Tag archive for ‘New Milford’
New Milford Twp. informed on seismic tests (0)
2/23/11 •
BY PAT FARNELLI New Milford Township supervisors learned Wednesday (Feb. 16) about what to expect from seismic testing about to happen. Seismic detection by Geokinetics of natural gas reserves is coming soon to Brooklyn, Harford and New Milford Townships, according to Dennis Bunnell, a Jessup Township supervisor. Bunnell, on behalf of Cabot Oil and Gas, [...]
Proposed senior housing site needs zoning change (0)
2/09/11 •
BY STACI WILSON New Milford Borough has pledged its full support and backing of the proposed construction of a senior housing complex in the town. And council members said at the February borough meeting that they want to see the project underway as soon as possible. But the window of opportunity for the Susquehanna County [...]
Council, solicitor discuss possible legal issue (0)
2/09/11 •
BY STACI WILSON New Milford borough’s solicitor Michael Briechle met with the council Feb. 3 in an executive session to discuss a possible legal issue. No further information was given about any potential litigation. Following the session, council reconvened the meeting hearing from former borough solicitor and now district judge candidate Jodi Cordner; and representatives [...]
New Milford adopts burn ordinance (0)
1/12/11 •
BY STACI WILSON New Milford council voted unanimously Jan. 6 to adopt an ordinance that addresses open burning in the borough. Complaints about burning garbage and other items that gave off what was described as noxious fumes were brought to council’s attention prior to the passage of the ordinance. The newly adopted regulation will allow [...]
Proposed burn law won’t hurt businesses (0)
12/08/10 •
BY STACI WILSON After three years of work and revisions, New Milford Borough’s planning commission has finally come up with a burn ordinance they think addresses needs of the town. Borough council agreed with the ordinance revisions at the December 2 meeting and voted to advertise the burn ordinance with the hopes of adopting it [...]
New Milford budget holds line (0)
12/08/10 •
BY STACI WILSON Residents of New Milford borough won’t see their local tax bills going up this year. Council adopted the borough’s $296,045 2011 budget at the Dec. 2 meeting. There were no significant changes made from the current budget to the upcoming year’s budget. Funding levels for the pool and fire protection, sources of [...]
Handicap parking ordinance standards questioned (0)
10/13/10 •
BY STACI WILSON Handicap parking spaces added to New Milford’s Broad Avenue during last year’s sesquicentennial celebration were officially adopted by ordinance Thursday night. The Borough Council ordinance specifies space for two handicap accessible spaces (one car and one van) on the Main St. side of Broad Ave.; one space on the Church St. side [...]
New Milford seeks wage tax input (0)
9/08/10 •
BY STACI WILSON New Milford residents should expect to receive a wage tax survey from borough council later this month. Council is considering enacting a one percent earned income tax but would like more feedback from residents before making a decision. Council reported a representative from collecting agency Berkheimer Associates said the borough could expect [...]