PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING JUNE 3, 2020

The Lewisburg Planning Commission will be holding its June 2020 Meeting via Zoom Webinar on Wednesday, June 3rd at 6 pm.  You must register in advance of this meeting at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l26SofM6Qk-AmDYeaQmouQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

May 28, 2020 Shade Tree Commission Work Session

The Lewisburg Shade Tree Commission will be holding its May 2020 Work Session via Zoom Meeting on Thursday, May 28th at 6 pm. You must register in advance of this meeting at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1q2WU-2SQ2GfZ3T_nHLBqA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Public Health Notice

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Lewisburg Borough Residents and Property Owners regarding Borough Operations during the Week of May 25, 2020

  1. The Lewisburg Borough Office and Public Works Facilities will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2020 for the Memorial Day Holiday.
  2. Borough refuse usually collected on Monday will be instead be collected on Tuesday of this week. Borough refuse usually collected on Tuesday will instead be collected on Wednesday along with the normal Wednesday refuse collections.  Thursday and Friday collections will not be affected.
  3. Borough Street Sweeping has resumed its normal schedule. BVRPD officers were issuing warnings during the week of May 18, 2020.  No Parking Enforcement on Street Sweeping Days with ticketing by the BVRPD will resume on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
  4. The Lewisburg Borough Recycling Center will continue to be open on Wednesdays from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm with some restrictions in place:
    1. The Lewisburg Borough Recycling Center will not have Saturday hours yet.
    2. Lewisburg Borough will limit the number of vehicles admitted into the Recycling Center at one time to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Please be patient if you experience some delays while waiting to access the Center.
    3. Borough staff will not be available to assist with the unloading of recycling materials. The staff has been directed not to touch recycling materials.
    4. The wearing of face masks and social distancing requirements will be enforced while the Center is open. You will not be admitted into the Recycling Center without a face mask.  After you drop off your recycling materials, please exit the Recycling Center immediately.
    5. Once a material bin fills, it will be locked and no more of that material type will be accepted until the container is emptied by LCRMS. We expect a high volume of materials during the initial opening.  Please understand if our containers are full and we cannot accept your materials that day.
    6. If a member of your household has tested positive for COVID-19 or is suspected of having COVID-19, please do not recycle your materials. The materials should be disposed of in the refuse.
  5. The Lewisburg Borough Brush Pile is not yet open.
  6. Curbside Brush Collection for Lewisburg Borough properties will continue until Friday, May 29, 2020. Any remaining brush and bagged leaves should be placed curbside by 7:00 am on your street sweeping day.  For those with collections scheduled on the Memorial Day Holiday, please place your materials curbside by 7:00 am on Tuesday morning.  Borough staff will collect them during the week as time allows.

 

Lewisburg Borough Recycling Center will open with a limited schedule beginning Wednesday, May 20, 2020

As Lycoming County Resource Management Services begins to restart its recycling services, Lewisburg Borough will reopen its Municipal Recycling Center at the Wolfe Field Athletic Complex with a limited schedule and some restrictions to protect employees and the public.

  1. For now, the Lewisburg Borough Recycling Center will be open on Wednesdays from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm beginning May 20, 2020.  The Lewisburg Borough Recycling Center will not have Saturday hours yet.
  2. Lewisburg Borough will limit the number of vehicles admitted into the Recycling Center at one time to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.  Please be patient if you experience some delays while waiting to access to the Center.
  3. Borough staff will not be available to assist with the unloading of recycling materials.  Borough staff has been directed not to touch recycling materials.
  4. The wearing of face masks and social distancing requirements will be enforced while the Center is open.  You will not be admitted into the Recycling Center without a face mask.  After you drop off your recycling materials, please exit the Recycling Center immediately.
  5. Once a material bin fills, it will be locked and no more of that material type will be accepted until the container is emptied by LCRMS.  We expect a high volume of materials during the initial opening.  Please understand if our containers are full and we cannot accept your materials that day.
  6. If a member of your household has tested positive for COVID-19 or is suspected of having COVID-19, please do not recycle your materials.  The materials should be disposed of in the refuse.s

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Lewisburg Borough Office at 570-523-3614.

 

CURBSIDE COLLECTION REMINDER TO BOROUGH RESIDENTS

Curbside collection of brush from Lewisburg Borough properties on the normal street sweeping schedule will continue during the week of May 18, 2020.  Curbside brush collection will end on Friday, May 29, 2020.  Tree trimmings should be no larger than 2″ in diameter and 4′ in length.

The Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department will be enforcing the “No Parking” restrictions on your scheduled street sweeping days from 7 am-noon.  Warnings will be issued by the BVRPD during the week of May 18th.  No Parking violations will be issued beginning May 26, 2020.

Please remember to remove your vehicles from the street on your “No Parking” days.  In many cases, it is difficult, if not impossible, to collect brush with vehicles parked along the street.