Catawissa Borough is seeking to fill a vacancy on its Zoning Hearing Board that will occur on January 1, 2019.  The appointment is for a three year term.  While the individual needs no prior experience, a willingness to familiarize oneself with the borough zoning ordinances and related Pennsylvania municipal regulations would be beneficial.

The individual cannot be a current holder of an elected and/or appointed office or position within the borough.  The individual cannot be a borough employee. The individual must be a resident of the borough.

The Zoning Hearing Board meets on an as needed basis to conduct hearings and make decisions related to borough zoning issues that include variances, special exceptions, validity uses, non-conforming uses, and procedural appeals.

Letters of interest will be accepted through 4 p.m. on November 30, 2018. The Catawissa Council will consider an appointment for the vacancy at a public meeting to be held on December 10, 2018, 6:30 p.m. at The Catawissa Community Center 319 Pine Street, Catawissa, Pennsylvania.

Catawissa Borough is seeking to appoint a borough resident to be a member of the Civil Service Commission whose duties are to prescribe, amend and enforce rules and regulations governing police appointments, promotions and hold appeal hearings on disciplinary actions and dismissals, when appropriate.  Catawissa Borough residents that are interested in serving the unexpired term that ends in January 2021, please send letters of interest to Catawissa Borough, 307 Main Street, Catawissa, PA  17820 by 4:30 p.m. Friday, November 30th, 2018.

Catawissa Borough Council will consider an appointment for the vacancy at a public meeting to be held on Monday December 10, 2018, 6:30 p.m. at the Catawissa Community Center 319 Pine St. Catawissa, PA 17820.

Any resident of Catawissa Borough receiving electricity from Catawissa Borough that has a child graduating high school and would be interested in applying for a scholarship from AMP, please read below. You may contact the Borough Office at 570.356.2561 or stop in to pick up an application. Please note the application deadline!!

Scholarship Guidelines and Information

Fall is here, Catawissa Borough will be doing leaf pick up every Tuesday starting November 6, 2018. All leaves must be in a bag and placed out at the curb. Street workers will not be entering yards to collect bags.

We are now accepting applications for the new 2018-2019 Electric Budget Plan. You must have a current balance before entering into the budget plan. If you a past due amount, you must pay that amount and be current. All applicants must be a resident of Catawissa Borough for at least (1) year.

The budget period will start in November 2018 thru August 2019. You can find the application for the Electric Budget Plan on our website under forms. or stop by the Borough Hall at 307 Main Street Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to pick one up.