Duboistown public meetings in 2025

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The DuBoistown Borough General Council will consider several motions, including approval of the November 19, 2025 meeting minutes, adoption of the 2026 budget, and setting the 2026 council meeting schedule. The council will also vote on the November expenditure report and a local service tax agreement for tax collector Dottie Mertz. Additional items on the agenda include discussion of a Quality of Life Ordinance, borough signage, and a zoning matter concerning commercial vehicles in residential areas.

• Motion to approve minutes from the November 19, 2025 meeting
• Motion to approve the 2026 budget
• Motion to approve the 2026 council meeting schedule
• Motion to approve November’s expenditure report
• Motion to approve the LTS agreement for Dottie Mertz to collect tax in 2026

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The Borough Council will meet to discuss the general budget and begin reviewing the sewer budget. The body will also consider the approval of hiring seasonal employees.

• Approval of hiring seasonal employees
• General budget follow-up
• Sewer budget review

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The Borough Council will review the 2026 General Budget, including public safety, insurance, and contracted services. The meeting includes reports on a building sewer project and a traffic study for Jake Break. Council will also address a zoning issue regarding commercial vehicles in residential areas.

• 2026 General Budget discussion
• Zoning issue: commercial vehicles parked in residential areas
• Traffic Study for Jake Break
• Building Sewer Project update
• Quality of Life Ordinance (February 2026)

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The Borough Council will review the General, Sewer, and Stormwater funds and discuss account restructuring for 2026. The body is also deciding on seasonal staffing for leaf collection and snow plowing.

• Easement signatures for 2436 Riverside Drive
• Hiring of seasonal leaf collection worker
• Hiring of seasonal plow drivers
• Determination of Halloween Trick-or-Treat date and time
• Review of General, Sewer, and Stormwater fund tracking

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The DuBoistown Borough Council will meet to approve the August expenditures report, discuss a cost share for a Penn Dot 2026 project, and address building sewer repairs and Right to Know fees. The meeting will also cover old business items including a Quality of Life Ordinance and zoning issues.

• Approval of August expenditures report
• Cost share approval for Penn Dot 2026 Project
• Building Sewer Repair
• Right To Know Fees
• Quality of Life Ordinance

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The Borough Council will review a final report from the Events and Recreation Committee. Members will discuss moving remaining funds from that account to the General Money Market Account. The meeting also includes an overview of MS4 documentation.

• Proposal to close Events and Recreation Account and move funds to General Money Market Account on September 1, 2025
• Events and Recreation Committee final report and financial review
• MS4 overview documentation from LCWSA and Borough Manager

The council unanimously approved the minutes from the previous meeting. A motion to adjourn to an executive session for a legal discussion and borough tour was also approved unanimously. No other substantive actions were taken.

• Approved previous meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved motion to adjourn to executive session (unanimous)

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The DuBoistown Borough General Council will conduct a routine meeting with no substantive decisions. Reports from police, fire, and other departments will be presented, but no votes or major actions are scheduled.

The council approved the July 23, 2025 minutes and the Expenditures Report unanimously. It also approved a Fall Community Yard Sale, the Five County Regional Solid Waste Management Plan resolution, and authorized a traffic‑sign study with an 8‑1 vote. The $80/hr repeat‑offender fee discussion was tabled and the meeting was adjourned unanimously.

• Approved July 23, 2025 minutes (unanimous)
• Approved Expenditures Report (unanimous)
• Authorized traffic‑sign study for brake‑retard sign (8‑1)
• Approved Fall Community Yard Sale (unanimous)
• Approved Five County Regional Solid Waste Management Plan resolution (unanimous)
• Tabled $80/hr repeat‑offender fee discussion (future consideration)
• Adjourned meeting (unanimous)

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The Borough Council will discuss an ordinance to establish the DuBoistown Fire Department as the official fire protection service provider. The meeting includes a tour of borough facilities and updates on noise concerns.

