Author: Susan M. Grow

Stewartstown Borough News

Jan/Feb/Mar
2021

Happy New Year!!
Unfortunately due to COVID-19, there aren’t many events being held, so we thought we’d send a smaller version of news to our
residents.
We wish everyone a happier, healthier 2021!

The Borough Office will be closed on…..
Friday, January 1st
Friday, April 2nd
Monday, May 24th
Monday, July 5th
Monday, Sept 6th
Thursday, Nov 11th
Thursday & Friday,
November 25th & 26th
Friday, December 24th
Other bank/postal holidays:
Friday,, January 1st
(New Year’s Day)
Monday, January 18th
(Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Monday, February 15th
(President’s Day)

By this time, Borough residents have seen a $2.00 increase on their quarterly trash bill. At a special meeting on September 22nd, 2020 Borough Council approved a 5-year contract with Penn Waste, who was the low bidder for two trash collections/week, including recycling.
Over the next 5 years (till the current contract expires 10/31/2025) residents can expect to see a yearly increase in their trash bills, but staff will try to make it as gradual as possible. Unfortunately, with increasing fuel costs and employee shortages, the cost of trash collection continues to rise. The costs of proposed future trash bills:
2021—$89.00/qtr. (began Dec 2020)
2022—$93.00/qtr. (to begin Dec 2021)
2023—$98.50/qtr. (to begin Dec 2022)
2024—$102.50/qtr. (to begin Dec 2023)
2025—$108.00/qtr. (to begin Dec 2024)
Thank you for your understanding!

Stewartstown Senior Center offers meals on several week days to anyone at least 60 years of age. A hot meal on Wednesdays and two cold meals on Thursdays & Fridays are offered. You can receive a meal by calling (717)993-3488 and leaving a message. Someone will return your call to set up the meals.
Once your meal is ordered, just drive by the Senior Center ramp & it will be brought to your vehicle.

York County Solid Waste Authority has suspended electronic recycling collection—
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to reduce person-to-person contact, the Authority has suspended electronic recycling collection as of December 9th, 2020. Residents who would have normally brought their electronic devices to the Authority’s free electronics recycling program are asked to hold onto them until the pandemic has passed. The 2700 Blackbridge Road Small Load Drop-Off Facility will reopen to York County residents when it’s safe to do so.
Thank you for your patience & understanding as we all work through these challenging times.

Tis the snowy season…..after a snowfall, please clear any & all fire hydrants closest to your home. The Water Department makes its way around town to do so, but you can save them time in the event of a fire.
Other helpful info……..
Discarded Christmas trees may be placed curbside on Fridays with regular trash.
The beginning of the year is a good time to replace smoke detector batteries.
Daylight Saving Time is Sunday, March 14th, 2021 (spring forward!)

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Stewartstown Borough News

During uncertain times, the Borough Office may be closed to the public but there are many ways residents can still pay their bills—
Set up an online account by visiting www.stewartstown.org and clicking on the “Online Bill Pay” link. You’ll need your account number & CID number which are both located on any borough bill. Payments made with a checking or savings account are FREE A $3 fee is charged when using a credit card. You can also sign up for e-billing on that site and have your bills emailed to you rather than worrying about the bill getting lost in the mail. Remember, not receiving a bill does not mean you’re not responsible for it!
We offer an ACH (Automated Clearing House) option too, where we will automatically debit your account for your monthly bill on or around the due date. It’s safe & secure & you’ll never pay another late fee again! This can be set up by calling the Borough Office.
Drop off your payment in our convenient Overnight Drop Box located at the side of our building (beside the glass double doors).
Mail it through U.S. Mail—if you wish to have a stamped receipt, please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your payment.
Credit card payments ($3 fee) can be taken over the phone with office staff.

As of December 31st, 2020, the Borough Tax Collector will be retiring. In 2021, the York County Treasurer’s office will take over collection of real estate & school taxes for Stewartstown Borough. Their contact information is: York County Treasurer
28 E. Market St., Room 126, York, PA 17401
Phone: (717)771-9667; Email: treasurer@yorkcountypa.gov
As tax time approaches, more information regarding tax collection dates will be posted at the Borough Office, on our website (www.stewartstown.org) and our Facebook page. They will schedule two days only for in-person tax collection at the Borough Office. The scheduled dates are:
· Thursday, April 1st from 3:00pm-4:30pm
· Tuesday, April 13th from 3:00pm-4:30pm
Other payment options will be listed on the tax bills mailed to residents.

ORDINANCE REMINDERS……
Snow Removal Ordinance
Snow must be cleared to create a safe path on sidewalks within 48 hours after the snowfall. In the event that snow or ice cannot be removed without likelihood of damage to sidewalks, owner/resident shall cause enough sand or other material to be put on the sidewalk to make travel reasonably safe must also be made within 48 hours after the snowfall.
Snow Emergency Ordinance
All streets within the Borough are considered Snow Emergency routes. During Phase I, there is no parking on all borough streets, including state roads. During Phase II, all traffic is prohibited on all borough streets and state roads.
In the event of a Snow Emergency for Stewartstown Borough, a call will go out to residents using our automatic phone system, in addition to being reported on WGAL, Fox 43 & ABC27 News. To be sure your phone number (or email) is added to our automatic phone system, see the Code Red information below or call the Borough Office with questions.

