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Friday, July 30, 2010
Today’s headlines
·
Clearview Credit dedication today
·
Milling
begins on
·
Monday’s
Borough Council agenda released
·
Italian
Festival canceled
·
Community
Day details announced
The details
Clearview Credit Union
Clearview
Credit Union, Pike and Greenside, will have its official grand opening today at
10 a.m.
College Street road work under way
this week
Milling
has begun on
Here’s council meeting agenda for
Monday
Canonsburg Borough Council Agenda Meeting
Monday, August 2, 2010
7 PM
Call to order – Borough Council President
a) Moment of Silence
b) Pledge of Allegiance
c) Roll Call
Guests
Kerry Fox,
Richard Zollinger, Sewer Plant Engineer
(a Opening of chemical bids
Public Comments (Please limit comments to five
minutes)
President’s Comments
Executive Session – Joe Milioto
Possible Discussion Items and/or
Voting Items for next week
(1) Approval of July 19 meeting minutes
of Canonsburg Borough Council
(2) Approval of five-year winter
traffic services agreement with PennDOT
(3) Approval of amended and restated
ordinance concerning the police pension fund
(4) Approval of amended and restated
ordinance concerning the Teamsters pension fund
(5) Approval of ordinance requiring
persons, partnerships, businesses and corporations to obtain a permit and
provide for insurance for any construction in areas that are prone to flooding
(6) Approval of vacant structure
registration ordinance
Borough Manager’s
Report
Mayor’s Report
Engineer’s Report
Committee Reports
Ø
Public
Safety – Joe Graff
Ø
Redevelopment
– Fran Coleman
Ø
Road
& Infrastructure – Mike Kazmarski
Ø
Budget/Finance
– Rich Russo
Ø
Building/Energy
– Paul Sharkady
Ø
Code
Enforcement – Pat Romano
Ø
Landlord/Tenant
– George Coleman
Ø
Parks
& Recreation/Events – A.J. Williams
Officer Reports
a) Solicitor
Unfinished Business
New Business
Adjournment
Italian Festival canceled
The
Italian Festival originally scheduled for Sunday, August 15 at
Community Day details announced
Canonsburg’s
fifth annual Community Day will be at Town Park Pool Friday, August 6 from noon
to 6 p.m. Sponsored by Lum’s Electric, the day will
feature a disc jockey, performances by the Texas Roadhouse Line Dancers and
other entertainment. More than 300 prizes will be given away, including
Pittsburgh Penguin souvenirs, Pittsburgh Pirate tickets, Bobby Vinton plush
bears, Sam’s Pizza coupons and 2011 pool passes. Pool admission is free for
children 12 and under. Local businesses have been invited to set up in tents just
outside the pool. For more information, call (724) 745-1800 ext. 14
Parks and Recreation Board meets Tuesday
The
“Lady & the Tramps” at
Popular
Aug. 4
– Lady & the Tramps (80s dance)
Aug. 11 – Kardaz (oldies)
Aug. 18 –
Dive-In Movie
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Today’s headlines
·
Milling
begins on
·
Monday’s
Borough Council agenda released
·
Italian
Festival canceled
·
Community
Day details announced
The details
Landlords MUST report tenants
Canonsburg
Code Enforcement Officer John Elzer reminds landlords
that they are required to provide a list of tenants to the borough before March
31 and again before September 30 of each year.
According
to borough code, “any person owning any property that is rented to one or more
persons for residential purposes who willfully or negligently
fails to submit tenant lists as required shall be liable for various
penalties.”
Reporting
forms are available at the borough office or by calling (724) 745-1800 ext.12.
‘Collector edition’ newsletter
available
The latest
Canonsburg newsletter – at 40 pages, the largest in its history – is still
available. The newsletter features articles on Bobby Vinton, the Town Park Pool
75th Anniversary celebration and, of course, the 4th of
July parade.
Copies are
available at the borough office,
Warning
to owners of vacant structures
Code
Enforcement Officer John Elzer is warning owners of
vacant structures that they must be up to code or demolition proceedings will
commence. These structures are unsightly and unsafe as homes or garages.
Residents wishing to have neighboring vacant structures demolished are
encouraged to call Mr. Elzer at (724) 745-1800.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Today’s headlines
·
Blind
Date at Town Park Pool tonight
·
Monday’s
Borough Council agenda released
·
Italian
Festival canceled
·
Community
Day details announced
·
College
Street refurbishing underway
The details
Open house at hospital
Gerald McGinnis Cardiovascular Institute Wednesday, August 11, 2010 from
4 to 7 p.m.
