COVID-19 Utility Information

The Borough of Selinsgrove understands that the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted many of our residents’ lives.  In an effort to help customers, the Borough will not be assessing penalties or making terminations through September 2020.  Customers are encouraged to contact the Borough Office to make payment arrangements for any delinquent balances.  Special arrangements will allow customers to spread the balance over 3 months, rather than face utility terminations.

Please contact the Borough Office for more information about payment arrangements at 570-374-2311.

COVID-19 Update

In light of the new measures recommended by the Federal Government and Governor Wolfe moving Snyder County to the yellow phase, the Borough of Selinsgrove has taken the following action.

  • The Borough Office and the Borough Maintenance Shed will remain closed to public access.  The Borough employees will be accessible by phone or email only during normal business hours.  Any updates to this schedule will be posted on the Borough’s website.
  • Customers are asked to either mail utility payments or to drop their utility payment into the water bill drop box located off Union Alley at the Municipal/Library Building.
  • Selinsgrove Borough facilities will remain closed until the county reaches the green status.
  • Recycling is temporarily suspended until further notice.  (This program is dependent upon the landfill resuming normal operations.  The landfill is beginning operations but have requested that the Borough coordinate opening services with other local operations.  The landfill has also requested that any household with the Covid virus deposit their recyclables into the garbage.  The landfill advises that they may have to decline acceptance of the recycling if they are overwhelmed.  The Borough wants to open successfully and not have to shut down again within a few weeks.)
  • Street Cleaning is being resumed during the early morning.  No violations will be given at this time.
  • Public Works employees will maintain all required utility operations while practicing CDC recommended precautionary measures.
  • The Annual Spring Cleanup has been postponed, not cancelled at this point.  We will work with the contractor to provide this service at a later date.
  • The bike auction has been postponed at this time.
  • Residents are encouraged to practice social distancing, wear face masks and other recommended precautions.
  • We appreciate your patience as we all work together to navigate these uncharted waters.  We will continue to provide updates for our services on our website as we obtain more information from the State and Federal Governments.

Please contact the Borough Office for more information at 570-374-2311.

May 4, 2020 : Teleconference Council Meeting

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Governor’s Stay-At-Home Order, Selinsgrove Borough Council will practice safe social distancing and wear face masks during their regularly scheduled Council meeting on Monday, May 4th at 7:00pm at the Borough Offices located at One North High Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870. The agenda for this meeting will be posted on the Borough’s website: www.selinsgrove.org. The building will be physically limited to staff and Council, but the public may participate in this meeting via teleconference. 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 for the teleconference Council meeting. Individuals interested in participating in this meeting should notify the Borough by 4:00 PM on Monday, May 4th. Additionally, interested individuals may also provide comments and/or questions prior to the meeting either by calling the Borough Office, 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

REMINDER: Brush Pickup is Monday, May 4th

Just a reminder that the Borough BRUSH PICKUP will be on MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020.

Brush, branches, tree limbs, tree trimmings (no bigger than 4” in diameter, and limited to 1 cubic yard-equal to a combined container capacity of 200 gallons) will be picked up curbside. Garden residue, twigs, vines soft stem plants and weeds (no grass clippings, roots, dirt or soil debris, or garbage bags) must be placed in moisture-proof, open-top containers capable of permitting materials to be picked up and dumped into a truck (limit of 30 pounds/container). Items are to be placed along the curb, but not into the street, before 7:00 a.m.

Selinsgrove Community Action Needed: Wear Your Face Masks

Please click on the link below for an important message from Mayor Jeff Reed and Council President Marvin Rudnitsky regarding wearing face masks in public:

Selinsgrove Community Action Needed Wear Your Face Masks

2020 Face-to-Face Office Hours for Tax Collection

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the scheduled 2020 face-to-face office hours the Tax Collector was to hold are now cancelled until further notice.  To pay the tax, please drop them in the locked drop box at 499 N. High Street or mail them to PO Box 455.  To reach the Tax Collector, contact via email at taxmansb@hotmail.com or call 570-374-3465.

CANCELLED: April 6, 2020 Borough Council Meeting

**Due to the recent COVID-19 Virus, the April 6, 2020 Borough Council Meeting is cancelled.**

POSTPONED: Borough Clean Up

Due to the current COVID-19 Virus, the Borough Clean Up originally scheduled for April 6 & 7, 2020 is postponed.  Make-up dates are to-be-determined.

Borough Buildings Closed for Face-Face Operations

UPDATE 8/19/21: Beginning on Thursday, March 19, 2020, Selinsgrove Borough government will cease normal operations and begin a special operations mode.  Special Operations will continue until further notice.  This special operations mode will include the efforts to encourage social distancing among our residents and visitors.

Although our Borough buildings will close, we will maintain minimum staffing levels to respond to the needs of the community.  Borough Office staff will also remain available by phone or email Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM.  Members of the public needing to deliver hard copy items to the Borough Office can use the drop box attached to the building along the alley side of the building near the Library Entrance Door or ring the doorbell at 1 N. High Street for assistance.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Selinsgrove Borough Office at 570-374-2311 or email us at borough@selinsgrove.org.