instituted a rapid emergency notification service called CodeRED. By registering, you will be added to the emergency call list. Borough of Shillington residents and any water consumer are welcome and encouraged to create an account and enter their contact information for home, business and mobile phones so they may be contacted by the system in the event of an emergency. Those who do not register their address and phone number may not be notified with CodeRED in the case of an emergency. Registration is confidential, free, easy and will be for emergency notification only. To enroll by mobile phone, you may text the word “shillington” to 99411.
- Click here to register your contact information
Click on the link below for more information on the events:
https://www.co.berks.pa.us/dept/swa/Pages/default.aspx
The Shillington Tree Advisory Committee is taking requests for curb line trees to be planted in the fall of 2022. Residents of the Borough of Shillington can contact the Committee through the information listed.
A reminder to Borough residents, trimming or removing curb line trees requires a permit from the Borough. Tree permit applications are located at this LINK
JUST A REMINDER FOR PET OWNERS:
It shall be unlawful for the owner, handler, custodian, or keeper of any animal to allow any such animal under such person's control to defile or defecate on any sidewalk, walkway, roadway, street, or property of another person. It shall be the duty of such owner, handler, custodian, or keeper of any animal that defecates on any sidewalk, walkway, roadway, street, or property of another to promptly clean up and remove all feces discharged and to dispose of such feces in a lawful and sanitary manner.
STORM WATER - HOW DOES IT EFFECT YOU?
Visit the Borough's webpage on storm water to see what you can do to help keep our streams clean and reduce pollution. CLICK HERE
CLICK HERE for a copy of the HOME OWNERS GUIDE TO STORMWATER BMP MAINTENANCE
REMINDER...It's the Law: Electronics must be Recycled
You may take your discarded electronics to the Berks County Solid Waste Authority Recycling Center, 1316 Hilltop Road, Bern Township on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
After Hours Water or Sewer Problem:
If you experience a water or sewer problem when the Town Hall is closed, please call the Berks County Radio System at 610-655-4911 and give the information on your problem. A Shillington Police Officer or a representative from the Borough will be in touch with you.
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