Following the open house, board-certified breast surgeon Donald Keenan,MD, will hold a short
seminar on the continued excellence in patient care.
Learn of
the new services coming to your neighborhood, meet some of the physician
specialists, and enjoy the complimentary refreshments.
Monday, July
26, 2010
Today’s headlines
·
Join
the Power 0f 32
·
Community
Day details announced
·
College
Street refurbishing underway
·
The details
State
Reps. Tim Solobay and Jesse White will be honoring local Vietnam War
veterans at a ceremony Thursday, August 12 at 5:30 p.m. at
Pike Street residents part of Phase
II Survey
In preparation
for Phase II of the downtown renovation project, Wilbur Smith Engineers and
Canonsburg Code Enforcement will be visiting all residents and businesses on
Pool prices reduced
As a
reminder, Town Park Pool passes for the 2010 season have been reduced because
of the delayed opening. The new prices are $30 for children (12 and under) and
seniors (65 and older) and $45 for adults. Family passes have also been
reduced.
The pool
will extend its daily season through August 29, and be open Labor Day weekend
as well. Also, night swims have been added every Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Hazlett said that, should lifeguards be available, the pool
may also be open weekends in early September.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Today’s headlines
·
No
Bad JuJu at
·
Residents
cited
·
Join
the Power 0f 32
·
Community
Day details announced
·
College
Street refurbishing underway
·
The details
No Bad JuJu
at Park Sunday
Hot on the
heels of hit shows by the Four Townsmen July 18 and American Pie July 21,
Bring a
blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the performance. It’s one of dozens of events
being presented in the borough this summer.
Next up is Blind Date, a classic rock/country band at Town Park Pool
July 28 at 7 p.m. Here’s the complete
schedule:
July
25 No Bad JuJu (contemporary)
July
28 Blind Date (country/classic rock) Town Park Pool, 7 p.m.
Aug. 4 Lady & the Tramps (80s dance) Town Park Pool, 7 p.m.
Aug.
6 Community
Day/DJ
Aug.8 Tom Terling (pop)
Aug.
11 Kardaz (oldies) Town
Park Pool, 7 p.m.
Aug. 18 Dive-In Movie
Aug.
22
Aug.
28 Adaptive
Sports World Series Falconi
Field, 7 p.m.
Aug.
29 Polka
Fest
Sept.. 17
Sept.
18
Sept.
19
Residents cited
Canonsburg
Code Enforcement has issued citations for an unkempt structure at
.
Census shows Canonsburg growth
The
just-released U.S. Census Bureau 2009 estimates indicate that Canonsburg
population has increased for the second consecutive year. The bureau sets the
population at 8,721, up from 8,714 in 2008.
2009 –
8,721
2008 –
8,714
2007 –
8,707
2006 –
8,746
2005 –
8,700
2004 –
8,733
2003 –
8,689
2002 –
8,640
2001 –
8,589
2000 –
8,602
Free bus service to malls, casino
planned
It’s still
unofficial, but we’ve heard that beginning mid-September, seniors in Canonsburg
will be offered free bus service to various locations in the county.
Included
among those locations are the Meadows Casino, Canonsburg Shop ‘N Save,
There
would be up to nine pick-up times a day between 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The rides
would be free for seniors, and $1.50 for others.
Check here
over the next several weeks for more details.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Today’s headlines
·
No
Bad JuJu at
·
Community
Day details announced
·
College
Street refurbishing underway
·
·
Sewer
Authority meeting tonight
The details
Our Town
Cooperative, Canonsburg’s
CHJA meets tonight
The
Canonsburg-Houston Joint Sewer Authority will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. in
council chambers
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Today’s headlines
·
Council
reverses garbage policy; delays vacant structure vote
·
“American
Pie” at
·
College
Street refurbishing underway
·
Kennywood tickets available today
·
The details
Council reverses itself on garbage
policy
One month
ago, a policy to move all garbage collection to the street passed by a 5-4
vote, but in a stunning reversal, council voted 8-0 last night to rescind the
action. (Council President Joe Milioto was absent).
