BY STACI WILSON
Montrose Borough Council noted the receipt of earned income tax funds from Berkheimer Associates at the Sept. 4 meeting. The meeting was held on Tuesday evening because of the Labor Day holiday.
Berkheimer took over the collection of the local EIT tax after the county’s Tax Collection Committee severed ties with Central Tax.
Councilman Craig Reimel, the borough’s representative on theTCC, saidSusquehannaCountywas not alone in its troubles with CenTax. Eleven other counties also opted to use the company for the EIT collection and are now following the groundwork laid by the county committee to recover the tax revenue.
LaMont questioned a legal bill, submitted by Litwin, attorney for the borough’s zoning hearing board.
Reimel said the borough may need a budget modification to include costs associated with the zoning hearing board.
A zoning board May 14 decision to revoke a permit previously issued for the Alice Davis property at the corner of Mill and High streets has been appealed to the Court of Common Pleas.
Davishad planned to convert the building, formerly used as an exercise facility, into apartments.
Davis’ attorney, Kevin Dempsey, has requested the court reverse the zoning board decision stating the revocation of the permit was arbitrary, capricious and an abuse of discretion.
The borough has joined the case as an intervener.
No court date had been set in the matter, as of the borough meeting.
Chief Dale Smith reported that the number of police incidents in the borough is up from last year at this time, at 1343.
Smith noted an increasing trend in the number of incidents, especially over the past three years.
The chief said that the borough now has more of a police presence than in the past but that there “has definitely been an increase in activity.”
The company contracted to do the roof work on the borough garage was on-site Tuesday for a walk-through with the project engineer.
Reimel reported the borough may need to reinsulate the garage after the roof work is done.
The project should begin within the next few weeks and will take about two weeks to complete, Reimel said.
Council approved a request from the Montrose Area Kiwanis Club to hold the annual Halloween Parade and provide a police parade escort.
The parade will be held Saturday, Oct. 27. Line-up is at12:30 p.m.onMill St., at the United Fire Company’s “Bakery lot” location. The parade steps off at1 p.m.The parade will conclude at the firehall, where there will be costume judging and refreshments served.
The parade route will be determined the day of the parade based on weather and safety considerations.
No rain or snow date is planned. If weather is not favorable for a parade, participants will be directed to the fire hall for this event.
Council had nearly failed to achieve a quorum of members at the meeting until the arrival Reimel at nearly7:30 p.m.
Despite the meeting’s late start (scheduled to begin at7 p.m.), the four council members present worked through the sparse meeting agenda. In addition to Reimel, those present included, President Tom LaMont, Todd Chamberlain, Julanne Skinner and Mayor John Wilson.
Absent from the meeting were Councilmen Sean Granahan, Randy Schuster and Tony Pickett.
Council’s next meeting will be held Monday, Sept. 17, at the borough building,Cherry St., Montrose.
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