Mifflinburg Borough Council has approved the 2021 Draft Tentative Budget. It is available at the link below for review through December 10, 2020. The Final 2021 Budget will be considered by Borough Council at the December 15, 2020 Virtual Council Meeting.

2021 Draft Tentative Budget

2021 Draft Budget Summary

2021 Draft Budget Statement

 

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November 17, 2020 Borough Council Meeting

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AGENDA
MIFFLINBURG BOROUGH VIRTUAL COUNCIL MEETING
November 17, 2020

1. Call of the Roll.
2. Approval of the minutes of the Tuesday, October 20, 2020 regular virtual meeting of Mifflinburg Borough Council.
3. Payment of bills.
   1. Bill List No. 2020-11.
4. Visitors/meeting participants:
5. Zoning Reports.
   1. Zoning Report for October 2020.
6. Action on Ordinances and Resolutions.
7. Borough Manager’s report action items.
   1. Payment Application & Substantial Completion – FBI Miscellaneous repair.
   2. Consideration of award- Sale of Truck.
   3. Consideration of Award- Sewer Vactor Truck.
   4. Nutrient Credit Update.
   5. Sludge Press Project Authorization to Bid.
   6. Lycoming County Landfill cost increase.
   7. Sewer Plant Gate proposal
   8. Adoption of Tentative 2021 Budget and authorize advertisement.
   9. Approval of Fire Police Officer-Cameron Susan.
   10. Buffalo Creek Restoration project update.
   11. Department of General Services Registration Update.
   12. Recommendation for hire; Electric Lineman 3 position.
   13. Any other business.
8. Public Safety Report.
   1. 2020 Budget amendment request.
9. Executive Session: Re: personnel matters and pending litigation.
   1. Action on personnel matters.
   2. Any other actions required.
10. Adjournment.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mifflinburg Borough Council will hold a virtual Council meeting in place of their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. This meeting will be held via Zoom and will begin at 6:30 PM. The Agenda for this meeting will be posted on the Borough’s website: mifflinburgborough.org. Individuals interested in participating in the Zoom meeting should notify the Borough Secretary by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 by either calling the Borough Office at 570-966-1013 or emailing the Borough at councilmeeting@mifflinburgborough.org. Instructions for creating a Zoom account, as well as procedures regarding public participation, can be found below. Login credentials will be forwarded shortly before the meeting via email to individuals who have submitted requests prior to the 4:00 PM deadline. Only registered and authenticated Zoom users will be permitted access.

• A public comment period shall be held at the beginning of the Council Meeting (as identified on the Agenda) for individuals who desire to speak on matters relating to the Borough of Mifflinburg.
• Thirty (30) minutes shall be allotted for the entire public comment period. Individuals shall be governed by a time limit of three (3) minutes.
• Individuals desiring to participate in the public comment period must notify the Borough Secretary by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 by either calling the Borough Office at (570)966-1013 or emailing the Borough at councilmeeting@mifflinburgborough.org.  Interested individuals must state their name and provide the Borough Secretary with a phone number and/or email address. Only individuals who have submitted requests prior to the 4:00 PM deadline will be permitted access to the virtual Council Meeting.
• Login credentials for the virtual Council Meeting will be provided shortly before the Meeting via email. Only individuals who have submitted requests prior to the 4:00 PM deadline will receive login credentials. Individuals are not to share their login credentials.
• Only registered and authenticated Zoom accounts will be permitted access to the virtual Council Meeting (i.e., the name and email address associated with the Zoom account must match the name and email address provided to the Borough Secretary).  Individuals may register for a Zoom account at the following link: https://zoom.us/.  Information regarding Zoom registration and user features may be found here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360034967471-Quick-start-guide-for-new-users.
• Individuals permitted access to the virtual Council Meeting will be placed in a waiting room.  Upon authentication, individuals will be muted upon arrival. In order to indicate a desire to speak, individuals must use the “Raise Hand” feature in the Zoom chat.  Only one speaker will be acknowledged at a time.  If the time period for public comment runs out before all persons who have signed up get to speak, those names will be carried over to the next Public Comment period at the next Council Meeting or, at the discretion of the Council President, the time period for Public Comment may be extended.
• Individuals permitted to speak are expected to be civil in their language and presentation. Inappropriate and/or indecent behavior will not be tolerated.  The Borough Project Manager is authorized to remove any individual(s) acting inappropriately or engaging in indecent behavior.

Additionally, interested individuals may also provide comments and/or questions prior to the meeting by either calling the Borough Office or emailing their comments and/or questions to the email address listed above. Comments and/or questions must be submitted by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Comments and/or questions received will be read aloud and responded to during the Zoom meeting. A recording of the meeting will be posted on the Borough’s website within 24 hours of the conclusion of the meeting.

