Due to the weather, the Mount Planning Commission Meeting scheduled for this evening (February 20), has been canceled.
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We’re Looking for a Few Good People!
Mount Pocono has a number of openings on our Authorities, Boards, Commissions, & Committees [the “Borough ABCs”]. Appointment is made by the Borough Council. Residents of the Borough 18 or older are eligible for all positions. In addition, taxpayers, owners of real estate, and owners of businesses located in the Borough, are eligible to serve on the Municipal Authority. Eligible citizens wishing to be considered may fill out and submit this simple form on our webpage: Citizen Application for Appointment Please apply today as the Council will start filling positions in January.
{Read More}Council President Williams Announces New Committee Assignments
On October 17, Council President Williams announced revised Borough Council Committee assignments.
{Read More}Statement of MPMA Chairman on Reorganization of the Authority Board
Statement by Mount Pocono Municipal Authority Chairman, Matt Hensel, regarding Authority member Michael Oser, at the meeting of the Authority Board on October 11, 2018: To the Mount Pocono Municipal Authority Board, it’s Staff, and it’s Advisers, I am sure many of you are aware of and possibly upset by Mr. Oser’s actions at the end of the October Council meeting almost two weeks ago. His criticism of Council President Williams was seen by many as a personal attack meant at damaging her credibility on Council and as a Candidate for State Representative to the 176th district. I was caught up in the emotion of the moment and urged Council Persons Ford and Montanez to remove him from this board. It was a failed motion since Mr. Oser can only be removed by the Court of Common Pleas. Once the dust settled, I took some time to review the events of that evening and how it should affect this board. The Mount Pocono Municipal Authority is charged with the responsibility of running our sewer treatment facility. As I have said before, we have two responsibilities: protect the watershed and keep our rates low. Neither of these responsibilities are of a . . . .
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