Join the MOUNT POCONO ASSOCIATION, a non-profit tax-exempt organization of Mount Pocono area businesses, residents, and community leaders, working to foster a vibrant, prosperous, and inclusive Mount Pocono Community. Meetings are held the first and third Tuesdays of the month, at 10 am, in the Community Meeting Room, on the second floor of the Borough Building, 1361 Pocono Blvd, Mount Pocono, PA 18344. Meetings are open to all. Bring ideas, Bring Solutions, Bring Friends!
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Borough Council Unanimously Opposes Gerrymandering
Resolution No. 1 of 2019 is an anti-gerrymandering resolution, urging the state legislature to adopt legislation ending partisan state legislative districts. It passed unanimously at the March meeting of the Mount Pocono Borough Council.
{Read More}Sewer Authority Traces Contamination
Earlier this week, a worker at the Mount Pocono Municipal Authority noticed an unusual rainbow sheen on the effluent at the plant. Closer investigation revealed that some sort of petroleum product had spilled into our sewers. The MPMA notified the appropriate authorities and began an investigation into the source. In a less than a couple of days they were able to trace the source to a narrow area. The Clean Waters Act prohibits the discharge of oil or hazardous substances to waters of the U.S. or their adjoining shorelines in quantities that may be harmful to the public health or welfare or the environment. The only items that you should put in your drains or down your toilet are human waste and toilet paper — “flushable” wipes are not flushable and harm the system, oils, petroleum products, old medications, paints, etc., are not only harmful to the system and our water, but illegal. The MPMA sent this letter to the homeowners in the vicinity of the spill.
{Read More}Flea Market Vendors Sought
FEEDING FAMILIES MINISTRIES is a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency that provides food to families in need. They are looking for VENDORS for their COMMUNITY FLEA MARKET on May 11. Call 570-856-0320 or email feedingfamiliesministry@gmail.com for vendor information.
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