After a flurry of protest letters and phone calls to council, as well as a
standing-room only crowd voicing its displeasure at last Monday’s agenda
meeting, council got the message. Two councilmen who initially supported the
policy, George Coleman and Mike Kazmarsky, made the
motion and second, respectively, to rescind the action. There was no discussion
on the matter, just a quick voice vote.
Another
front-burner item, a new vacant structure registration ordinance, was presented
for passage, then delayed until August on the
recommendation of Solicitor Patrick D’errico, who
said he wanted to fine-tune regulations should any resident challenge the
annual registration of vacant properties, which would be $500 once the
structure was vacant for 120 consecutive days.
Before the
official voting meeting, council held a 15-minute public hearing on rezoning
Other
residents in the
Council
also:
- Affirmed that Vista Alley was
a borough street
- Approved the use of the Luksis Lot by
- Permitted Canonsburg Police
Department to participate in the Washington Region SWAT team at a cost of
$2,250
Kennywood Day tickets available today
Yay, Kennywood! The 76th annual Greater
Canonsburg-Canon-McMillan Community Day Picnic will be at
Please
call the fire department for information.
Borough, tax offices closed
Wednesday
Canonsburg
Borough and the Borough Tax Office will be closed Wednesday, July 21 for
Canonsburg Community Day.
Delinquent on garbage bills? Better pay now
Canonsburg
Borough is aggressively seeking payment on delinquent bills for garbage
collection. Borough Manager Terry Hazlett said
letters were sent to the most serious offenders, and those who did not settle
their account were turned over to the magistrate for collection.
Canonsburg
Borough assumed responsibility for garbage bill collection for Waste Management
to assure that all garbage and recyclables are picked up by the company.
Hospital schedules classes/events
Knee, hip surgery
Refreshments
will be served.
To
register for these free programs, call (888) 877-5955 or (724) 873-5955.
CPR
Hospital
employees and members of the community are invited to attend three CPR classes.
All are scheduled at the
Healthcare
Provider with AED
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dates are Saturday, August 7 and Saturday, November 6.
Fee of $35
per person includes two-year certification.
To
register, call Physician Access at (877) 284-2000.
Heartsaver Adult with AED from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, August 3; Tuesday, October 5 and
Wednesday, December 1. Fee of $25 per person includes two-year certification.
Heartsaver CPR – Pediatric from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, October 12. Fee is $25 per
person.
Diabetes
These
classes are Tuesdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
September
7 - Introduction
to Diabetes/Monitoring and Managing Your Diabetes
September
14 – Diet Management
of Diabetes/Preventing Eye Complications
September
21 -Medications of
Diabetes Management/Foot Care
September
28 - Benefits of
Exercise/Insulin Pumps
Call
Physician Access at (877) 284-2000 to make an appointment.
First
Aid
Hospital
employees and members of the community are invited to attend first aid classes
at the
Classes
are:
Tuesday,
August 17 – 6 to 9 p.m.
Saturday,
October 23 – 9 a.m. to noon
Fee of $25
includes a first aid manual and two-year certification through the American
Heart Association
To register,
call Physician Access at (877) 284-2000
Monday, July 19, 2010
Today’s headlines
·
Pool
anniversary attracts record crowd
·
Council
meeting tonight
·
College
Street refurbishing to begin this week
·
Kennywood tickets available today
·
The details
Anniversary party a swimming
success
Lines
began forming for Town Park Pool’s 75th Anniversary an hour before
it opened, and crowds kept coming until just before it
closed. An estimated 1,800 people attended the bash, sponsored by the
By 2:30
p.m., the crowd was so large that new arrivals could not enter until an equal
number of people left. While 1,800 people is probably not a record, it is
believed to be the largest crowd at the pool since the fence was installed and
the concession stand added – both of which reduced the size of available
sunbathing place. Thankfully, because of the heat, much of the crowd was
content to be in the pool, where tube races and beach ball challenges were
being held. The largest documented attendance in recent history was more than
1,950 people who attended on two days in 1966.
Here’s agenda for Monday’s council
meeting
Monday, July 19, 2010
7 PM
Call to order – Borough Council President
a) Moment of Silence
b) Pledge of Allegiance
c) Roll Call
Public Comments (Please limit comments to five
minutes)
Voting Items
(1) Motion to approve June 14 meeting minutes
of Canonsburg Borough Council
(2) Motion to approve ordinance
mandating vacant structure registration
(3) Motion to rescind policy of
restricting Waste Management collection to main arteries (streets) only.
