Borough Meetings:
The public is always welcome to come to Borough meetings. The following are the meeting schedules and some information on what happens at those meetings.
The Borough Council meets for a “work session” the first Monday of each month at 7 pm. At that meeting, issues can be discussed, but no decisions can be made. This gives everyone on Council an opportunity to digest the information they are given and be prepared to make a decision at the “regular” Borough Council meeting, is held the second Monday of each month at 7 pm. It is at this meeting those decisions, in the form of motions and votes by the council members, can be made and then action can be taken. The public can attend either meeting to express their concerns about things, but it is only at the regular Council meeting that an actual decision can be made.
The Planning Commission meeting is held on the third Thursday of the month at 7pm. This meeting is only held as needed. The role of the Planning Commission is to review any subdivision and land development plans, make recommendations to the Zoning Hearing Board for any upcoming hearings, and to review codes and ordinances that may need to be revised, updated, etc. and make those recommendations to the Borough Council.
The Zoning Hearing Board meeting is only held “as needed” on the Tuesday following the regular Borough Council meeting, at 6pm. The Zoning Hearing Board is a quasi-judicial body that renders decisions on specific types of land use appeals and applications. Members of the Zoning Hearing Board are appointed by the Borough Council. Although the Zoning Hearing Board functions like a court, formal court procedures are not strictly required. This Board does have their own attorney that is separate and distinct from the attorney that works with the Borough Council and Planning Commission.
Please see the calendar for specific dates.
