Mount Penn Council votes to press forward with conveyance plan after authority rejects framework

Mount Penn Borough Council on July 14 authorized steps to continue a planned conveyance of the Mount Penn Borough Municipal Authority after the authority rejected a previously negotiated framework agreement. Council Member Michael Kindlick told the meeting the borough viewed negotiation as at an impasse after the authority's July 8 vote and outlined two paths forward: abandon the effort (which the borough said could mean annual tax increases of roughly 1 mill and possible Act 47 intervention) or proceed with conveyance, which Council estimates would increase customer bills by about $7.00 on average.