New Berlin Council Seat Available – Councilperson Wanted

New Berlin Borough Council Person Needed –

The Borough Council is hereby authorized to appoint a Borough Council Person as it is required by the Borough Code “the council shall fill a vacancy within 30 days by appointing, by resolution, a registered elector of the borough ….. to hold the office until the first Monday in January after the first municipal election occurring more than 60 days after the vacancy occurs, at which election an eligible individual shall be elected to the office for the remainder of the term.”

The appointed person is required to be a resident of the New Berlin Borough for at least one year.

Payment for services rendered by the appointed Borough Council Person is affixed by Council at $300.00 per year.

The Borough Council Person shall be required to meet once a month as required by 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 1006 and the first Monday in January following an election year as required by 8 Pa.C.S.A. §1001.

Anyone interested should write a letter of interest to New Berlin Borough, 700 Water Street, New Berlin, PA 17855 or email it to nbboro@dejazzd.com Letters/emails of interest must be received by October 9th at 12pm.

Disaster Relief Information – Tropical Storm Debbie

Information regarding Tropical Storm Debby disaster relief:

The Union County Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) opened yesterday at the Union County Resource Center located at 480 Hafer Road Lewisburg, PA 17837, with the hours of operation being

8AM-6PM Monday through Sunday – *regular operation hours for all DRC’s starting 9/23/24.

DRC’s are accessible offices that people can visit to learn about and apply for FEMA and other disaster assistance programs. The staff there will help address questions or concerns that you may have about the disaster that was declared in response to Tropical Storm Debby.

Here are fact sheets regarding the types of assistance available for this disaster, the four different ways that people can apply for FEMA assistance, a document warning people about fraud and scammers, and a flyer explaining who FEMA is and what they do.

FEMA 101 Information Flyer

Types of Assistance Available

Four Ways to Apply

Beware of Scams – Protect Your Information

New Berlin Borough has an open position for a Volunteer Zoning Hearing Board Alternate Member

The primary purpose of the zoning hearing board is to help assure fair and equitable application and administration of the zoning ordinance. The board hears appeals from the zoning officer’s determinations and grants relief from the literal enforcement of the zoning ordinance in certain hardship situations by means of a variance. The zoning hearing board also hears applications for special use and challenges to the substantive validity of ordinances.

The zoning hearing board has no legislative power; neither does the board have enforcement powers. The zoning hearing board schedules hearings on applications and appeals that come before it, takes evidence, and issues written decisions with findings of fact and conclusions of law.

Please email nbboro@dejazzd.com or call 570-966-4705 if interested or for more information.