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Jefferson Borough, York County, PA

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT ORDINANCE
Notice is hereby given that the Council of Jefferson Borough, York County will consider the adoption of an ordinance at a public hearing meeting to be held on March 4, 2024, at 6:30 pm at the Borough Council Chambers, 48 Baltimore St Jefferson – Codorus, PA. The ordinance is entitled Volunteer Fire Companies Tax Credit. The purpose of the ordinance is to give incentives for municipal volunteers of fire companies and nonprofit emergency medical services agencies by providing municipalities with the option to offer a real estate or earned income tax credit to active members through a volunteer service credit program.

02/13/2024

How awesome is this in our town?!

Photos from Jefferson Borough, York County, PA's post

12/11/2023

Friday Fun Day! Come out and get some delicious food 🍽 and stick around for Santa 🎅!

Photos from Jefferson Vol Fire co's post

11/25/2023

Going on now! Stop by!!

11/21/2023

Check it out! Great event sponsored by the Jefferson Lions Club!

11/13/2023

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Borough Office will be closed today, Nov 13, 2023. We apologize for the inconvenience.

11/07/2023

Never been? You're missing out! There's still tickets available for this Saturday Nov 11th!

Menu:
Roast turkey with filling, baked ham, fresh baked sausage, boiled chicken pot pie, snitz'n'knepp, pork 'n sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, green beans with ham, applesauce, peaches, rice n' raisins, cole slaw, pickled beets, chowchow, and cranberry sauce, horseradish, homemade bread, apple butter, smearcase.
Desserts: Shoo-fly pie, snitz pie, cherry pie, yellow coconut cake, ice cream and coffee.

Thank you to all who work hard to put this together!

if you missed the Dutch suppers yesterday or want to come again fear not we still have some tickets available for Nov. 11th! please email [email protected] no later then FRIDAY!

Thank you to everyone who came out last Saturday to eat! it was great to see old and new faces!

10/20/2023

Jefferson Borough Fall/Winter Newsletter!

Take note of corrected date for Santa on the Square - December 15th, 2023

09/15/2023

Auto Cosmetics is donating the car entry fee to us! (Jefferson vol fire co!)

Check it out Car Show / Open House! Same time and day as our fall fest / open house

We do this event together! What a fun day this is for families!

Pappy’s Q
Food 2
Travelin' Tom's Coffee
The Rolling Donut
Sarah's Creamery

Bounce house from 3 Monkeys Inflatables
Flowers from Hufnagel Landscape

08/17/2023

Stop by for lunch!!

‼️LAST PIT SALE FOR THE YEAR🚨

🚨THIS SATURDAY 11-2 or sold out‼️

🚒We want to take this time and THANK all our supporters throughout the year! We appreciate it!

⚠️IMPORTANT REMINDERS!⚠️

▪️CASH ONLY (AT ALL EVENTS)
▪️BINGO TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE PIT SALE!
▪️PENNSTATE RAFFLE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE PIT SALE!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

9/9/2023- CASH BINGO
doors open 12 bingo 2

10/14/2023- 3rd annual Fall Fest / open house 9 am-1 pm

11/24/2023 - CHRISTMAS TREE SALE STARTS

07/26/2023

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT- Jefferson Borough!

Sponsored by:
Jefferson Lions Club
Jefferson Borough / Jefferson VFC
Peoples Bank, a Codorus Valley Company
McSherrystown Home Assoc.

07/14/2023

Coming up next week!!

Hello all of our loyal Carnival enthusiasts. Are you all ready for another great Carnival season? We are happy to announce this year‘s lineup at the Jefferson Carnival.

06/26/2023

YORK COUNTY BURN BAN LIFTED
Effective today – Monday, June 26, 2023 -- the York County Board of Commissioners has lifted the burn ban in place in York County.

The board reached its decision after consultation with after consultation with the York County Fire Chiefs Association, who advised that recent area rain, along with additional projected rainfall and higher relative humidity created conditions conducive to removing the ban.

