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JOHNSTOWN The city may do away with fees charged to city residents for holding garage sales in their own yards, after May 17.
The Common Council will consider a resolution that night to get rid of the $2.50 fee currently charged by the City Clerk’s Office to conduct a garage sale at their home. Residents would still have to get a garage sale permit, but it would be free.
“We weren’t collecting a ton of money,” City Clerk Carrie Allen said Thursday.
She said the original idea for a fee was to prevent people from holding yearlong garage sales.
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JOHNSTOWN COVID-19 vaccinations for members of the Johnstown Police Department should be wrapping up soon.
Police Chief David Gilbo stated in his monthly report Monday to the Common Council that officers are receiving their COVID shots.
He reported the police department was due to complete the COVID-19 vaccinations by the end of February.
Gilbo also reported a draft version of the department’s state-mandated Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Plan was completed and turned over to the council.
Also in his report, Gilbo said that for January, the police department handled 515 calls for services.
Out of those calls, 55 criminal cases were generated. There were 22 arrests made during the month 12 male suspects and 10 females.