(4) Motion to rezone
(5) Motion to affirm that Vista Alley
is a borough street
(6) Motion to approve the use of the Luksis Lot by
(7) Motion to approve participation by
Canonsburg Police in Washington Region SWAT team at a cost of $2,250
(8) Motion to approve July 12 Borough
Manager’s report
Finance Report
a)
Presentation
of bills for approval – Rich Russo
- 1.General
Fund
- 2.Waste
Water Plant Operations
- 3.Garbage
Service
- 4.Fireman
Allocation
- 5.I&I
- 6.Concerts
in the Parks
- 7.Capital
Projects
Unfinished Business
New Business
Adjournment
REMINDER: CANONSBURG IS HOSTING
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY SEMINAR ON
“THE ETHICS ACT” AT 11 AM THURSDAY, JULY 22.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Today’s headlines
·
Big
community party at pool Sunday
·
Council
to meet Monday
·
College
Street refurbishing to begin this week
·
Kennywood tickets available Monday
·
The details
Town Park to celebrate pool’s 75th
anniversary Sunday
It’ll be a
party to end all parties – and it will cost you just 25 cents to attend. That’s
the original price of admission to
Attractions
include a disc jockey, clown, juggler, face painter and fortune teller at the
pool, which will be open noon to 6 p.m. At 6 p.m., there will be a free
performance by the area’s premier oldies band, The Four Townsmen, at the
concert stage.
A
commemorative booklet featuring dozens of photos of the pool over the years is now
available for $5 at the borough building and at Shop N Save.
The
anniversary committee includes Sheryl Gadani,
Chairperson, Missy Osterman, Jim Herron, Sandy McPeake, Jim McPeake, Maggie
Negrete, A. J. Williams, Denny D'Orazio, Doug McKenery, Carol Galbraith
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Today’s headlines
·
“Summer
Nights” series opening tonight
·
College
Street refurbishing to begin this week
·
Kennywood tickets available Monday
·
·
Deadline
near for Canon-Mac 50th reunion reservations
·
Pool
to mark 75th anniversary
·
Canon-Mac
announces scholarships
The details
Clarification
Canonsburg Borough Council
Investigation into moving garbage collection from alleys to the streets began
in June 2005. Council has discussed the issue for several years, and Waste
Management was involved in those discussions. Several communities were also
contacted to see how similar adjustments in garbage collection were handled in
their municipalities.
Car towed, other owners cited
Canonsburg
Code enforcement has towed a vehicle from the 600 block of
Code also
issued citations for four vehicles at 325 Black Alley for expired
inspections and/or registrations.
Canon-Mac announces scholarships
The
Community Scholarship Foundation of Canon-McMillan Dollars for Scholars has
awarded scholarships to eighty-one. The foundation received one hundred-twenty
five applications for 2010 and awarded
scholarships ranging from $500.00 to $5,000.00 to the following
recipients: Andrea Alauzen,
Justin Angotti, Alexandra Badia,
Armani Beck, Maria Benanti, Victoria Bernardi, Bryan Bernons, Skylar Billingsley, Michael Blair, Cynthia Bober, John Bochman, Vince Bushmire, Grant Butler, Luke Campbell, Rebekah
Coffey, Melinda Coleman, Melissa Coleman, Thomas Cumpston,
Ashley Cyprowski, Lauren DePolo,
Emily Dick, Derek Dunsey Jr., Kellie Fromholzer, Katie Galicic.
Mallory Gasbarrini, Nicholas Gibson, Evan Godfrey,
Christine Gorman, Makena Haney, Aaron Herman, Christy
Hixson, Sarah Hixson, Christopher Horan, Chauntey
Kessler, Sarah Kolaczynoksi, Marlys
Kotyuk, Daniel Kramer, Arielle Kraushaar,
Tara LaFrance, Renee Lani,
Lacey Lemonakis, Samuel Lombardo, Gretchen McCall,
Brendan McGinnis, Miles Messmer, Amber Mikec, Christy Milhoan, Rebeca Miller, Stephanie Mitchell, Janae
Muckle, Coury Murphy, Adam Nozum, Joel Peel, Marissa Popeck,
Alexis Pozonsky, Annie Preaux,
Selina Progar, Angela Regoli, Joshua Rice, Justin Rosenthal, Samantha Rothka, Kelsey Sadlek, Katie Siffrinn, Maria Silvestros,
Joshua Snyder, Nicole Somplatsky, Grant Strimel, Tara Sullivan, Robert Sumner II, Christina Tarnik, Luke Thompson, Michael Toward, Benjamin Tress,
Nathan Vargo, Kayla Ward, Julia Wattick,
Mark Wingard, Deanna Wright, Jessica Yorke, Chelsea Zahn, and Andrea Zanglio.
