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Council approves fire-company earned income tax credit, smoke-detector and trash ordinances
Summary
Council voted to approve an ordinance granting a volunteer fire-company earned income tax credit for borough residents (with a point system resolution), updated smoke-detector language, and a trash-collection ordinance aligning rules to the Anthracite contract; the minutes record 'all in favor' for these motions but exact tallies are not specified.
The solicitor reported multiple ordinance advertisements and council approval motions at the Nov. 10 meeting. Council adopted an ordinance to provide an earned income tax credit to volunteer firefighters who live in the borough; the minutes confirm residency and volunteer status are required for eligibility and note the mayor approved the ordinance. Council also approved a resolution establishing the point system that implements the credit. The minutes record the motions as carried and note that the resolution and ordinance were approved, but the exact vote tallies are not specified in the minutes.
Council approved changes to the smoke-detector ordinance language (motion by Mr. Heister, seconded by Ms. Greer) and passed an amendment to the trash-collection ordinance so it matches the Anthracite contract; the minutes emphasize that the trash totes to be distributed by the new company "MUST be used." Solicitor Craley advised meeting with Pennsylvania State Police before altering the Mass Public Assembly ordinance; transient-vendor and parking-ordinance amendments were presented for review with no formal action taken.
