Kingston Township

The session included discussions on the approval of a new water treatment facility for Brown Manor, the recognition of Pennsylvania Local Government Week, and the awarding of a waste reduction and recycling contract. Additional business involved the sale of a maintenance department pick-up truck, proposed amendments to the Home Rule Charter, and the review of a police officer vacancy and potential internal promotion regarding long-term operational and financial impacts.

The meeting included announcements regarding the closure of Center Street Park for construction, the schedule for Spring Yard Waste and Bagged Leaf Pick-Up, and the recognition of Pennsylvania Local Government Week. Administrative, Treasurer, Zoning, Police, and Public Works reports were reviewed and approved. Business items included the approval of the Planning Commission's recommendation for a new water treatment facility, the adoption of a resolution for Pennsylvania Local Government Week, the award of an RFP for Spring Clean-Up Transfer Containers to Meadow Container, Inc., and the approval for the sale of a township pickup truck.

The Board discussed several agenda items, including the bid for the Center Street Park project and a resolution to apply for a DCED-Multimodal Transportation Fund grant for roadway improvements. Additionally, the Board reviewed an RFP for Spring Clean-up containers, considered letters of interest for the Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees, and addressed a notice of violation from the Department of Environmental Protection regarding the failure to implement a Pollutant Reduction Plan for the MS4 program.

The board agenda included various announcements regarding winter parking ordinances, the temporary closure of Center Street Park for construction, and community events such as an Easter Egg Hunt and scheduled yard waste collection. Key business items involved awarding a construction bid for park improvements, authorizing an application for a multimodal transportation fund grant, initiating an RFP for spring clean-up containers, appointing a trustee to the Police Pension Fund Board, and providing support for a school district federal grant application. Additionally, the board planned to review various administrative, financial, and departmental reports.

The meeting included discussions and motions regarding setting Township Holiday Observance dates for 2026, authorizing the sale of two PWD plows through competitive bidding, ratifying and extending a lease for 11 Carverton Road Building to Luzerne County, ratifying and extending the Falzone's Towing contract, and approving Resolution R-2025-13 supporting a Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund (PHARE) grant application for Trucksville Gardens.