• Ordinance recognizing DuBoistown Fire Department as official fire protection service provider
• Update on noise concerns following meetings with Police Chief and VFW
• Discussion regarding Fire Department door
• Tour of borough facilities

The council approved the July 9, 2025 minutes with a correction to attendance. It directed police to enforce noise complaints case‑by‑case and allowed members to attend VFW meetings individually while avoiding collective discussion. The council decided to keep the next meeting date despite the Little League parade, moving it only if a quorum is not present, and then adjourned for an executive session.

• Approved July 9, 2025 minutes (attendance correction)
• Police to enforce noise complaints based on each situation
• Council members may attend VFW meetings individually but must not discuss matters together
• Keep upcoming meeting date; if no quorum, move meeting to next date
• Motion to adjourn for executive session passed

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The DuBoistown Borough General Council will review reports from the police, fire, and sewer departments. The body is discussing several old business items including a Quality of Life Ordinance and zoning issues regarding commercial vehicles in residential areas.

• Update on the bid packet for the Riverside Drive Stormwater project
• Rental inspections fee structure and multiple units discount
• Zoning issue regarding commercial vehicles parked in a residential area
• Quality of Life Ordinance
• June expenditures report

The council approved the minutes from the June 26 meeting (5‑0) and approved all June 2025 expenditures (5‑0). Council members decided the fire department’s Community Aid donation box will remain in place and the borough will invoice the fire department for an overpayment of $ l, 171.60. A tour of the fire department and other borough properties is scheduled for the July 23 meeting.

• Approved June 26 meeting minutes (5-0)
• Approved June 2025 expenditures (5-0)
• Community Aid donation box will remain in place (decision)
• Borough to send invoice to Fire Department for overpayment of $ l, 171.60 (decision)
• Scheduled fire department and borough property tour for July 23 (decision)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0)

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The DuBoistown Borough General Council will vote on hiring a certified public accountant to replace elected auditors. The body is also reviewing resolutions regarding sewer discharge limits and transit authority funding.

• Hiring CPA Fiore Fedeli Snyder Carothers, LLP for 2022-2026 audits
• Resolution 06-16-2025 to revise WSA sewer system discharge limits for toxic parameters
• Resolution 06-13-2025 for local match to Rivere Valley Transit Authority
• Resolution 06-06-2025 regarding public comment and meeting conduct
• Permit application and fee for ordinance 2013-02 regarding peddling and soliciting

The council unanimously approved hiring Fiore Fedeli Snyder Carothers, LLP to conduct audits for fiscal years 2022 through 2026. It also approved a resolution appointing elected auditors together with a Pennsylvania Certified Public Accountant (5‑0 vote). Additional unanimous actions included approving the minutes, a sewer‑discharge resolution, a transit‑authority resolution, a public‑comment resolution, a peddling permit fee, and adjournment.

• Approved the minutes of the June 12 meeting (4‑0)
• Approved replacement of elected auditors with a Pennsylvania Certified Public Accountant (4‑0)
• Approved hiring Fiore Fedeli Snyder Carothers, LLP for audits 2022‑2026 (4‑0)
• Approved resolution 06‑16‑2025 to let WSA revise discharge limits (4‑0)
• Approved resolution 06‑13‑2025 for the River Valley Transit Authority (4‑0)
• Approved resolution 06‑06‑2025 for public comment and meeting conduct (4‑0)
• Approved permit application and $25 fee for ordinance 2013‑02 Peddling (4‑0)
• Approved appointment of elected auditors in conjunction with a CPA (5‑0)

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The DuBoistown Borough General Council will discuss changing its meeting schedule from Thursdays to Wednesdays. The body is also reviewing resolutions for a CPA and meeting procedures, as well as a solicitation and peddling ordinance permit.

• Proposed change of meeting dates to Wednesdays starting July 2025
• Review of Solicitation/Peddling Ordinance permit
• Review of Resolution for CPA
• Discussion on rental inspection fee structure and multiple unit discounts
• Discussion on zoning issues regarding commercial vehicles in residential areas

The council approved the May 29 meeting minutes (6‑0) and the May expenditures (6‑0). It also approved changing the regular council meeting day to Wednesday, effective July 2025 (5‑1). Several resolutions, including the CPA ordinance and ride‑share ordinance, were noted for approval at the June 26 meeting.