The PA DEP has added Union County to the list of Counties that are under a Drought Watch as of Wednesday, September 30, 2020.  This watch is intended to put residents on notice that water levels are below normal levels and to encourage resident to voluntarily reduce their individual water usage by 5-10%.

Therefore, we are asking our residents to voluntarily reduce their water consumption.  There are many ways to reduce water use around the house and yard, including:

• Run water only when necessary: Don’t let the faucet run while brushing your teeth or shaving. Shorten the time you let the water run to warm up before showering.  Use a bucket to catch the water and reuse it to water your plants.
• Run the dishwasher and washing machine only with full loads.
• When watering your garden, be efficient and effective: Water in the evening or morning, and direct the water to the ground at the base of the plant, so you don’t waste water through evaporation.
• Water your lawn only if necessary.  Apply no more than 1 inch of water per week (use an empty can to determine how long it takes to water 1 inch).  Avoid watering on windy and hot days.  This pattern will encourage healthier, deeper grass roots.  Over-watering is wasteful, encourages fungal growth and disease, and results in shallow, compacted root systems that are more susceptible to drought.
• Re-use old water from bird baths, vases, or pet bowls to water plants.
• When mowing your lawn, set the blades to 2-3 inches high.  Longer grass shades the soil, improving moisture retention.  It also grows thicker and develops a deeper root system, so it can better survive drought.
• Check for household leaks.  For example, a leaking toilet can waste up to 200 gallons of water daily.
• Sweep your sidewalk, deck, or driveway, rather than hosing it off.
• Replace older appliances with high-efficiency, front-loading models that use about 30% less water and 40-50% less energy.
• Install low-flow plumbing fixtures and aerators on faucets.

Thank you for doing your part to conserve water.

 

Residents are reminded that Borough crews will try to follow the weekly street-cleaning schedule for leaf pickup. As the volume of downed leaves increases, so will the collection schedule. Please pile your leaves to the curbside but do not attempt to dispose of garden waste, yard waste, or tree trimmings with the leaves. The leaf vacuums are not designed or constructed to vacuum these items, which may lead to equipment breakdowns. Also remember that the vacuum has to be able to reach the leaves in order to pick them up, so please do not park on or near the piles of leaves.

The Borough will stop leaf collection on Wednesday, November 25, in order to transition equipment for snow removal. Please have all of your leaves gathered and placed by the curb prior to this date.

 

The Borough of Mifflinburg is now accepting online credit card payments for utility bills. Customers may access this option by using the ‘Pay my Bill’ link on the Borough Website.

This new option allows customers to make an online payment and view their billing and usage histories. Instructions to register as well as information about convenience fees are also available on the website.

COVID 19 Update

In light of the new measures recommended by the Federal Government and Governor Wolf moving Union County to the green phase, the Borough of Mifflinburg has taken the following actions:

*The Borough Office is open to customers, using social distancing and masks for in person transactions or meetings.

*Customers who do not participate in the automatic payment system are still being asked to either mail utility payments or to drop their utility payments into the box located in the entry to the Municipal Building if at all possible.

*Residents are encouraged to practice social distancing and other recommended precautions. More COVID-19 information is available at www.health.pa.gov.

We appreciate your patience as we all work 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.

Mifflinburg Borough Recycling Center will reopen with limitations beginning Saturday, June 6, 2020.

As Lycoming County Resource Management Services begins to restart its recycling services,Mifflinburg Borough will reopen its Municipal Recycling Center with a limited schedule and restrictions to protect employees and the public effective Saturday, June 6, 2020.

The Recycling center will be open the first and third Saturdays of June from 8:00 AM-11:00 AM. The recycling center will be closed on July 4, 2020, and resume operations July 18, 2020.

Mifflinburg Borough will limit the number of vehicles admitted into the Recycling Center at one time to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Please be patient if you experience some delays while waiting to access to the Center.

Borough staff will not be available to assist with the unloading of recycling materials. Borough staff has been directed not to touch recycling materials.

The wearing of face masks and social distancing requirements will be enforced while the Center is open. You will not be admitted into the Recycling Center without a face mask. After you drop off your recycling materials, please exit the Recycling Center immediately.

Once a material bin fills, it will be closed and no more of that material type will be accepted until the container is emptied by LCRMS. We expect a high volume of materials during the initial reopening. Please understand if our containers are full and we cannot accept your materials that day.

If a member of your household has tested positive for COVID-19 or is suspected of having COVID-19, please do not recycle your materials. The materials should be disposed of in the refuse.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Mifflinburg Borough Office at 570-966-1013.

We know that everyone is practicing extra sanitizing during the COVID-19 pandemic as recommended. We applaud those actions, however we cannot express enough that you should not flush any wipes! These wipe do not dissolve as they say they will and they can bind up pumps and equipment which will ultimately disrupt sewer services. So as indicated in the title NO WIPES DOWN THE PIPES!!!
We appreciate your cooperation!

 

Coronavirus COVID-19 Union County Press Release