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This document provides instructions for participating in a Schuylkill County Planning Commission meeting scheduled for September 13, 2023 at 6 PM, held in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual options via Zoom. The public can view and participate in the meeting through Zoom (via computer, smartphone, or phone), with public comment available through raising a hand on Zoom, entering "*9" on the phone line, or submitting written comments by noon on the meeting day. The agenda includes routine items such as attendance, public comment, and approval of minutes, along with consideration of two county-governed plans, including conditional final plan approval for the Blackwood/Withelder project in Reilly Township by December 12, 2023.
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The Mahanoy City Sewer Authority's wastewater treatment plant in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania experienced effluent limit violations related to disinfection failures during facility upgrades, caused by incomplete nitrification and acidic influent waters that suppressed chlorine effectiveness. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection provided technical assistance and recommended adding magnesium hydroxide alkalinity to improve biological nutrient removal, with monitoring conducted from August through October. The evaluation found that alkalinity supplementation improved treatment plant performance and nitrification/denitrification processes functioned optimally during the assessment period.
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The Borough of Mahanoy City adopted a comprehensive Administrative Code in September 2021, developed in response to findings by the Government Study Commission regarding past inconsistencies and missing administrative policies in Borough operations. The code, created in cooperation with Baker Tilly and Borough officials, operationalizes the Home Rule Charter by establishing the organization structure, administrative procedures, financial policies, human resources guidelines, and fiscal controls for the Borough government. The code explicitly preserves the authority of existing Collective Bargaining Agreements and Civil Service requirements, which supersede any conflicting provisions in the Administrative Code.
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The Mahanoy City Borough Civil Service Commission will administer a civil service examination for entry-level police officer positions on Thursday, April 30th at 6:00 pm at the Municipal Building. All applicants must be ACT 120 certified and hold a valid driver's license, with applications due by Friday, April 24th at noon. Applications can be obtained from the Borough Secretary at 239 E. Pine Street during regular business hours.
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Mahanoy City Borough, Pennsylvania, has experienced significant population decline from 15,936 residents in 1910 to 3,912 in 2021 due to the collapse of the coal mining industry, resulting in numerous abandoned properties throughout the municipality. To address blight, the Borough established a Blight/Demolition Fund in 2014 funded by real estate taxes (approximately 1.5 mils) and $50,000 annually in earned income tax revenue, supplemented by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocations totaling $96,056 in 2021, of which $45,146 was allocated to demolition projects. The Borough faces potential loss of CDBG funding in 2022 due to Act 179 population requirements and has secured additional grant funding, including approval for $133,000 to demolish three properties.
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This document is the zoning ordinance for Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, prepared by Hampton and Hampton law firm and adopted on September 6, 2007. The ordinance establishes zoning districts including Conservation-Residential, Single Family Residential, Multi-Family Residential, Highway Commercial, Manufacturing, and Conservation Mining zones, along with regulations governing permitted uses, special districts (flood plain and slope), nonconforming lots and structures, and procedures for the Zoning Hearing Board. The ordinance provides comprehensive land use regulations and development standards for the township's planning and zoning administration.
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This document provides instructions for the public to view and participate in Schuylkill County Planning Commission virtual meetings, which are held with Planning Commission members and staff meeting in person while applicants and the public have the option to attend either in person or via Zoom. The public can participate in comment periods by using the Zoom "raise hand" feature, calling a toll-free number and entering "*9", or submitting written comments by noon on the meeting day to the designated email or courthouse dropbox. The document notes that all publicly shared documents have been redacted to remove personal contact information for privacy and security purposes, and indicates the next scheduled meeting is October 8, 2025.
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