Borough of West Pittston, Pennsylvania
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SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of West Pittston shall convene on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 7:00 PM prevailing time in Council Chambers, 555 Exeter Avenue, West Pittston, Pennsylvania, to consider LSA grant proposals.
The Borough of West Pittston does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, Religion, Age, Disability or Family Status in Employment or the Provision of Services.
Any person with a disability requiring special accommodation to attend this meeting should notify the Borough Secretary’s Office at 570-655-7782, as early as possible prior to the meeting.
The Borough of West Pittston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
GLORIA KIJEK, SECRETARY
BOROUGH OF WEST PITTSTON
Liquor License Transfer Hearing
Tire Recycle Collection
West Pittston Borough Flood Map Meeting Cancelled
The meeting scheduled for August 31, 2021 by West Borough Council, at the Wyoming Area Secondary Center to discuss the lastest FEMA flood map has been postponed until further notice, West Pittston Council continues to wait for additional information from FEMA that will be necessary to more accurately inform residents of the potential changes to their property flood zone status and flood insurance requirements and rates. As soon as this information has been made available to borough officials, we will be rescheduling the meeting.
SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETINGS NOTICE
Special Public Meetings Notice for the borough of West Pittston Notice is hereby given: all West Pittston Borough Council meetings and Work Sessions, beginning immediately, will now be held in person. The Public will only be able to attend Borough Council meetings and Work Sessions in person, no call in information will be provided. Masks and Social Distancing is encouraged.
The Borough of West Pittston does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, Religion, Age, Disability or Family Status in Employment or the Provision of Services. Any person with a disability requiring special accommodations to attend any meeting should notify the Borough Secretary’s Office at 570-655-7782, as early as possible prior to the meeting. The Borough of West Pittston is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.
Gloria Kijek, Secretary Borough of West Pittston
Recycle
ATTENTION RESIDENTS STARTING DECEMBER 1ST NO GLASS IS ALLOWED IN YOUR RECYCABLES. IF GLASS IS IN YOUR RECYCABLES THEY WILL NOT BE PICKED UP.
The DPW will be distributing the new recycle cans. You will receive 1 per household , we will not give any additional containers to residents that we know have at least two containers in their possession ,we will continue to give out the containers until every resident has one. Please remember, that all containers are the property of West Pittston Borough and should remain at that address were they are located .
To All Residents
Please be advised of the following street sweeping schedule.
June 14 to 18
July 16 to 20
September 27 to October 1 ,2021
Recycling News:
RECYCLING WILL NOW BE ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY EVERY WEEK. WED. RECYCLE PICK UP WILL BE MONTGOMERY AVE. BOTH SIDES SOUTH TO EXETER LINE AND THURSDAY WILL BE REMAINDER OF TOWN.
YARD WASTE WILL BEGIN MONDAY APRIL 5, 2021 UNLESS THERE IS SNOW ON THE GROUND. THEN IF WILL BEGIN THE FOLLOWING MONDAY.
UPDATE ON CONSTRUCTION WORK IN BOROUGH DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS
Please click here for important information regarding construction work in the Borough during the COVID-19 crisis.
COVID-19 INFORMATION
The Mayor and council ask that each and every resident of West Pittston Borough (young and old) follow all directives from the Center for Disease Control(CDC)and the Pennsylvania Department of Health when it comes to the COVID-19 crisis. Thank you for your cooperation. Stay safe and please practice social distancing. Thank you.
For more information, please visit http://www.cdc.gov or
http://www.health.pa.gov.
DPW CLOSURE
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE STARTING THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020, THE DPW FACILITY LOCATED AT 505 DELAWARE AVENUE WILL BE CLOSED AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING THE DROP OFF OF RECYCLING MATERIALS DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS CRISIS. CURBSIDE PICK UP OF RECYCLABLES WILL CONTINUE AS SCHEDULED, WHICH IS THE FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAYS OF THE MONTH. ANYONE HAVING ANY QUESTIONS IS ASKED TO CALL THE DPW FACILIYT AT 570-655-7786.
WEST PITTSTON BOROUGH GOVERNMENT WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING DURING THESE RECENT EVENTS.
