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White Haven council considering American Rescue Plan spending by Seth & Ruth Isenberg
has also been suggested, but a cost estimate for that project White Haven borough coun- was not yet available. cil called a special meeting on The White Haven Volunteer Tuesday, March 15, that took Fire Company has requested place after our press deadapproximately $28,000 for line. There have been various equipment. requests for projects to use In addition to these projsome of the approximately ects, council president John $115,000 the borough has Klem suggested that stormwabeen allocated in American ter projects could be paid for Rescue Plan funds. using ARA funding. The White Haven Ambulance has purchased lift equipThe February 28 borough ment, and requested approxcouncil meeting opened with UTLITY COMPANIES have had a busy few weeks, with ice storms and winter imately $10,000 toward that a public hearing to discuss weather causing havoc for electric and cable companies. Fortunately current purchase. Their fundraising amendments to the borough spring-like conditions are making repairs like the one shown above by PPL on efforts have been hampered zoning ordinance. Changes Church Street in White Haven easier to make. JH: Ruth Isenberg by Covid, reimbursement for were proposed in three Medicare calls doesn’t cover areas—aligning property expenses, and they are being setbacks, establishing dispatched by 911 to calls minimum lot sizes in the difout of the immediate area. ferent zones, and regulating Ambulance board president signs in the borough. David Quinn reported that Public comment mainly expenses are going through dealt with the sign regulathe roof. Also, the crew room tions. Members of the Greatis currently being refurbished er White Haven Chamber of by Ruth Isenberg Management Agency. The call members felt White Haven at a cost of approximately Commerce and Main Street card for emergency services would be more available and $10,000. business owners expressed Lehigh Township Supervihad not been updated since more responsive to calls in A camera/security system concerns about a ban on sandsors changed their designated 2007. the township. Fundraising ambulance service during the For the past few years, letters have already been sent for the White Haven Area wich signs and banners. After Community Library is estiMarch 7 meeting, adopting Mahoning Valley Ambulance out Mahoning Valley, but See WHITE HAVEN, page 3 mated around $5,000. Pura resolution to name White was the designated amburesidents were advised that chase of a generator to equip Haven Rescue Unit Inc. to lance, since the dissolution a mailing from White Haven the library as a community that position, and notifying of the Weatherly Ambulance. may be forthcoming. the Carbon County Emergency Supervisors and audience See LEHIGH, page 4 shelter during emergencies
Lehigh Twp. supervisors switch ambulance choice to White Haven