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Tarentum council adopts fee schedule and electric/water ordinances, unanimously approves advertisement of 2026 budget
Summary
Council approved consent items, adopted Resolution 25‑22 updating the borough fee schedule (including a $1 garbage increase), adopted Ordinances 25‑08 (electric service) and 25‑09 (water service), and voted to advertise the 2026 operating budget; all motions passed unanimously.
The Tarentum Borough Council approved multiple items from the consent agenda and passed several ordinances and resolutions in a largely procedural session following the borough manager's budget presentation.
Consent agenda items — including payment of borough bills for October, the 2026 council meeting schedule, and advertisement of a joint EMS authority hearing (Dec. 4, 2025) — were moved and seconded and passed unanimously.
Under new business, council passed Resolution 25‑22 (the 2026 borough fee schedule), which includes a $1 monthly increase to residential garbage services. The council then adopted Ordinance 25‑08 (electric service) and Ordinance 25‑09 (water service) after motions, seconds and voice votes. The presiding official announced each measure passed unanimously.
Council also voted to advertise the 2026 operating budget for public review and to advertise Ordinance 25‑10 (2026 salary ordinance) and Ordinance 25‑11 (designating Coast Street as a one‑way street); those steps are part of the required public‑notice process before final adoption.
Vote summary: the record in the meeting shows unanimous approval on the listed consent items and adoptions with a 7‑0 voice vote. Where movers and seconders were stated on the record, the meeting transcript notes them; the motions were approved by voice vote with all present council members voting in favor. No recorded no‑votes, abstentions or recusals were announced during the business section.
Next steps: Ordinances that were advertised will return to a future meeting for final adoption where required, after the public notice and any hearings. The advertised operating budget will be available for public review and comment per municipal advertisement rules.
