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Welcome to New Hope Borough!

The events and meeting agenda are updated monthly, so please visit this site often for the latest New Hope Borough news. If there is something you would like to see on this site that is currently unavailable, please contact us

About our Borough Government

New Hope has an elected 7-member Borough Council which plays a central role in borough government. Council sets policy, enacts legislation, adopts budgets, controls expenditures, appoints commissions or boards, and hires employees. Council members are elected to four year terms, with either 3 or 4 members up for election every 2 years.

Council elects a president and vice-president from its ranks. The president, in coordination with council, appoints committee chairpersons who are responsible for overall policy implementation.


Current Council Members with Committee Chairs & Memberships:

  • Sharyn Keiser, Council President; Chairperson, Police Department Committee; Chairperson, Revitalization and Parks Committee; Member, Finance & Budget Committee
  • Claire Shaw, Council Vice President; Member, Revitalization & Parks Committee; Member, Police Department Committee; Chairperson, Finance & Budget Committee
  • Ed Duffy, Council Chairperson Pro Tem; Chairperson, Land Use & Historic Preservation Committee; Member, Revitalization & Parks Committee
  • Geraldine Delevich, Chairperson, Community Affairs Committee
  • Randall Flager
  • Rey Velasco, Member, Community Affairs Committee; Member, Land Use & Historic Preservation Committee; Member, Public Works Committee
  • Richard Hirschfield, Member, Police Committee; Chairperson, Public Works Committee; Member, Finance & Budget Committee

Borough Council meets on the 2nd Wednesday (7:30 P.M.) of each month at the New Hope Solebury High School cafeteria, located at 182 West Bridge Street. Meeting dates and times are subject to change. For up-to-date public meeting information, consult the "Events and Meetings" section of this web site. The public is encouraged to attend meetings.

The New Hope Mayor, Laurence D. Keller, has several roles: he works with the Police Chief to set police policy and work rules and is responsible for emergency proclamations. He attends borough council meetings and generally votes when there is a tie. The mayor also represents the borough in local functions and events and may perform weddings.

For a list of Borough Personnel and contact information, go to Personnel.

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Special Announcements
 
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Police and Fire Departments

New Hope Police Department - 215-862-3033

New Hope Fire Dept - 215-862-2692

ATTENTION! Residents with unlisted phone numbers. On- line registration is now available if you want your number added to the Community Alert Network “CAN” system. You can now go online to the Bucks County Government Web Site www.buckscounty.gov to register. CAN is an emergency notification tool that can save lives.
 

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New Hope Borough
41 North Main Street
New Hope, PA 18938
215-862-3347

Borough Hall Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:30 - 4:30 PM

 
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