The Community Scholarship Foundation of Canon-McMillan Dollars for Scholars is committed to raising funds through individual donations, company sponsors, and with their annual fundraiser “The Jack-O-Lantern Jog”. The foundation raised $61,500.00 this past year, an increase of $25,000.00 over the previous year to assist Canon-McMillan students who are continuing with post-secondary education. For further information on the foundation, the fundraiser or to make a tax-deductible donation to the Community Scholarship Foundation of Canon-McMillan contact Danielle Blonar at 724-344-4796 or dblonar@yahoo.com.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Today’s headlines
·
Council
to reverse garbage collection policy
·
Parade
float winners announced
·
Kennywood tickets available Monday
·
·
Deadline
near for Canon-Mac 50th reunion reservations
·
Pool
to mark 75th anniversary
The details…
Residents: new policy is “garbage”!
Several
dozen residents packed Canonsburg Council Chambers Monday to voice their
displeasure with a new policy requiring garbage containers to be taken to the
borough’s main arteries for pickup.
As it
turned out, they could have stayed home.
George
Coleman and Mike Kazmarski, two councilmen who had
been inundated with telephone calls after the passage of the policy June 14, had
already decided to ask council to reverse the decision. Both councilmen had
voted for the policy last month.
The policy
had been in the works since June 2005, when investigation began on other
communities that had adopted street-only pickup. The intent was to keep garbage
trucks on main arteries, which are constructed of more durable materials than
alleys, which are often damaged by the trucks. Once garbage was moved to the
streets, council had planned to repair alleys, then
ask some residents to park there. This, in turn, would open up the streets.
Both police and fire departments, as well as the ambulance service, have expressed
concern about Canonsburg’s narrow streets, particularly in the east end.
Council is
expected to reverse its street pickup decision next Monday.
During the
90-minute public comment portion of the meeting, council also heard several
other complaints.
Rick
Evans, who does not live in the borough, said he was planning to invest in
borough property until he found out about council’s proposal for vacant
structure registration. The ordinance would mandate that all vacant structures
be subject to a $500 registration fee after 120 days.
“What if I
would go to
It was
explained that the borough manager can waive the fee in those circumstances, or
if a homeowner hasn’t sold his house in 120 days but is actively marketing it.
Councilman
A.J. Williams explained that the intent was to discourage investors from buying
up vacant properties in Canonsburg and doing nothing with them. “That lowers
property values,” he said.
Evans was
still not satisfied with the explanation and planned to meet with Councilman
Rich Russo Tuesday to further discuss the issue.
Christina Hollandsworth of
Peter
Lucas, of
Chuck Cerenzia of
A resident
who had been to council in the past, Cloe Savage,
approached council again concerning Vista Alley, which she maintains is a
borough street. During the February snowstorm, the alley was not immediately
cleared, because the borough maintained it was a “paper alley.” Savage produced documentation that said it
was part of a Canonsburg plan; Solicitor Pat Derrico,
however, said that that did not necessarily mean the borough had accepted the
road. Nonetheless, council asked that a motion to accept the alley be put on
next week’s agenda.
Council
also:
- Recognized Canon-McMillan
Track & Field Team as “Ambassadors for Canonsburg”
- Supported having Canonsburg
Police participate in a district SWAT team effort at a cost of $2,250
- Rejected a request from
developer David Stoehr to absorb the total cost
for replacing stormwater lines on the Fort Pitt
Bridgeworks property. Council had earlier agreed to pay 1/3 of the cost –
about $15,000 – to replace the broken lines.
- Approved the use of the
borough’s Luksis Lot by
Parade float winners announced
Here are
the float winners in the 2010 Canonsburg Fourth of July parade.
