Snow Cleanup

Considering the projected snowfall amount for the Selinsgrove Area, the Borough of Selinsgrove requests the following:

All residents should move cars from the streets to off-street parking areas. Borough employees will make every effort to plow snow as close to the curbline as possible. This will allow better travel conditions and assist all property owners, residents and business owners to clear a parking area on the street following the snow storm.

DO NOT SHOVEL OR BLOW SNOW INTO STREETS!
This only creates a road hazard.

CLEAR AT LEAST 36” AROUND ANY FIRE HYDRANT NEAR YOUR HOUSE OR BUSINESS.
Being proactive in clearing around hydrants, can help save lives in the event of a fire.

Additionally, a reminder to all property owners that you have 24 hours after the snow stops to clear sidewalks. During a snowfall of this magnitude, it may become necessary to plow snow onto sidewalks to keep the streets passable.

The most important objective of the Borough Public Works Department is safety. They will make every effort to keep the streets navigable for all motorists and it needs the cooperation of all property owners.

Borough Council Vacancy

The Borough of Selinsgrove is currently looking for someone to fill a vacant Council seat. If interested, please read the duties of Council (provided below), send a letter of interest, and provide a current resume to the attention of the Borough Manager/Secretary, Lauren Martz, by the end of December. The information can be emailed directly to Mgr. Martz at lmartz@selinsgrove.org, placed in the water bill drop box on the Union Alley side of the building, or handed to a staff member at the 1 N. High Street door during business hours. A decision will be made at the Borough Council Meeting on January 4, 2021.
Council’s Duties:
Council’s major duties include the enactment of legislation, the raising and spending of public money, land use regulation, and the provision of public services. Within Selinsgrove Borough, these public services include sanitary sewer and public water services.
By law, Council must meet at least once a month to conduct its business. Pennsylvania’s “Sunshine Act” requires that Council take all official actions in public at such a meeting and that the public be notified and provided an opportunity to comment at these meetings.
This “Sunshine Act” also applies to the various subcommittees of Council. These committees each deal with a substantial area of Borough Government and also hold public meetings to deliberate about issues within their respective areas and to make recommendations for action to the full Council.
All of Council’s powers are prescribed by Pennsylvania statutes, particularly the Pennsylvania Borough Code. In general, Council is empowered to adopt ordinances and regulations in the interest of the health, safety and general welfare of the residents. In Selinsgrove Borough, the members of Council receive no compensation.

2021 Draft Budget

The 2021 Draft Borough Budget is available for full review in the Borough Office at 1 N. High Street. There is a Draft Budget Recap available on our website under “Government”, “Borough Council Agendas & Minutes”. The Borough Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (holiday hours may vary). Please ring the doorbell at the High Street entrance.

Downtown Decorating – Volunteers Needed

Come join us to make the downtown sparkle!

Downtown Decorating for the holidays will take place on Sunday, November 15th. If you would like to help deck the halls (or the downtown equivalent), join us at the Commons at 9:00 a.m. Although we’ll be working outside, we want to keep everyone safe and so will be wearing facemasks. If you’d like to volunteer, please contact Janie Coyne (janecoyne@verizon.net) so we’ll have an idea of how many helpers to expect. 

Trick or Treat Statement from Mayor Reed

“The Borough of Selinsgrove is committed to promoting the health and safety of our residents. While we will not be holding an “official” Trick or Treat time for Halloween 2020 given the possible impact on the health of participants due to the Covid-19 pandemic the Borough in no way opposes the practice of private trick or treating if it is done safely and in compliance with state and federal guidelines. While no official trick or treating event will be held the Borough will anticipate private Halloween activities to take place between 6:00pm and 8:00pm on Saturday, October 31st. Please do your part to protect the safety of yourself and your community if you do decide to participate.”

 

Mayor Jeff Reed

Borough of Selinsgrove

Virtual Council Meetings

Virtual Council Meetings

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Governor’s Stay-At-Home Order, Selinsgrove Borough Council will continue to practice safe social distancing and wear face masks during their regularly scheduled Council meetings at the Borough Offices located at One North High Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 until further notice. To find the date for each Council meeting please check out the Borough Event Calendar on the Borough website at:  https://selinsgrove.org/calendar/. The agenda for each Council meeting will be posted on the Borough’s website at: https://selinsgrove.org/government/borough-council-agendas-minutes/.

 

The building will be physically limited to staff and Council, but the public may participate in this meeting and future meetings virtually. Any interested members of the public who want to participate via phone will need to call the Borough Office at 570-374-2311 or email the Borough at borough@selinsgrove.org to pre-register for the meeting and receive a call-in code or link for the virtual Council meeting. Individuals interested in participating in this meeting should notify the Borough as soon as possible and by no later than 4:00 PM on the day of the scheduled Council meeting.

 

Additionally, interested individuals may also provide comments and/or questions prior to each meeting either by calling the Borough Office at 570-374-2311, dropping written questions in the “Water Bill” mail slot on the front of the Borough Building or by emailing comments and/or questions to the email address listed above. Comments and/or questions received will be read aloud and responded to during the Council meeting. Please continue to monitor our website, www.selinsgrove.org, for alerts affecting Selinsgrove Borough residents.

 

Lauren Martz

Borough Manager/Secretary

Alert: Drought Watch – Requires a voluntary reduction of water use by 5%

There is currently a Drought Warning for Snyder County and many other counties in the State of Pennsylvania which is due to “low stream flows, declining groundwater levels, and below-normal precipitation primarily across counties in the central and western portions of Pennsylvania.”

You will notice the Drought Phases listed on each water/sewer/recycling bill sent out to residents of the Borough.

The Drought Phases:

Drought Watch – Voluntary reduction of water use by 5%

Drought Warning – Voluntary reduction of water use by 10%

Drought Emergency – Mandatory water restrictions and implementation of water rationing.