180 East Center Street
Shavertown, PA 18708-1514
(570)696-3809 • (570)696-3411 Fax
Shavertown, PA 18708-1514
(570)696-3809 • (570)696-3411 Fax
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In accordance with the Luzerne County adopted Tax collector, Kingston Township will be using the Don Wilkenson Agency for collection of Earned Income Taxes and The Local Services Tax for 2012.
The Kingston Township Board of Supervisors would like to thank all participants for this year's annual Holiday House Contest. This year was one of the hardest to judge with all of the nominees doing a wonderful job. We would ilke to congratulate the following winners;
1.)205 Bunker Hill Rd.
2.)12 Maple Leaf Dr.
3.)20 Division St.
4.)56 Belford St.
The Kingston Township Board of Supervisors have approved an Ordinance adopting the Local Services Tax. The Local Services Tax is a $52 annual tax with $10 being distributed to the Dallas School District, and the remaining $42 used for local services such as fire and ambulance and also infrastructure improvements.
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Kingston Township Police Officers Jonathan Chipego and Robert Spencer recently attended and successfully completed the Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) Certification course. The course, held at the Pennsylvania State Police Hazelton Barracks, took four (4) days to complete. The class comprised of classroom instruction, hand-on work with car seats and vehicles and a community safety seat check. The National Child Passenger Safety Training Program, which is partners with The National Child Passenger Safety Board, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Safe Kids Worldwide, provided the training to the officers.
As CPST's, the officers will put their knowledge to work through a variety of activities, including child safety seat checks where parents and caregivers receive education and hands-on assistance with the proper use of child restraint systems and safety belts.
If you are a resident of Kingston Township and need assistance with a child restraint, call the Kingston Township Police Department at 696-1175 and schedule an appointment. Also, look for scheduled child safety seat checks in the near future.
The Kingston Township Road Department would like to remind all residents that only small yard waste (small branches and bush clippings) be dumped on the waste pile. ***No garbage, lumber, construction materials, etc*** The yard waste pile and grass clippings pile are meant for KINGSTON TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS ONLY! Proper I.D. may be required. Police presence will be enforcing the area.
The Kingston Township Road Department urges all residents to report any potholes on the Township Roads. If any are noticed, please email the Township so we can respond quickly and keep our roads in the best condition possible.
The Kingston Township Board of Supervisors wishes to remind all residents in the Township that some limited burning is allowed in the Township by permit only. Please keep in mind that the Township has a successful recycling program for regular brush and yard waste.
You may obtain a burning permit by stopping by the Kingston Township Office, 180 East Center St., Shavertown, PA, Monday through Thursday, 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.m., Friday 8:30 A.M.-12:00 P.M. A permit must be obtained and approved by the Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer before you start burning.
Burning Permits are issued under strict guidelines.
Hotline Number 2011
The Kingston Township Board of Supervisors has announced the addition of a Hot-Line Number for the convenience of the Township residents. The Hot-Line Number will provide Township residents with office hours, tax collector hours and the latest information in the Township. The Township�s Hot-Line Number is 696-2063.
Board of Supervisors Meeting Schedule 2012
The Kingston Township Board of Supervisors hereby announce that the following dates have been adopted as their official meeting schedule for 2012. The Annual Re-organizational Meeting/Public Work Session will be held Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. Regular Supervisors Meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. and are scheduled for the following dates:
January 11, 2012
February 8, 2012
March 14, 2012
April 11, 2012
May 9, 2012
June 13, 2012
July 11, 2012
August 8, 2012
September 12, 2012
October 10, 2012
November 14, 2012
December 12, 2012
All meetings are held at the Kingston Township Municipal Building, 180 East Center Street, Shavertown, PA 18708. Kingston Township provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability to participate in a public meeting. In advance of such meeting, call the Kingston Township Municipal Building at (570) 696-3809 to discuss such reasonable accommodations for a qualified disabled individual.
