Ellwood City Borough Council

Ellwood City Borough Council to Meet Tonight

Ellwood City Borough Council will meet in person tonight, April 12, at 5:45 for a special meeting where council will consider a motion order to award the bid for the 2021 Paving Program to Youngblood Paving (Wampum, PA) in the amount of $372,111.24. The special meeting will be followed by the committee of the whole meeting at 6 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the auditorium of the Borough Building. For the meeting agenda, click here.


Borough Manager Updates Progress on Trash Proposals, Spring Construction Projects

Ellwood City Borough Council met Monday night. Borough Manager, David Allen, accounced that trash proposals are up for bid and a Park Manager position is available. He said work continues on the 7L Playground, at the intersection of 7th Street and Lawrence Avenue, as well as Stiefel Park. In other council news: Motions Passed: A motion to approve the Pre-Paid Voucher List dated 3/9/21, in the amount of $602,397.53, and the List of Vouchers to be Paid dated 3/10/21, in the amount of $169,756.94. A motion to approve the Departmental Reports, as submitted. A motion to adopt a Resolution, as…


Ellwood City Borough Council to Meet Tonight

Ellwood City Borough Council will meet virtually tonight at 5:45 p.m., when a special meeting will be held for consideration of a liquor license. A link and instructions to join the meeting are listed following the agenda and announcements below. On the agenda: The Borough of Ellwood City will conduct a public hearing via ZOOM internet conferencing to consider the approval of a resolution permitting the intermunicipal transfer of a restaurant liquor license into Ellwood City by Tydagio, LLC for use at facilities located at 630 Beaver Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117. The regularly scheduled council meeting will follow immediately…


Trash Collection Proposal, Code Enforcement Priorities for Borough Officials

During Ellwood City Borough Council’s February 15 meeting, Borough Manager David Allen said he is continuing to work on a proposal for trash collection. “I am confident we will be able to meet the needs of all of our citizens,” he said. Allen also said although there has not been any court cases related to code enforcement in the borough because of COVID, officials are still keeping their eyes open for violations. He anticipates legal action to commence in March. He also said the the county will be putting together a list of vaccination options and a method of calling…


Ellwood City Borough Council to Meet Tonight

Ellwood City Borough Council will meet virtually tonight at 6 p.m. A link and instructions to join the meeting are listed following the agenda and announcements below. On the agenda: A motion to approve the Pre-Paid Voucher List dated 2/9/21, in the amount of $504,701.36, and the List of Vouchers to be Paid dated 2/10/21, in the amount of $162,266.96. A motion to authorize the one-time donation in the amount of $1,983.97 to the Ellwood City Area Historical Society.  This amount will be paid from the L&N Property Fund and shall only be used for the acquisition, restoration, and maintenance…


Ellwood City Borough Council to Advertise Bids for Waste Collection

Trash was the top topic at Ellwood City’s Borough Council meeting Monday night. Council voted to advertise bids for the collection of refuse, recycling, and yard waste. Borough Manager David Allen said this is just the bidding process and that a final decision as to the process and collection company will come later. Before voting to allow the bidding process, Councilwoman Lisa Guererra requested that officials take into consideration the concerns and needs of all community members including the ones who like the bags, who don’t like the bags, and those who pay to have their own dumpsters. She said…


Ellwood City Borough Council to Meet Tonight

Ellwood City Borough Council will meet virtually tonight at 6 p.m. How to join the meeting: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/96286869918?pwd=alVZejErMEZOTVdHU2U1UENSUUU2UT09 Meeting ID: 962 8686 9918 Passcode: 259097 One tap mobile +13017158592,,96286869918#,,,,*259097# US (Washington D.C) +13126266799,,96286869918#,,,,*259097# US (Chicago) On the agenda: A motion to approve the Pre-Paid Voucher List dated 1/ 12/21, in the amount of$357,565.89, and the List of Vouchers to be Paid dated 1/13/21 , in the amount of $163,599.10. A motion to adopt a Resolution, as submitted, re-establishing electric reconnection charges. A motion to adopt the 2021 IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rate of 56 cents per mile. A motion…


Borough Manager: Website, Trash Collection Plan Early Priorities in 2021

During Monday’s Ellwood City Borough Council meeting, two projects were highlighted as priorities in the new year. Borough Manager David Allen said the projects of focus in the next two months include modernization of the borough’s website and trash. “We are working to modernize website and improve its functionality,” he said. A plan for the website will include more forms and document availability, more community announcements, and ways to make payments due to the borough. “We want to enhance user experience on our website,” he said. As far as trash goes, Allen said he has had several meetings with other…


Ellwood City Borough Council to Meet Tonight: Agenda

Ellwood City Council will meet tonight at 6 p.m. via Zoom (dial in: 1 (301) 715-8592, :meeting ID 99653235342 #, Passcode 070664). Motions on the agenda include: A motion to approve the Pre-Paid Voucher List dated 12/15/20, in the amount of $493,154.63, and the List of Vouchers to be Paid dated 12/15/20, in the amount of $495,003.93. A motion to approve the Departmental Reports, as submitted. A motion to adopt an Ordinance, as submitted, establishing the real property tax rate at 8.75 mills for the year 2021. A motion to adopt an ordinance, as submitted, approving the editing and inclusion…


Council Approves Military Banners Project

Ellwood City Borough Council voted to authorize implementation of the Ellwood City Military Banners project. The project will be led by Gabrielle Gretch. Gretch, a Riverside graduate who plans to attend UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing in January, said she was inspired to take on this project during her internship. “I did my scholarship on Leslie Sabo Jr. for the Historical society and shortly after was driving with my mom in Butler and asked why we didn’t have these in Ellwood,” she said. “I hope this will achieve great things and one day many streets in Ellwood will be filled…