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Mid-May, 2024
Tunkhannock Twp. hires collection attorney by Ruth Isenbereg “The best collections attorney in Mnoroe County” is how Tunkhannock Township solicitor Harry Coleman described Atty. Kevin Hardy.At their May 8 meeting, supervisors voted to retain Hardy to collect overdue amsuement taxes. There was good news on that front, as the Elements Music Festival paid its amusement tax due from last summer’s event, a sizeable amount according to supervisors’ chairman George Ewald. Coleman has drawn up a draft amusement tax ordinance; the last revision was in 1994. Changes would modernize the collection efforts and build in collection mechanisms. Atty. Hardy will be asked to review the draft, which will probably be ready for action by the June meeting. Several other agenda items were also tabled, because information had just been received and not
yet reviewed. Action on the proposed zoning amendment regarding removal of commercial solar energy facilities from Open Space zones will be held until work is completed on changes to the sections regarding warehouses and stormwater are complete, so they can all be advertised at one time. Developers agreements were approved for Route 115 Associates, LLC, and the Malanyu, Land Development for an auto repair and sales property, the latter dependent on review by the supervisors within seven days. Spring Bulk Trash Dropoff Event is May 17 to 20, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. State representative Jack Rader has scheduled two events, a License Plate Replacement Event on June 7, from 12-2 p.m. at his office on Route 940, and an Identity Theft Seminar, June 13, at 5:30 p.m. at the Tunkhannock Township See TUNKHANNOCK TWP, page 2
WAREHOUSES, WAREHOUSES EVERYWHERE: This site on Route 940 west of Blakeslee is the second of three proposed for Kidder Township. The first at ID Logistics is open. Project three is to begin construction this year. Two large commercial buildings, that are not warehouses, are in the early planning stages.
JP: Ruth Isenberg
Newsletter proposals due at Mt. Pocono by Pat Albano At the April 16th work session Mount Pocono Borough Council members discussed options for the Newsletter. Borough Manager Marissa Duffy stated, “We are going to review a contract with our current provider
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Tom Ford. Council will also hear from Hometown Press.” Since neither was able to make the work session council tabled a decision on the newsletter pending presentations from both. Mayor Randy Altemose stated, “This is not in our budget,” and director
Claudette Williams added, “Norm Delano has to solicit ads and that’s how we get the newsletter for free.” Council shifted to discussion of the Excessive Police Call Ordinance. Williams asked whether the borough would collect funds from excessive See MT. POCONO, page 2
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