Norbert Lesniakowski
Award
Adaptive Sports
Steve Zemencik
Award
Central Assembly of
God
Fred Terling
Award
Canonsburg Italian
American Association
Lou Bell Award
Consol Energy
Friday, July 9,
2010
Today’s headlines
·
Garbage
collection is on normal schedule for today
·
·
Weekend
comedies canceled
·
Deadline
near for Canon-Mac 50th reunion reservations
·
Council
to reverse garbage pickup mandate?
·
Safe
sitter class at hospital
·
Pool
to mark 75th anniversary
·
Monday
council agenda
Misfits cancel comedies
Misfits
Theater, which had planned to stage “Skits & Giggles” at
Monday’s council agenda
Canonsburg Borough Council Agenda Meeting
Monday, July 12, 2010
7 PM
Call to order – Borough Council President
a) Moment of Silence
b) Pledge of Allegiance
c) Roll Call
Guests
Nadeen Steffey,
Public Comments (Please limit comments to five
minutes)
President’s Comments
Possible Discussion Items and/or
Voting Items for next week
(1) Approval of June 14 meeting minutes
of Canonsburg Borough Council
(2) Approval of ordinance regarding
vacant structure registration
(3) Rescinding of June 14 action to
restrict Waste Management collection to main arteries only (no alleys) – G.
Coleman
(4) Rezoning of
(5) Request from David Stoehr (
(6) Local Share Grant Application for
2010 - Hazlett
Borough Manager’s Report
Mayor’s Report
Engineer’s Report
Committee Reports
Ø
Public
Safety – Joe Graff
Ø
Redevelopment
– TBA
Ø
Road
& Infrastructure – Mike Kazmarski
Ø
Budget/Finance
– Rich Russo
Ø
Building/Energy
– Paul Sharkady
Ø
Code
Enforcement – Pat Romano
Ø
Landlord/Tenant
– George Coleman
Ø
Parks
& Recreation/Events – A.J. Williams
Officer Reports
a) Solicitor
Unfinished Business
New Business
Adjournment
Thursday, July 8,
2010
Today’s headlines
·
Pool
will be open tonight (Thursday)
7 to 9 p.m.
·
Cooling
Center open in borough building today
·
Garbage
collection is on normal schedule - Friday
·
Deadline
near for Canon-Mac 50th reunion reservations
·
Council
to reverse garbage pickup mandate?
·
Pool
to mark 75th anniversary
·
Several
residents cited
·
Monday
council agenda
Citations issued
Canonsburg
code enforcement officials issued several citations Wednesday
- To Clay Perlman
of North
- To Bernard Schultz of
- To Erica Nichols of
The details…
Wednesday, July 7,
2010
Today’s headlines
·
Pool
open tonight (7
to 9 p.m.)
·
Electronic
recycling Saturday
·
Deadlne near for Canon-Mac 50th reunion reservations
·
Council
to reverse garbage pickup mandate?
·
Borough
newsletter available at Chamber, Borough
·
Zoning
change hearing set
·
Pool
to mark 75th anniversary
.
Zoning change hearing July 19
A public
hearing on a possible zoning change of property at West College and Adams
Avenue will be held Monday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m. Council will vote on the
change at its regular meeting that begins at 7 p.m. The property is scheduled
to be changed from R-3 to C-3.
Forgivable loans available to
homeowners
Canonsburg
homeowners may be eligible to receive up to $23,000 in forgivable loans for
home repairs.
The
Washington County Home Rehabilitation Program assists low- and moderate-income
homeowners. The loans are available at 0% interest with a 10-year term. The
loan is secured by a mortgage and is forgiven at a rate of 10% per year as long
as the owner continues to own and occupy the house.
Basic
eligibility requirements are:
- Annual household income must
not exceed 80% of the median family income as determined by HUD (Household
of 1 - $35,000; Household of 4 - $50,000)
- Must own and occupy a house in
- Taxes must be current
- Must have homeowner’s
insurance.
The loan
may be used to correct housing problems, improve energy conservation and reduce
lead-based paint hazards. The loan may not be used to finance existing debt.
An
inspection of the property will be performed to determine the repairs,
improvements and/or lead hazard reduction work to be performed. The homeowner
must secure a minimum of two bids using the general work specifications
provided by the Redevelopment Authority of Washington County. The authority
will pay the price of the low bids.
Applications
may be obtained at the
Tuesday, July 6,
2010
Today’s headlines
·
Council
to reverse garbage pickup mandate?