• Approved May 29 minutes (6-0)
• Approved May expenditures (6-0)
• Changed council meeting day to Wednesday, effective July 2025 (5-1)
• Adjourned meeting (6-0)

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The council approved the meeting minutes with a 6‑0 vote. It then approved hiring Fiore Fedeli Snyder Carothers, LLP to conduct audits for 2022‑2024 and future audits for 2025‑2026, also by a 6‑0 vote. The borough engineer was authorized to update the Gordon Street proposal and begin preliminary design work on the Euclid Avenue Penn Dot Project, passing 5‑0 with one abstention. The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 pm.

• Approved May 8+ meeting minutes (6-0)
• Approved hiring CPA Fiore Fedeli Snyder Carothers, LLP for 2022‑2024 audits and 2025‑2026 audits (6-0)
• Approved borough engineer to update Gordon Street proposal and start Euclid Ave Penn Dot Project design (5-0, 1 abstain)
• Adjourned meeting at 6:40 pm (4-0)

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The DuBoistown Borough General Council will hold its regular meeting to approve minutes from April, receive departmental reports, and discuss old business items including a Quality of Life Ordinance, a borough sign, a zoning issue involving commercial vehicles parked in residential areas, and a fee structure for rental inspections with a multiple-units discount. Public comment periods are scheduled both before and after the discussion.

• Discussion of rental inspection fee structure and multiple-unit discount
• Zoning enforcement issue: commercial vehicles parked in residential area
• Borough manager update on responses to a current RFP
• Fire department report and update on June 7th safety block party
• Motion to accept April expenditures report (amount not specified)

The council unanimously approved the minutes from the April 10 and April 24 meetings, authorized the borough manager to notify Armstrong Township about missing fire‑service payments, and approved general expenditures. The meeting was then adjourned at 8:05 p.m.

• Approved April 10 minutes (6-0)
• Approved April 24 minutes (6-0)
• Authorized borough manager to contact Armstrong Township on missing fire payments (6-0)
• Approved expenditures (6-0)
• Adjourned meeting (6-0)

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The DuBoistown Borough Council will hear a presentation from the Central Keystone Council of Governments on the rental inspection process. The council will also review first-quarter finances and a project/wish list. A motion to approve advertising for community yard sales on May 17, 2025, is scheduled. Open discussion will address liability concerns raised in an April 21 email.

• Rental inspection process review with Jim Emery from Central Keystone Council of Governments
• First-quarter financial review by Kate and Ann
• Project list and wish list review
• Motion to approve advertising of Duboistown Community Yard Sales on May 17, 2025
• Open discussion on liability concerns from April 21 email to council

The council approved advertising the Duboistown Community Yard Sales for May 1‑7. It also approved a 7‑day vacate notice to two individuals living in the fire department and a demand letter to the fire department board for unpaid damages. Additionally, the council approved placing a camera on the borough dumpster and moving the fire department’s dumpster, then adjourned the meeting.

• Approved advertising Duboistown Community Yard Sales for May 1‑7 (5-0)
• Approved a 7‑day vacate notice to two fire department residents (5-0)
• Approved a demand letter to the fire department board for unpaid damages (5-0)
• Approved placing a camera on the borough dumpster and moving the fire department dumpster (4-0)
• Adjourned the meeting at 5:47 pm (4-0)

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The council will consider a motion to use stormwater, liquid fuels, and general funds for Bubb Street repairs while UGI performs upgrades and shares costs. Other agenda items include extending the RFP for auditing, approving the community yard sale date, and receiving updates on rental inspections, commercial inspections, and the Quality-of-Life Ordinance. An executive session on a personnel matter will follow the public meeting.

