A proposed municipal tax credit, as high as $300, is on hold for firefighters living in Lower Burrell. That’s because city council was not able to complete the details of the package this year, according to Councilman Joe Grillo. Former Mayor Rich Callender said he floated the idea to council
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Preparing and paying for flooding expenses are one of the primary areas addressed in a hazard and mitigation plan. Here heavy rain flooded parts of Freeport Road near UPMC St. Margaret hospital near Aspinwall.
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Lower Burrell Council recently agreed to participate in the Westmoreland County Hazard Mitigation Plan, which helps the city prepare for disasters.
It also sets up Lower Burrell to respond and receive money to pay for expenses for disasters like floods and hurricanes.
Since 1955, Presidential Disaster and Emergency Declarations have been issued for damaging weather such as hurricanes, tropical storms, severe winter storms and flooding.
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Got a nasty pothole on your street that needs to be fixed but you don’t know who to call? Lower Burrell residents don’t even have to call.
They can send an email directly to the city’s public works department.
Timely public access is one of the features of a new website launched by Lower Burrell this week, providing residents with better ways to contact and learn about city departments, receive announcements and make some business transactions. The website address is cityoflowerburrell.com.