Plum’s volunteer firefighters were never without insurance protecting them if they were hurt answering a call, the borough’s manager said Wednesday. Borough Manager Michael Thomas said the borough was late in paying a bill for the annual workers’ compensation insurance covering its four fire departments, but the coverage remained in
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public hearing Tuesday in Plum on a proposed commercial disposal injection well in the borough. The hearing is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Plum Community Center, 499 Center New Texas Road. Penneco Environmental Solutions of Delmont is seeking permission
Plum officials plan to spend a little less than $900,000 to repair 20 streets. Council recently awarded this year’s paving project to Derry Construction. Derry was the lowest of nine bidders at about $892,300. The borough allocated about $775,700 in state liquid fuels tax money for street reconstruction this year.
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Plum officials are in the process of securing an estimated $7.6 million bond to bolster a new borough building project, stormwater management projects and repurpose the current municipal site.
Borough Manager Michael Thomas said bond counsel Pat Healy is working to acquire the funds.
Council is expected to approve a resolution regarding the bond at its Monday meeting. The borough may close on the deal in about three months .
“We need to get a lot more capital projects done for the community, a lot of infrastructure projects done,” Thomas said at Wednesday night’s workshop meeting. “Borrowing money right now for municipal government is the cheapest it’s ever been.”
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