·
Borough
newsletter available at Chamber, Borough
·
Park
& Recreation Board to meet tonight
·
Zoning
change hearing set
·
Pool
open Wednesday night
Adaptive Sports World Series in
Canonsburg
Canonsburg
will host the Adaptive Sports, Inc. World Series Saturday, August 28 at Falconi Fields. The World Series, which culminates a month
of games between several teams of children with special needs, will begin at 7
p.m. The public is invited, and admission is free.
Holiday waste collection schedule
Waste Management has announced its Canonsburg waste
collection schedule for 2010. Please
print this schedule and retain it.
2010
Independence Day – Collection as normal
Labor Day – Friday, September 10 collection moves to
Saturday
Thanksgiving – Friday, November 26 collection moves
to Saturday
Christmas – Collection as normal
Inclement weather can also cause a delay in
collection. Please watch this site for details. Waste Mgt. will also attempt to
e-mail or call its customers.
Council meeting June 14: Change in
garbage collection approved
At its
June 14 meeting, Canonsburg Council approved moving all garbage collection to
streets and roads effective Friday, August 6. The move is being made both to
reduce truck damage to borough alleys and – once vehicles can safely park in
the alleys – to open up the streets for easier access by emergency vehicles.
Council
also approved advertising an ordinance mandating vacant structure registration,
as well as advertising rezoning of an area of
Because of
the July 4 holiday, the monthly meetings will be held July 12 (agenda) and July
19 (voting).
Council meeting: June 7: Street-only
garbage pick-up considered
Beginning
this August, Canonsburg residents will be takin’ it to the streets – at least
their garbage cans. Canonsburg Council Monday discussed enacting a new policy
where garbage collection will be restricted to main arteries in the borough,
with the intent of keeping garbage trucks out of the alleys. Council would then
begin repairing those alleys and encouraging residents to park there. Council
President Joe Milioto pointed out that a few years ago, council eliminated
permit fees for any residents constructing carports or a concrete slab for
their vehicles.
The
proposal, which was presented by Borough Manager Terry Hazlett, has the support
of the Public Works Department and Waste Management, which said other
communities have made the change successfully.
A long-term
benefit of the new policy would be that, should residents begin parking in
their alleys, emergency vehicles would be able to easily traverse some of the borough’s
famously narrow streets, particularly in the
Council is
also expected to approve advertising an ordinance that would require residents
to register structures that have been vacant for more than 120 days. There
would be a $500 fee for the registration, and owners would also have to have
the dwelling inspected before it was occupied. A similar policy has been
enacted in Carnegie and the City of
Also on the
agenda for next week is the rezoning of
Councilman
George Coleman had his own warning for council when engineer Dick Zollinger
reported that the Canonsburg-Houston Joint Authority had approved a third-party
evaluation of the operation, maintenance and management of the plant. “That’s a
red flag for the borough,” Coleman said. “We should ask them why they are
wasting money again,” he said, referring to an audit conducted by CHJA in 2009.
Council
also heard from Parking Committee Chair Joe Graff that planning for two-hour
free parking was continuing. He said businesses would be solicited to sponsor
individual parking meters for “$1 a day, $30 a month, for a minimum of six
months.” Only the sponsored meters would be available for the two-hour free
parking, which would be monitored through tire chalking.
Also:
- Borough Engineer Harvey
Treschow reported that the borough had passed the DEP inspection of the
Chartiers Creek Flood Control Project.
- The Washington County
Development Authority will be opening bids to repave the following streets
with storm and sanitary sewer and other improvements – West Colleges
Street from North Jefferson to Belmont; Taylor Drive from West College to
Hawthorne and Church Way
- Woodhouse and Sons Inc
submitted the low bid of $17,000 for demolition of
- Engineering proposals for
Street Sweeper schedule
Canonsburg
Public Works is once again be cleaning borough streets
on a daily basis. All vehicles must be removed from parking area and curbside
at designated times.
The
schedule, announced by Street Commissioner Chester Osiecki:
Business Area: Monday through Friday between 4
and 7 a.m.
North Side – Monday from 7 to 11 a.m. Includes all paved streets from
South Side – Tuesday from 7 to 11 a.m. Includes all paved streets south of Chartiers
Creek
Apple Hill and Shamrock Estates – Friday from 7 to 11 a.m.
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