• Motion to fund Bubb Street repairs from stormwater, liquid fuels, and general funds, with cost sharing from UGI
• Motion to extend the auditing RFP to include the 2023 audit by October 2025 and the 2024 audit by December 31, 2025
• Motion to approve the community yard sale date and advertisement
• Update on the Quality-of-Life Ordinance from the Solicitor
• Rental inspections and commercial inspections updates from the COG report

The council approved several items, including the March 13 and March 27 meeting minutes, a $1,000 Act 13 grant for a police K9, and a letter to DCED for a peer program. It also extended an RFP to include audit deadlines, set a community yard sale for May 1, and approved funding to repair Bubb Street. The financial report was accepted and the council recorded the votes for each action.

• Approved March 13, 2025 meeting minutes (6-1)
• Approved March 27, 2025 meeting minutes (5-2)
• Approved $1,000 Act 13 grant to South Williamsport Police for K9 (7-0)
• Approved letter to DCED for peer program (7-0)
• Approved extension of RFP with 2023 audit by Oct 2025 and 2024 audit by Dec 31 2025 (7-0)
• Approved community yard sale for May 1, 2025, 8 am‑1 pm (7-0)
• Approved repair of Bubb Street using stormwater, sewer, liquid fuels, and general funds (6-0, 1 abstain)
• Approved financial report and expenditures (7-0)

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The council unanimously approved a budget line item of up to $5,000 for the fire department's liability insurance for 2025. They also unanimously approved signing a letter of intent with the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to assist with completing overdue audits. The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m. The quality‑of‑life ticket collection issue was tabled pending further work by the solicitor.

• Approved $5,000 fire department liability insurance line item in budget (7-0)
• Approved signing letter of intent with DCED for audit assistance (6-0)
• Adjourned meeting at 6:00 p.m. (7-0)
• Tabled decision on quality‑of‑life ticket collection pending solicitor work

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The DuBoistown Borough General Council will meet to discuss the administration and fee structure of a quality-of-life ticket. The body will also consider motions regarding audit services and expenditure reports.

• Motion to approve the quality-of-life ticket
• Discussion on quality-of-life ticket fee structure and administration
• Motion to accept the RFP for Audit Services
• Motion to accept the February expenditures report
• Motion to approve 911 Ride letter

The council unanimously approved the Quality of Life Ordinance with solicitor updates, and approved the RFP for audit services. They also approved the 911 Ride and February expenditures. Discussions included code enforcement on Cochran Ave, a leaking sewer truck, and fire department liability insurance.

• Approved Quality of Life Ordinance with solicitor updates (6-0)
• Approved RFP for Audit Services with solicitor recommendations (6-0)
• Approved 911 Ride (6-0)
• Approved February expenditures (6-0)
• Approved minutes of February 13 and February 27 meetings (6-0 each)

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The DuBoistown Borough General Council will hold a regular meeting on May 8, 2025, to approve previous meeting minutes, receive reports from police, fire, sewer, and the borough manager, and address several old business items. Key discussions include a quality of life ordinance, a zoning issue involving commercial vehicles in a residential area, and rental inspection fee structures including multiple-unit discounts. The council will also hear an update on responses to a recent request for proposals.

• Quality of Life Ordinance discussion
• Zoning issue: commercial vehicles parked in a residential area
• Rental inspections: fee structure and multiple units discount
• Borough sign update
• Update on responses to Request for Proposals (RFP)

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The DuBoistown Borough Council will review the burning ordinance and discuss enforcement of violations. The council will also follow up on the fire department, including liability insurance coverage and the current list of volunteers. New business may be introduced. The meeting includes two public comment periods.

• Fire department follow-up: communication with borough manager, liability insurance, volunteer list
• Review of burning ordinance and discussion of enforcement
• Two public comment periods for residents

The council discussed the fire department's failure to provide a complete driver list for insurance purposes, with 27 of 44 licenses still missing. Chief McKinley was asked to review the list and provide a corrected version to the Borough Manager by March 3, 2025. The council also discussed the burning ordinance but decided not to change it, reaffirming that police enforce it when called. No formal motions were made on these items; the only motion was to adjourn, which passed unanimously (5-0).

