The Civil Service Commission of the Borough of Mifflinburg, Union County, Pennsylvania will hold a public meeting on October 11, 2022, beginning at 8:00 AM at the Mifflinburg Municipal Building, 120 North Third Street, Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania 17844. The purpose of the meeting is to certify written and oral examination results for the position of Full Time Officer with the Mifflinburg Borough Police Department and any other business which may come before the Civil Service Commission.

If you are a person with a disability and require an auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation to participate, please contact the Borough Manager at (570) 966-1013 to discuss how your needs may be best accommodated.

September 20, 2022 Agenda

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) has declared a Drought Watch for several counties in Pennsylvania.  Union County is one of the counties on the list for those that are under a Drought Watch listed in a press release we received as of Wednesday, September 7, 2022.  This watch is intended to put residents on notice that water levels are below normal levels and to encourage residents to voluntarily reduce their individual water usage by 5-10%. 

Therefore, we are asking our residents to voluntarily reduce their water consumption.  This can be accomplished by only running full loads of laundry or dishes, reducing or eliminating landscape and lawn irrigation, aesthetic water use, eliminating exterior cleaning of pavements, as well as vehicle washing only as necessary.

Thank you for doing your part to conserve water.

The Borough of Mifflinburg has recently been notified that during PA DEP’s routine seasonal mosquito testing, they have detected West Nile Virus in their samples here in Mifflinburg. What does this mean for you?

Even though there is a low risk of disease transmission they encourage residents to consider the following actions:

• Avoid being outdoors during peak mosquito hours. (dusk, dawn)
• If you are outside;
  • Consider wearing long sleeves; long pants and close toed shoes
  • Apply bug spray with at least 30% deet
• Remove any standing water from your property (any water standing for more than 4 days can breed mosquitos)

The mosquito disease control team (Northumberland County Conservation District and DEP) continue to keep a close eye on the area and have been performing regular testing. Residents could receive a doorhanger with more information.

Please feel free to read the attached newsletter provided by the PA DEP or visit their website for more information (www.dep.pa.gov/westnile).

Mifflinburg Newsletter

Mifflinburg Borough residents receive their water, sewer and electric services from the Borough. The Borough has recently been made aware that some residents have received emails about their electric. As a general rule, The Borough does not email you about your account., so please be sure to carefully check the email address that is sending you these messages to be sure that the email comes from a trusted source.

Not sure of the source of the email or if it is from a trustworthy source? Then you should definitely not respond and you should definitely NOT SHARE ANY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION! Contact the Borough Office with any questions at 570-966-1013.

Mifflinburg Borough Council is forming a committee to help determine the future for the Mifflinburg Community Pool.  This facility is in need of a major repair/upgrade project in the near future if operations are to continue.  Does this facility still fill a need in the Mifflinburg or should other alternatives or projects be considered in its’ place?

If you are interested in being a part of this conversation and are willing to attend regular meetings to discuss this, please contact the Borough Manager for more information. An advisory committee is being formed and we need a few good people to help us consider the Borough’s needs and options for this facility.

This group will meet monthly for the next year or so as we work to gather information to help Borough Council determine the fate of the pool.  The first meeting will be February 16, 2022 at 6:00 PM at the Mifflinburg Municipal Building located at 120 N. 3^rd Street.

Snow Removal Reminders Residents are reminded to remove all vehicles from public streets in instances when snowstorms are imminent. Please avoid parking in dead ends and cul-de-sacs during snow removal efforts.  This will greatly help Borough employees in their plowing efforts.  If you have available space on your property for off-street parking, please use it when it snows. We are also offering another reminder to mark the edge of your lawns with brightly colored stakes or flags to aid in locating where the edge of the pavement ends during snow plowing. Please remove all ornamental decorations, basketball structures, etc. that may end up in the path of the snow plows.  These simple yet conscientious efforts will greatly assist the Borough crew in clearing the snow and minimizing personal property damage. Last, but not least in the way of cold weather and snow reminders, please keep your sidewalks clear. The Borough has ordinances which require that property owners clear their sidewalks of snow within 24 hours of a snowfall event.  This ordinance is intended as a Public Safety measure.  Getting the snow or slush off of your sidewalks as quickly as possible helps prevent the buildup of ice and snow from becoming a hazard to pedestrians and a liability to you. Thank you for your cooperation!

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The Borough of Mifflinburg is trying something new this year.  They have adopted some draft regulations permitting Mobile Food Vendors within certain areas of the Borough.  The permit application is available under the resources tab of the Borough’s website or by using the link below.  Applications must be submitted 14 days in advance of any event.

Mobile Food Vendor Permit Application

The Borough if looking for a few volunteers to serve on some of the Borough’s Committees. There are currently openings for the Zoning Hearing Board Alternates (2) and the Shade Tree Commission (1). Interested parties should contact the Borough Office for more information.

The Borough is also looking for a group to man the recycling center on the first Saturday of each month. This is a great project for a group who would like to do community service and help save the environment. Interested parties should contact the Borough Manager for more information.