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4 results for “municipal tax” · minutes

  • April 22, 2026 Meeting Minutes

    Apr 22, 2026

    ·Hazleton, PA
    Minutes

    The Hazleton Government Study Commission met on April 22, 2026, at 5:02 PM to review draft articles of a proposed Home Rule Charter. The Commission, with six of seven members present, approved April 15 meeting minutes unanimously and reviewed updated drafts of Article II (City Council) and Article VI (Other Appointed Officials) prepared by PEL Consultants. New business focused on Article VII (Ordinances) and Article VIII (Budget and Finance), with updated drafts to be provided at the next meeting on May 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Public commenter David Dominguez raised questions about the proposed Controller position, revenue incentives for municipalities, and tax collection methods, noting that tax collection would be handled by an outside firm.

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  • January 21, 2026 Meeting Minutes

    Jan 21, 2026

·Hazleton, PA
Minutes

The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on January 21, 2026, at 5:03 PM with six of seven members present (Joseph Yannuzzi absent) to discuss municipal governance structure. The Commission unanimously approved the January 7, 2026 meeting minutes and reviewed pre-meeting materials from PEL Consultants regarding governance recommendations, identifying multiple areas of consensus for future discussion. Public comment addressed district versus at-large representation, with Dee Deakos opposing districts and Nicarol Soto supporting districts or a mixed system, while Dave Dominguez advocated for seven council members, a public referendum on sales tax, and increased budgetary transparency. No invoices were presented for approval.

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  • REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOROUGH COUNCIL

    Dec 10, 2025

    ·Newark, NJ
    Minutes

    The Mayor and Borough Council of East Newark held a regular meeting on December 10, 2025, at 6:30 PM to approve resolutions and address municipal business. The consent agenda included approval of bills totaling $626,558.60 for the period through December 10, 2025 (Resolution 154-25), a $1,197,000 Bond Anticipation Note designated as a "Qualified Tax-Exempt Obligation" (Resolution 155-25), and awarding Meals on Wheels Senior Food Provider Services to Legacy Hospitality & Entertainment Group, LLC (Resolution 156-25). The council also authorized shared services agreements with the Town of Guttenberg for animal control, clerk, financial administration, payroll, and tax collector services (Resolution 158-25), and with Hudson County for maintenance of borough-owned traffic signals and roadways (Resolution 159-25). Additional resolutions addressed staff changes, including the resignation of Mary Gaines and appointment of Jeniffer Da Silva as Secretary of the Joint Planning/Zoning Board, and authorized payment for the 2025 Lead Service Line Replacement Phase III Project to Shauger Property Services (Resolution 163-25).

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  • October 7, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Oct 7, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
    Minutes

    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission held a meeting on October 7, 2025, with six of seven members present to evaluate the city's current form of government over a planned 9-month study period. The Commission will decide whether to recommend retaining the current government structure or draft a Home Rule Charter, with the latter extending the process by an additional 9 months and requiring voter approval via referendum. Regular GSC meetings are scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 4:30 PM at City Hall Conference Room A, with agendas and minutes to be posted on the city website. The Commission is conducting interviews with current and former mayors, city council members, and department heads, and subcommittees held virtual discussions with representatives from Lancaster and Williamsport, both Pennsylvania municipalities with full-time mayors that adopted Home Rule Charters; Lancaster used Home Rule to increase its Earned Income Tax to fund public safety and public works.

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