Rescinding the ban means that open burning – in accordance with residents’ respective municipalities – is now legal in York County. If residents are to engage in open burning, the board urges them to exercise caution in doing so, as such fires could still grow unmanageable. Please keep in mind that as of Monday, all of Pennsylvania remains in a drought watch, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

The lifting of the ban also means fireworks are now permitted, although residents should abide by state law and also their municipality’s ordinances in regard to proper use.

Ted Czech
Public Information Officer
York County Office of Emergency Management/York County 911

06/12/2023

The York County Commissioners have passed a new 30-day temporary burn ban, effective June 12th. The purpose of the new resolution is to provide clarity that firepits and backyard fires are included in the ban, as well as ALL fireworks, consumer and commercial grade, unless there is written authorization from the municipality having jurisdiction.

In a separate email, we have asked fire companies/departments and police departments for their continued support and partnership through enforcement of this burn ban. We hope this provides clarity to you and those in your jurisdiction.

06/05/2023

York County 30-day Burn Ban effective June 5, 2023.

05/02/2023

Jefferson Borough Yard Sale!
Saturday May 13th!
Chicken Dinners sold at the square by Jefferson Lions Club! $10/ticket- pre-orders only! Call 717-683-5441 - Dave Loeffler or see any Lions Club member!

04/05/2023

Spring 2023 Newsletter!

01/31/2023

PAY YOUR SEWER BILL HERE!
Jefferson Codorus Joint Sewer Authority payment link... You will need to register your information and input your payment information as this is a new website.

01/03/2023

CODORUS STATE PARK IS HIRING LIFEGUARDS!!
You can apply by going to www.employment.pa.gov and selecting Open Jobs, then the Open to Public link. From there you can filter your search by location (we're in York County) and Department (we are Department of Conservation and Natural Resources). You can also click the link below.
Lifeguard positions are available for applicants from December 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023. All eligible candidates will be referred to the park for interviews at the end of each week. Positions will be filled accordingly. It is never too early to start looking for a summer job! Minimum age for lifeguards is 15. Certifications are not needed until start of season!
Please spread the word that we are looking for lifeguards! Call the park office with any questions! 717-637-2816. Leave a message if we don't answer and someone will get back to you.
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pabureau/jobs/3817689/lifeguard-dcnr-codorus-state-park?location[0]=york%20county&sort=PositionTitle%7CAscending&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

12/08/2022

Photos from Timber Ridge Forestry, LLC's post

12/07/2022

Need a tree? Check out the selection at Jefferson Fire Co!

10/25/2022

Fall 2022 Newsletter! (In your mailbox soon)
Please email [email protected] for future Newsletter emails! Subject line: Newsletter. Please include your name and address in the email)

Trick-Or-Treat on Oct 31st 6-8pm!

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Borough History

Frederick Kraft (1776-1838) was the founder of Jefferson. He was a Baltimore native and is listed in the 1808 Baltimore directory as a tavern keeper. In 1812, this piece of land, now known as the town of Jefferson, was nothing more than a crossroads and had been used for half a century for the commercial trade between Baltimore and York. In fact, Codorus whiskey found its way to Baltimore markets by way of this route.

On February 1, 1812, Peter Hamm of Codorus Township sold the 23 acres of land that contained the crossroads to Kraft for $675.00. Kraft quickly established a tavern and store (which is no longer standing). It is assumed that he knew that a tavern, store, and important crossroads were standard ingredients in the founding of a new town. In 1814 Kraft hired John L. Hinkle (1781-1846), a Hanover surveyor, to lay out a town on the crossroads.

Frederick Kraft named the town for Thomas Jefferson because of the strong Democratic ties of the residents. However, in 1866, when the town was incorporated, the name Jefferson was already taken from a town in Greene County near Pittsburgh. So, the residents of the “York County”Jefferson chose “Codorus”, as its postal address, since it is in Codorus Township.

Kraft spent the last 22 years of his life in Jefferson and died in July of 1838.