Public Work Session Meeting Schedule 2012
Public Work Sessions will be held on the Monday preceding each regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. on the following dates:
January 9, 2012
February 6, 2012
March 12, 2012
April 10, 2012 (Tuesday)
May 7, 2012
June 11, 2012
July 9, 2012
August 6, 2012
September 10, 2012
October 8, 2012
November 12, 2012
December 10, 2012
All meetings are held at the Kingston Township Municipal Building, 180 East Center Street, Shavertown, PA 18708. Kingston Township provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability to participate in a public meeting. In advance of such meeting, call the Kingston Township Municipal Building at (570) 696-3809 to discuss such reasonable accommodations for a qualified disabled individual.
Zoning Meeting Schedule 2012
Notice is hereby given by the Kingston Township Zoning Hearing Board that the following dates have been adopted by the Zoning Hearing Board as the official regular meeting schedule for 2012. All applications for the Zoning Hearing Board MUST be received 21 days before the hearing date.
ALL MEETINGS ARE ON THE SECOND MONDAY OF THE MONTH.
January 9, 2012*
February 13, 2012
March 12, 2012 *
April - No Meeting
May 14, 2012
June 11, 2012 *
July 9, 2012 *
August 13, 2012
September 10, 2012 *
October 8, 2012 *
November 12, 2012*
December 10, 2012 *
*Lower Level
All meetings will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Kingston Township Municipal Building, 180 East Center Street, Shavertown, PA 18708. Public work sessions will be held preceding each regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the conference room of the Municipal Building.
Kingston Township provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability to participate in a public meeting. In advance of such meeting, call the Kingston Township Municipal Office at (570) 696-3809 to discuss such reasonable accommodations for a qualified disabled individual.
Planning Meeting Schedule 2012
Notice is hereby given by the Kingston Township Planning Commission that the following dates have been adopted by the Planning Commission as the official regular meeting schedule for 2012. ALL MEETINGS ARE ON THE FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, except for the following dates;
No Meeting in July
November 13, 2012
UCC Appeals Board Meeting Schedule 2012
Notice is hereby given by the Kingston Township UCC Appeals Board that the following dates have been adopted by the UCC Appeals Board as the official regular meeting schedule for 2012. ALL MEETINGS ARE ON THE THIRD MONDAY OF THE MONTH.
All meetings will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Kingston Township Municipal Building, 180 East Center Street, Shavertown, PA 18708. Public work sessions will be held preceding each regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the conference room of the Municipal Building.
Kingston Township provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability to participate in a public meeting. In advance of such meeting, call the Kingston Township Municipal Office at (570) 696-3809 to discuss such reasonable accommodations for a qualified disabled individual.
Yard/Garage Sale Signs
The Kingston Township Zoning Officer reminds the residents of the Township that it is illegal to attach garage/yard sale signs to utility/telephone poles, or trees. The signs should be attached to individual stakes. All such signs should be removed no later than two (2) days after the sale. Violators may be fined up to $30. Additional information may be obtained from the Zoning Officer at 696-3809.
Township Street Right-of-Way
Kingston Township residents and property owners are reminded not to place encroachments, such as fences, landscaping timbers, trees, shrubs, or any other items within the Township street right-of-way.
Property owners need to be aware that they do not own up to the edge of the roadway. Street right-of-ways vary from thirty-three feet to fifty feet. Residents that are unsure of the width of their street may call the Township Office for further information.
Residents are also reminded that this area is not their property and that the Township has the authority to order removal or to remove, the encroachments from the street or road right-of-way.
The Township is asking for cooperation from all residents in respecting the public right-of-way. Residents with questions may call the Township Manager or Zoning Officer at 696-3809.
180 East Center Street
Shavertown, PA 18708-1514 (570)696-3809 • (570)696-3411 Fax
Shavertown, PA 18708-1514 (570)696-3809 • (570)696-3411 Fax
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