• Directed Fire Chief McKinley to provide corrected driver list to Borough Manager by March 3, 2025
• Decided not to change the burning ordinance at this time
• Agreed to add Quality of Life Ticket to March agenda and invite Keystone property maintenance inspectors
• Adjourned meeting at 5:31 pm (5-0)

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The Borough Council will consider adopting an ordinance to amend the local noise ordinance. The meeting also includes a vote to accept a Memorandum of Understanding for the Lycoming County Library System Storymobile.

• Ordinance 02.13.25.01 to amend the noise ordinance
• MOU for the Lycoming County Library System Storymobile between DuBoistown Borough, DuBoistown Fire Department, and LCLS
• Approval of December and January expenditures reports

The council adopted Ordinance 02.13.25.01 amending the noise ordinance (6-1). It also directed the Borough Manager to send a final email to the Fire Department requiring a drivers list for liability insurance by February 27 at 4pm, or the council would discuss ending coverage. The council approved minutes, expenditures, and a Storymobile MOU, and tabled the recreation committee contract with the Fire Department.

• Adopted noise ordinance amendment 02.13.25.01 (6-1)
• Directed final email to Fire Department for drivers list by Feb 27, 4pm, or consider ending liability coverage
• Approved minutes of Jan 9 and Jan 23 meetings (6-0, 1 abstention each)
• Approved December expenditures (7-0)
• Approved January expenditures (7-0)
• Accepted MOU for Lycoming County Library System Storymobile (7-0)
• Tabled recreation committee contract with Fire Department pending signature

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The DuBoistown Borough Council will consider motions to set the 2025 tax collector's rate and tax mileage rate ordinance. They will also discuss the noise ordinance, outdoor music events, and events permitting, and vote on advertising the proposed noise ordinance for adoption at the February meeting. Public comment periods are included for agenda items and general topics.

• Motion to approve the tax collectors’ rate for 2025
• Motion to accept the Tax Milage rate ordinance for 2025
• Discussion on noise ordinance, outdoor music events, and events permitting
• Motion to approve the Noise Ordinance advertisement for adoption in February

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The council will discuss two main items: a fire department liability insurance quote and the proposed Quality of Life ticket ordinance. The ordinance review includes setting ticket fees at $25, $50, $100, and $300, determining enforcement responsibilities, and outlining collection processes for unpaid tickets. Public comment periods are included for agenda items and general discussion.

• Fire department to present insurance quote for apparatus liability coverage
• Review of Quality of Life Ticket Ordinance with proposed fees of $25, $50, $100, and $300
• Discussion on who will enforce the ordinance and handle ticket collection
• Process for collecting unpaid tickets and enforcement mechanisms

The council voted unanimously to amend the noise ordinance so that amplified music heard 75 feet beyond a property line between 9pm and 8am is presumed unreasonable and a nuisance. The change will be advertised for final approval at the February meeting. The council also set the tax collector pay rate at $4.00 per bill and accepted the 2025 tax millage rate ordinance with no tax increase.

• Approved tax collector pay rate of $4.00 per bill for 2025 (6-0)
• Accepted 2025 tax millage rate ordinance with no tax increase (6-0)
• Approved noise ordinance amendment: amplified music heard 75 feet beyond property line between 9pm-8am presumed unreasonable (6-0)
• Adjourned at 5:49 pm (6-0)

DuBoistown Borough General Council

The Borough Council will meet to review departmental reports and approve the December expenditures report. The body is scheduled to vote on the adoption of a sidewalk ordinance. Residents may provide public comment on agenda items.

• Motion to adopt Ordinance 01.09.2025.01 regarding sidewalks
• Motion to accept the December expenditures report
• Approval of December 5, 2024 meeting minutes

The council unanimously approved an amendment to the sidewalk ordinance, which will allow code enforcement to act on complaints about sidewalks needing repair. The December and January financial reports were postponed to the February 13 meeting because the treasurer was absent. A memorandum of understanding involving the Storymobile, Fire Department, and Borough was discussed but will require a formal motion at the February meeting. No public comments were made.

• Approved minutes from December 5, 2024 (5-0)
• Approved sidewalk ordinance amendment (5-0)
• Postponed December and January financial reports to February 13 meeting
• Adjourned at 7:45 pm (5-0)