Code RED… Stewartstown Borough provides critical notifications to its residents through CodeRED. By signing up, you will be contacted in the event of water main breaks, boil water notices, etc., that affect your area. Sign up by clicking on the HERE in the Code Red section of the Borough website. Your information is confidential and will only be used for community notifications.
www.stewartstown.org

Stewartstown Borough 1st Quarter Newsletter

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Senior Living Help is an organization that provides senior living assistance to the elderly. Senior Living Help assists Pennsylvania senior citizens, their family members and caregivers in finding appropriate senior living and care facilities. Many elderly adults are no longer able to be cared for at home, so finding a senior living facility with caring & loving staff becomes necessary. For more information about this free service, visit their website at: https://www.seniorlivinghelp.org/assisted-living/pennsylvania/

Volunteers are still needed on the Stewartstown Borough Planning Commission & Zoning Hearing Board. You must be a Borough resident to serve. Meeting schedule is on the back of the newsletter. If interested, call or email the Borough Office.

Hopewell Area Recreation Program (HARP) holds their Board Meetings the 2nd Wednesday of every month at the Stewartstown Community Building, starting at 7:00 pm. If you would like to be placed on the agenda, call 717-993-2255 or email info@harp-online.org.

Borough bill mailing schedule:
WATER BILLS SEWER BILLS TRASH BILLS
January February March
April May June
July August September
October November December
Bills are mailed the first of each month and are due the first of the following month before accruing a penalty.

Recycling Crisis—Penn Waste continues to stress the importance of recycling restrictions. How can you help? Many items making their way into our recycling bins are simply NOT recyclable; they’re trash.
Please sort your discarded materials and be vigilant about what you’re recycling. These types of items are NOT recyclable:
Plastic bags (the kind from the grocery store), packaging material (bubble wrap, Styrofoam packing peanuts, plastic or foam packaging inserts), gift wrapping paper, aluminum foil and/or foil serving trays, medical waste, light bulbs, plastic hangers, Christmas lights and extension cords, any type of clothing, linens, food or liquid. Educate yourself on other items Penn Waste can recycle by going to www.recyclemorepa.com and remember this phrase, “When in doubt, throw it out!”

Electronic Recycling—York County Solid Waste Authority’s Residential Electronics Recycling Program is free and open to York County residents ONLY on the following dates and times:
Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm
Saturday from 8am to noon
The drop off facility is located at the York County Resource Recovery Center, 2651 Blackbridge Road, York, PA. (717) 845-1066.
Accepted items: computers, monitors, televisions, networking devices, printing devices, audio and video devices, communication devices, lab and measurement devices, telecommunication devices, power supplies, microwaves, peripherals, wire and cabling.
Not accepted: Fossil fuels, infectious and biological waste, any media contaminated with oil, any liquid, chemicals, oils, powders, any equipment that contains chemicals, freon or radioactive components, smoke detectors.

Stewartstown Borough
6 N. Main Street, Suite A
Stewartstown, PA 17363

We’re on the Web!
www.stewartstown.org
www.srpd.us

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Utility Billing Ext. 1020 OR billing@stewartstown.org
Recreation Board 993-2255
OR http://www.harp-online.org
Missed Trash/General Questions Ext. 1010 Emergency Water/Sewer Ext.– 1040
Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Borough Council:
Gordon Wisnom, Sr.—President
Kenton Kurtz–Vice President
Roy Burkins, Mike Ellinger, Polly Kreiss, Bill Gemmill, Donna Bloom &
Mayor Robert Herzberger
Authority Chair-Guy Hook
Zoning Hearing Board Chair-Doug Plasterer
Planning Commission Chair—Pam Almony
Borough Staff:
Melissa Matthews-Secretary
Stacy Myers- Treasurer
Ira Walker, Jr.– Sewer & Water Supervisor
Sewer & Water Department-
Tracy Baldwin, Vince Catalano, Logan Wise & Anthony Lewis
Police Department:
Southern Regional Police Dept.
47 East High Street
New Freedom, Pa 17349
Phone 717-235-3944
Fax 717-235-1609
www.srpd.us

Phone: 717-993-2963
Fax: 717-993-2131
Email: borough@stewartstown.org
Sewer\Water: swdept@stewartstown.org

Calendar of Meeting Dates……...
Council Meetings
are held the 1st Monday of each month at 7:00 pm.
January 6th February 3rd March 2nd
Sewer & Water Authority Meetings
are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm.
January 15th February 19th March 18th
Planning Commission Meetings (as needed)
are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm.
January 21st February 18th March 17th
Zoning Hearing Meetings
are held the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm (as needed)
January 16th February 20th March 19th

Helpful Phone Numbers…
Armstrong Cable– 1-800-572-1038
Columbia Gas– 1-888-460-4332
District Magistrate– 993-6466
Driver’s License Center– 993-3842
Hopewell Township– 993-2027
Met-Ed– 1-888-544-4877 Power outages
Met-Ed– 1-800-545-7741 All Other
Post Office– 993-6288