Residents – most importantly all recycling must be clean and free of residuals, all cardboard boxes must be broken down and placed into one box for easy pickup, because of the present COID-19 situation these rules must be strictly followed, the safety of our men is of the upmost importance, if these rules are not followed your recycling will not be picked up.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
MODIFIED PUBLIC ACCESS TO BOROUGH OFFICES
MODIFIED AND LIMITED PUBLIC ACCESS TO WEST PITTSTON BOROUGH GOVERNMENT OFFICES DUE TO EVENTS OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS CRISIS
THE FOLLOWING LIMITED PUBLIC ACCESS TO BOROUGH GOVERNMENT OFFICES WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN DEALING WITH THE COVID-19 VIRUS:
ANYONE WISHING TO MAKE ANY SEWER PAYMENTS IS ASKED TO PLACE YOUR PAYMENTS IN THE WVSA DROP BOX LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF THE BOROUGH BUILDING, OR BY US MAIL TO THE WVSA MAIN OFFICE AT 179 SOUTH WYOMING AVENUE, KINGSTON, PA 18704-3705. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE FROM THE WVSA CONCERNING QUESTIONS WITH THEIR BILLS OR PAYMENTS IS ASKED TO CALL THE WVSA MAIN OFFICE AT (570) 820-9872.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOROUGH OFFICES OR NEEDS TO DO BOROUGH BUSINESS CAN DO SO IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS; BY CALLLING (570) 655-7782, OR BY EMAIL TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESSES: BOROUGH COUNCIL BUSINESS, secretary@westpittstonborough.com, ADMINITSTRATION BUSINESS, manager@westpittstonborough.com, CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ZONING BUSINESS, code-zoning@westpittstonborough.com, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS BY CALLING (570) 655-7786, THE BOROUGH WEBSITE, www.westpittstonborough.com.
THERE WILL BE NO RECYCLING DROP OFFS ALLOWED ON SATURDAY MORNINGS AT THE DPW FACILITY UNTIL FURHTER NOTICE. CURBSIDE PICK UP OF RECYCLABLES WILL CONTINUE AS SCHEDULED.
WEST PITTSTON BOROUGH GOVERNMENT WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE IN ADVANCE FOR BEING UNDERSTANDING DURING THESE RECENT EVENTS IN ORDER TO LIMIT PUBLIC CONTACT WITH INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO PROTECT AND SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS.
REGARDING MDJ-11-2-01 DISTRICT COURT, PLEASE CONTACT THEIR OFFICE AT (570) 655-0177.
West Pittston Borough DPW Announcements
The West Pittston Borough Council and Department of Public Works urge all residents to carefully read the following information in regard to new recycling containers, trash pick-up, yard waste, leaf vacuuming, and the collection of recyclables. Our residents’ utmost cooperation is very important in maintaining a clean and attractive borough.
The borough was very fortunate to receive, through a grant, 2500 new recycling containers. These containers will be distributed at the DPW Building on a date and time which will be announced in the very near future. Residents who DO NOT already have a green borough container will be the first to get a maximum of two containers. These residents will also be asked to fill out a document listing their name and address.
The following is a perfect example of the old, yet very wise adage, “The village doesn’t make the people, the people make the village”. The borough is requiring all residents to remove all containers (trash, yard waste, recyclables, etc.) from tree lawn, road, or sidewalk within twelve hours after the collection. West Pittston’s ordinance regarding containers allows a twenty-four hour window to put containers out and removing them. If there is a viable reason for not following this ordinance (out of town, illness, physical handicap, etc.), please notify the DPW office at 570-655-7786. This ordinance will be strictly enforced, and if not obeyed, a citation will be issued followed by a fine of no less than $25 or more than $300 if the non compliance is not corrected. Residents should also be aware that yard waste and recycling containers should not exceed thirty pounds. Recyclables should also be clean and free of any sharp objects. The DPW workers will not collect containers that do not follow these guidelines. Residents should also be mindful that the green recycling containers are borough property and could be confiscated if guidelines are consistently ignored.
Lastly, the borough received a new leaf vacuuming truck via the same grant as the recycling containers. The initial plan is to post signs on streets to alert residents that the vacuum truck will clean leaves on a day listed on the sign. This plan will allow time to rake leaves to the edge of individual properties. When doing so, please do not block sidewalks or rake leaves over the curb onto the street. Leaves on the street could interfere with storm drains and the storm water system. The truck operator will not collect any leaf piles that contain debris (rocks, branches, etc.) that could possibly be a safety concern for the driver or the working parts of the truck. It also should be noted that the new truck may not operate on some of the more narrow streets in the borough due to it’s size. In this situation, leaves will be collected by borough employees as done in the past.
Plans and procedures for snow plowing will be announced at a later date.
We greatly appreciate the cooperation of all our residents in our overall effort to continue to keep our borough looking great. Thank you!
Recycling Information
Recycle pick up is every first and third Thursday. All items will be inspected for cleanliness. No black or white bags. CLEAR BAGS ONLY. Thank you for your cooperation.
New Borough Ordinance: Parking on Tree Lawns
Section 1 – Definitions
“Tree Lawn” – The untraveled portion of streets lying between the road and sidewalk which abuts on any such property.
Section 2 – Regulations for Parking
The parking of any vehicles, including but not limited to recreational vehicles, trailers and recreational vehicles is strictly prohibited on any tree lawn.
Section 3 – Violation and Penalty
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000.00 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fines and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each Section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
Important Information
Stormwater Management (MS4) Information
View Borough Floodplain Information
The MS4 annual report is available by request at the borough office.
West Pittston Borough Shade Tree Commission
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