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Shade Tree Commission – Volunteers are needed to join the Shade Tree Commission. This group is vital to the Borough’s obligation to stormwater controls and helps beautify our community. Interested parties should call the Borough Office at 570-586-9316.
September 9, 2023 Storm – On Friday (November 10th) the Governor submitted the request for a Presidential Declaration to FEMA and the Federal Government. This is the next step in the process. This again is not a guarantee of assistance. We will have to wait again and see what happens. The request was made for Public Assistance and Individual Assistance.
Clarks Summit Overnight Parking Ban is in effect. Now through March 31, 2024 overnight parking on the streets of Clarks Summit Borough is prohibited. This is done to ensure that we have safe, plowed roads, with room for passing as well as the safety of our DPW workers. Please respect the ban.
Outreach with the Office of Bridget Kozierowski – Representative Bridget Kozierowski will hold a monthly outreach the third Wednesday of every month from 11AM to 1PM in the Borough building beginning July 19.
Rep. Kosierowski will have a staff member there to assist with any state related needs that regional residents might have, from Property Tax Rent Rebate assistance, to PennDot help, to Unclaimed Treasury searches. Her team members will, of course, stay after 1PM to be sure that any resident needs are completely addressed.
Unless public health concerns require otherwise, all scheduled meetings will be open to the public and held in Council Chambers with the ability to be observed simultaneously via YouTube. The YouTube link is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXI0A61PdzPxnmCtmiOpE-w. This link is intended only to permit individuals to observe the meeting live and is not intended for active participation. Only individuals who appear in person may address the Council or Commission or Board. However, questions may be submitted to the Borough Manager via email at manager@clarkssummitpa.gov prior to the date of the meeting if an individual is unable to appear in person.
Beginning with its June 2, 2021 public meeting, Borough Council will resume in-person public meetings at the Borough Building.
Agendas for future meetings:
Items for vote at the December 6 meeting:
2023-01 – Ordinance.LeftHandTurns.Lansdowne – revised
2024GeneralFundBudget – DRAFT $16-month sewer