Road Work Ahead: Scheduled road work is to start soon. Please stay alert and use caution when traveling any road where contractors are working. Below is a tentative schedule of roads and dates. Dates can change dependent on weather and/or contractor schedule.Old Reading Road - Sycamore Rd to Covered Bridge- August 14 - 10am - 12pm - road closed for pothole patching- August 16 - road closed for mowing and tree maintenance- Road will also be crack sealed in preparation for seal coating- Week of August 25 - seal coatOld Reading Road - Schoolhouse Rd to Meadow Rd - Area patchwork for road pipesJoint at top of hill to Meadow Rd. - crack sealing - prep for seal coat- Week of August 25 - seal coatShakespeare Road - McIntyre to Township line- Week of August 25 - seal coat- dependent on weather, Shakespeare might need prep work    before seal coatRider Road -  McIntyre to Township line- Week of August 25 - seal coat- dependent on weather, Rider might need prep work    before seal coat

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Public Hearing – Floodplain Ordinance

NOTICE OF CATAWISSA TOWNSHIP’S PROPOSED FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE

Notice is hereby given by the Board of Supervisors of Catawissa Township of the intention to act upon the following proposed ordinance:

FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCES REQUIRING ALL PERSONS, PARTNERSHIPS, BUSINESSES, AND CORPORATIONS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION OR DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH PERMITS; SETTING FORTH CERTAIN MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN AREAS OF THE Catawissa tOWNSHIP WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING; AND ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR ANY PERSONS WHO FAIL, OR REFUSE TO COMPLY WITH, THE REQUIREMENTS OR PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE.

A hearing will be held for the proposed Ordinance by the Catawissa Township Supervisors on April 9, 2024 at the Catawissa Township Building located at 153 Old Reading Road, Catawissa, PA. at 11:30 am. A complete copy of the Ordinance is on file with this newspaper and can be obtained at the Catawissa Township Building located at 153 Old Reading Road, Catawissa, PA. by calling the Township Sectretary.

The Board of Supervisors will consider the Ordinance for adoption at a meeting to be held at the Catawissa Township Building located at 153 Old Reading Road, Catawissa, PA. on April 9, 2024 at 12:00 pm.