SOUDERTON — The Souderton Borough Council on Monday evening gave the green light to a request for a new daycare center at the Towne Gate Commons shopping center, with certain conditions.
The daycare, managed by Goddard School, will have a building covering 11,000 square feet located at the western part of the shopping center. It will have 57 parking spaces and two enclosed play areas. The facility will have a capacity for 122 children and 24 teaching staff.
The daycare's operating hours are from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays. Drop-offs are permitted from 7 to 9:30 a.m., and pick-ups from 3 to 6 p.m. The center will offer various schedules, including part-time, full-time, and half-day, to accommodate families' requirements.
Borough events
Mayor Dan Yocum declared that Souderton will host the BucksMont Bonzeroo, taking over the cancelled Perkasie Porchfest. The event is scheduled for May 11 from noon to 11 p.m. at Souderton Community Park.
Yocum remarked, "Souderton finally has venues and facilities to host something like this, so we're stepping in."
Jessica Cimini from Souderton Connects offered a sneak peek of upcoming events, such as Souderton Business Bites, which will present the newly-adopted Souderton Revitalization Plan, followed by a Q&A with local business proprietors. The event is set for May 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. Other upcoming events include the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Brass Collar Brewery on May 11 at 12 p.m., and the first third Friday of the season on May 17.
Penny Rice, council's liaison to the Indian Valley Public Library, announced the appointment of Tracy Reed as the new library director, replacing outgoing director Margie Stern. She also listed several forthcoming events that the library will participate in, including Concert Sundays, the Indian Valley Beer Fest on July 27, and Dinner in White in August.
New police cadet
The council administered the oath to a new police cadet, Hilary Gray, and recognized former borough solicitor Bob Bricker of Landis, Hunsberger, Gringrich & Weik with a key to Souderton Borough.
The council also granted a two-year extension of J.P. Mascaro & Son's solid waste contract and assigned a sublease to Safe Restaurants, LLC for the SEPTA train station.
The next Souderton borough council meeting is scheduled for June 3 at 7 p.m. For more information, visit soudertonborough.org.
