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MAYOR'S CORNER
Winter will
soon be over and spring is just around the corner, and that means it�s time
for the annual spring clean-up. Remove all garbage and other debris from
your property. Also, cars without current license plates and/or inspection
stickers must be removed from the streets.
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ELECTION DAY
The
Pennsylvania General Primaries will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2008
and the National General Election is Tuesday, November 4, 2008. For
residents of Freemansburg, your polling place is Borough Hall, located
at 600 Monroe Street. The polling places will be open 7 am to 8 pm
prevailing time.
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BETHLEHEM
AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Membership in the Bethlehem Area Public
Library is FREE to Freemansburg residents. The Book Mobile stops at the Freemansburg
Elementary School on Thursdays. For Library hours and Book Mobile
times, call 610-867-3761.
2008
SEWER BILLINGS
The schedule
for 2008 is as follows:
1st quarter � invoice Mar. 1, 2008
(Jan/Feb/Mar) due April 15, 2008
This first billing will allow a discount for the entire year if paid by
April 1st .
2nd quarter � invoice June 1, 2008
(Apr/May/Jun) due July 16, 2008
3rd quarter � invoice Sept. 1, 2008
(Jul/Aug/Sep) due Oct. 16, 2008
4th quarter � invoice Dec. 1, 2008
(Oct/Nov/Dec) due Jan. 15, 2009
Remember � your water bill is paid to the City of Bethlehem.
E-CYCLING EVENT As a member of the
Two Rivers Council of Governments (TRCOG), residents of the Borough can
participate in the �e-cycling� event listed below. |
Borough Officials for 2008
Mayor: Gerald C. Yob
Council President:
Francine Korpics Heft
Vice President: Charles Derr
Council Members:
Lisa Bartholomew
Kitty Gallagher
Rita Gomes
Donald Lasso
Homer Lorrah
Tax Collector: Davina Gallich
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
- Borough Council: 1st and 3rd Mondays of
each month at 7:00 pm
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SNOW
REMINDERS
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If you have off street parking
please use it during snow storms. With fewer parked cars to work around, it
is easier and safer for the workers. Read
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FROM THE TAX COLLECTOR
All Borough
2008 Real Estate Local Real Estate Taxes were mailed on February 1, 2008.
For any Borough Real Estate Tax related questions, or if you did not receive
your real estate tax bill, contact Davina Gallich, 211 Juniata Street, at
610-867-9656. Read
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EARNED INCOME TAX REMINDER
EIT (Earned Income Tax) forms are now
available at the Borough Office. All residents are required to file a form
and, if applicable, pay a 1% tax on their income. Although the forms are
mailed to the City of Bethlehem, you must indicate on the form your
municipality of residence is the Borough of Freemansburg, so that your tax
dollars are properly allocated to the Borough. Forms / taxes are due by
April 15th.
2008 PROJECTS
Look for some major projects in Freemansburg
in 2008! The Borough received grants for the re-alignment of Main St, north
of the Willow Grove Hotel, and a �Gateway� park at the southerly entrance to
the Borough near the Freemansburg Bridge. Both of these projects are
anticipated to go to bid in the spring for construction and completion in
summer 2008.
BUILDING
& ZONING PERMITS AND CHANGES IN RESIDENCY
Permits are required for all building and zoning projects, as well as
changes in occupancy, whether it be selling or renting a property. Building
permits include any structural, electrical, and/or plumbing improvements to
your business or residence. .
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