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Freemansburg council approves reconstruction payments, adopts pay ordinance and renews garbage contract
Summary
At its May 6 meeting, Freemansburg Borough Council authorized payments totaling more than $458,000 for Main Street and amphitheater work, adopted Ordinance #2025-002 setting council and mayor compensation, approved a one-year garbage contract renewal with Whitetail Disposal and formed a blight taskforce.
Freemansburg Borough Council on May 6 approved a series of motions to progress the borough’s infrastructure projects and revise elected officials’ pay.
The council authorized Application for Payment No. 7 to Construction Masters Services, LLC for the Main Street Reconstruction Project in the amount of $91,742.30, and Payment No. 8 for $234,184.58. The meeting also approved Payment No. 2 to T. Schiefer Contractors for amphitheater retaining walls and related work for $132,750.00. Jim Smith moved each payment motion and they passed unanimously (6–0).
Council adopted Ordinance #2025-002, which fixes compensation rates for council members and the mayor. The ordinance was moved by Council Member Monica Elliott and carried 6–0; the minutes do not record the name of the second.
The body also authorized the borough solicitor to draft an ordinance to permit collection of Per Capita Tax and Occupation…
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