Twp. Ordinances Settle Chicken Squabbles
By Wayne Witkowski
DINGMAN — Residents this week are applying for permits if they are raising or intend to raise chickens. It comes after the Board of Supervisors approved three ordinances regarding “Keeping of Chickens,” “Keeping of Certain Animals” and “R-1 Overlay.” The overlay covers four designated areas of the municipality where residents can keep a certain number of chickens, provided they follow the ordinance regulations...........................................................................For more information subscribe to our paper.
DV Mulls 3.9% Tax Hike
By Wayne Witkowski
WESTFALL — School taxpayers living in the Delaware Valley District can expect an increase when the Board of Directors approves a final draft of the 2024-2025 school year budget at the next meeting.
After lengthy discussion, the board adjourned its work session last Thursday night with a proposed 3.9 percent increase. However, an increase in this year’s Act 1 Homestead Rebate can absorb all but 1.13 percent of that increase, which comes out to $37 more toward school taxes for the median household........................................................................For more information subscribe to our paper.
Sawkill Creek Bridge Repair Will Limit Traffic
MILFORD — At the last Pike County Road Task Force meeting, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Highway Maintenance Manager Jeff Luongo stated that there is an issue with the “stop” bar on Raymondskill Road in Dingman Township for the traffic light near the bridge that goes over Interstate 84........................................................................For more information subscribe to our paper.