“What’s Happening in Luzerne”
September 2019 MEETINGS
Luzerne Sewer Authority Meeting -Tuesday – September 3rd – 7:00 pm – Luzerne Borough Building
Council Work Session – Wednesday – September 4th – 7:00pm – Luzerne Borough Building
Monthly Council Meeting – Wednesday – September 11th – 7:00pm – Luzerne Borough Building
All meetings are open to the public.
LABOR DAY SCHEDULE
Administrative and Dept of Public Works will be closed Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day. Yard waste will collected Tuesday. County Waste will collect garbage Friday. Please… do not place your garbage carts out until Thursday evening!
AMENDING POLICE PENSION ORDINANCE
Notice is hereby given that the Luzerne Borough Council is contemplating the adoption of an Ordinance amending and restating as Act 600 any and all previous ordinances establishing a Police Pension Fund for pension annuity for the benefit of such members of the Luzerne Borough Police Force, who will receive honorable discharge therefrom by reason of age and service in order to comply with the federal laws and regulations in effect as of January 1, 2016, as well as Act 600. The proposed Ordinance can be viewed at the Luzerne Borough Building, 144 Academy Street, during normal business hours of Mon – Thurs from 9:00am to 3:00 pm. The ordinance is also posted on the Administrative Office Door. The proposed Ordinance will be considered for a vote at the September Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 7:00pm at the Borough Building.
24th ANNUAL LUZERNE FALL FESTIVAL
Luzerne Merchants Association asks everyone to join them for their 24th Annual Fall Festival on Main Street in Luzerne Borough on Saturday, September 14, 2019 from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Family Fun for all ages including live music, food and drink vendors, along with horse & buggy rides.
ISSUANCE OF 2019 SCHOOL PROPERTY TAXES
FOR LUZERNE BOROUGH
John Lohman, Tax Collector for Luzerne Borough has announced the 2019 Wyoming Valley West School Real Estate School Taxes are scheduled to be issued Monday, August 19, 2019, with the millage set at 17.29 mills.
The rebate period for the school taxes will run from August 19th through October 18th. The face period for the school taxes will run from October 19th through December 18th. Penalty period for school taxes will run after December 19th through December 31st.
School tax payments can be made at the Luzerne Borough Building, 144 Academy Street. Beginning Monday, August 19th, office hours for the collection of school taxes, during the rebate period, will be Mondays & Thursdays 6 PM to 8 PM and Saturdays 1 PM to 3 PM.
All property owners are reminded if a receipt is requested, whether a payment is made in person or by mail, please present the entire bill. For payments made by mail, a self -addressed stamped envelope should be enclosed along with the bill.
The due dates for the School Tax installment payment plan are as follows: Election for the First installment payment is due by September 27th. Installment Payments made after this date will be subject to a 10%penalty. The second installment payment due date is November 5th and the final installment payment is due by December 12th. A 10% penalty is added on to the second and third installment payment made after the respective due dates. There is no discount given for taxes paid under the installment plan.
A taxpayer that is delinquent by more than 10 days on all installment payments is ineligible for the installment payment option in the following school year.
Property owners with escrow accounts should promptly forward their tax bill to their financial institutions for payment. If you do not receive a tax bill by September 1st, please call John at (570) 288-9640 or e-mail at luzborotax@aol.com and a copy of your tax bill will be sent. The Borough Building is handicap accessible.
The 2019 County/Municipal Real Estate and Municipal Per Capita taxes are being accepted at penalty value through December 31, 2019.
