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June Meeting Moved To Isaac Smith Park

The regular monthly meeting of the Green Lane Borough Council has been move to the Isaac Smith Park Pavilion due to plumbing issues at the Green Lane Fire House. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the pavilion, and Council will address the items on the agenda that can be viewed here.

Council to Consider Ordinance for Loan

The Borough Council of the Borough of Green Lane, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (the “Borough”) at its public meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 7:00 P.M., prevailing local time, will, among other things, receive a proposal from a bank to be selected by the Borough (the “Bank”) for the purchase of the Borough’s General Obligation Note, Series of 2026 in the estimated stated principal amount of $500,000 (the “Note”) and will take other action in connection with the incurring of non-electoral debt through the issuance of such Note and at such meeting, or in the alternative at a meeting of the governing body of the Borough held not less than three (3) nor more than thirty (30) days from the date of advertisement of this notice, the Borough will consider the enactment of an ordinance (the “Ordinance”) summarized as follows: The Ordinance authorizes the sale of the Note by private sale by negotiation and the issuance of the Note; determines that a private sale by negotiation is in the best financial interest of the Borough; awards the Note to the Bank, upon the terms of the Bank’s proposal; approves the terms and substantial form of the Note, fixes the rates of interest to be paid, pledges the full faith and credit of the Borough for the payment thereof; authorizes the proper officers of the Borough to contract with a paying agent, bond registrar and sinking fund depository; sets forth covenants with respect to the tax status of the Note;

Zoning Hearing Board To Consider Variance

The Green Lane Borough Zoning Hearing Board will hear a variance request from the owner of 116 Green Street at  meeting on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., at the Green Lane Borough office, 214 Main Street. T  The Application of MacHomes, LLC, owner of the property known as 116 Green Street, Green Lane Borough, PA, being Parcel No. 07-00-00082-001 in the R-2 Residential Zoning District, is for a variance from §415-13.A to permit a lot width at the street line of 20’rather than the required 60’; a variance or an interpretation pursuant to §415-81.C(1) to permit construction of a single family dwelling in an area of steep slopes; and a special exception pursuant to §415-81.B(1)(3), (4), & (7) to permit yards and lot area, sanitary or storm sewers and/or stormwater detention basins, underground utility transmission lines, and roads, access driveways, and/or parking facilities within areas of steep slopes. At the time of the Hearing, any person or parties of interest will be given full opportunity to be heard. See full public notice here.

Proposed Ordinance Notice

The Borough Council of the Borough of Green Lane will discuss and possibly adopt a proposed ordinance, which is summarized below, at its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the Borough Hall at the Green Lane Firehouse, 214 Main Street, Green Lane, PA. All interested persons are invited to attend. If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the above-noted meeting and require a service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, please contact the Borough of Green Lane (“Borough”) at (215) 234-8633 at least two (2) days prior to the date of the meeting to discuss how the Borough may best accommodate your needs. Full copies of the proposed ordinance may be examined (i) during regular office hours at the Borough Hall at the Green Lane Firehouse, (ii) during normal business hours at the Law Library of Montgomery County, located on the 10th floor of One Montgomery Plaza, 425 Swede Street, Norristown, PA, and (iii) during normal business hours at the office of the newspaper in which this Public Notice appears. Summary of Proposed Ordinance The proposed ordinance of the Borough intends to effectively regulate and control all non-domestic wastewater discharges and issuance of associated permits with regard to discharge wastewater which comprise wastes other than domestic sewage. The proposed ordinance amends Chapter 319, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, of the Green Lane Borough Code and adds definitions of “Best Management Practices” and “Permittee.” The proposed ordinance also adds provisions regarding “prohibited discharges” and

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING SET FOR May 14, 2026

The Green Lane Borough Council will consider the items on the attached agenda at its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 7 p.m. in the Borough office located in the Green Lane Fire Company building at 214 Main St. View agenda here. All persons interested in the foregoing are invited to attend this meeting. If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the meeting scheduled for , April 9, 2026, and require a service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, please contact the Borough of Green Lane at (215) 234-8633 no later than Wednesday, May 13, 2026, to discuss how the Borough may best accommodate your needs.

Borough Accepting bids For Demolition Project

Green Lane Borough will receive sealed bids online via PennBid for “Green Lane Borough Acquisition and Demolition Project”  until May 8, 2026, at 2 p.m., at which time they shall be opened online and posted publicly on PennBid’s website. All documents and solicitation details are available online for no cost at PennBid – https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 24, 2026 in the Borough office at 214 Main Street, Green Lane, PA. A bid bond is required in the amount of 10% of the maximum amount bid. The successful bidder will be required to submit within the time limit specified in the contract documents the performance bond and payment bond, each in an amount of 100% of the contract amount. This project is subject to applicable provisions of Act 422, Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act as amended, the prevailing minimum wage rates issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, and to applicable provisions of Act 127 Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification as amended. Green Lane Borough reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept the bid which is in the best interest of the Borough.

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING SET FOR APRIL 9, 2026

The Green Lane Borough Council will consider the items on the attached agenda at its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 7 p.m. in the Borough office located in the Green Lane Fire Company building at 214 Main St. View agenda here. All persons interested in the foregoing are invited to attend this meeting. If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the meeting scheduled for , April 9, 2026, and require a service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, please contact the Borough of Green Lane at (215) 234-8633 no later than Wednesday, April 8, 2026, to discuss how the Borough may best accommodate your needs.

Planning Commission To Consider Overlay

The Green Lane Borough Planning Commission will consider an overly to the R-2 residential district ordinance at  meeting on Monday, April 6, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., at the Green Lane Borough office, 214 Main Street. See agenda here.

Zoning Hearing Board To Meet April 28

The Green Lane Borough Zoning Hearing Board will hear a variance request from the owner of 116 Green Street at  meeting on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., at the Green Lane Borough office, 214 Main Street. See public notice here.