Upper Dauphin and Perry Counties Park & Ride Project

• Click here for information about the Park & Ride initiative of Upper Dauphin and Perry Counties.

Outside Fuel Burning Appliances (Boilers)

One of the hot topics facing the governments in Upper Dauphin County is the use of Outside Fuel Burning Appliances (Boilers).  Here are some resources for those municipalities reviewing options and potential ordinances:

• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection - Outdoor Wood-fired boilers
  Model Ordinance - Click Here
• Berrysburg Borough Ordinance 41 - Click Here
• OFBA Permit Application - Click Here
• OFBA Inspection Checklist - Click Here

Sample Resolution for Rules for Public Records Inspection, Right to Know

• Click here for Rules for Public Records Inspection - RTK

 Recycling Resources

• Hazleton Oil and Environmental, Inc.
  300 Tamaqua Street, Hazleton PA 18201-7913 / 1-800-458-3496 / www.hazletonoil.com
  Oil, oil filters, antifreeze, batteries, and more (see website).  They will provide collection drums for fluids and pallets for batteries at your site.  Drums and pallets can be brought in just for your recycling events or placed for several months at your site for a longer term collection.
• One Stop
  Pottsville Street, Lykens PA 17048 / 717-453-7840 or 1-800-721-9291
  Metal, batteries, appliances, air conditioners.  For an event, a trailer available for minimum charge (gas/driver about $50) then they will pay you by the pound for metal collected.  They will accept junk cars at the scrap-yard.
• Carsonville Salvage Wreckers
  717-362-9616
  They will come and remove junk/abandoned cars for free in most of the Upper Dauphin area.
• The Computer Barn
  1460 Newville Road, Carlisle PA 17105 / 717-258-9663
  Computers, monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, faxes, computer boards and cables. Will accept material at their site. Pick-up available and priced according to truck size needed. Pick up cost to municipality may be decreased or waived depending on quality and amount of equipment.
• Dauphin County Recycling Center
  Rt 230 Between Harrisburg and Steelton - Monday through Friday 8:30am-4:30pm, Saturdays by Appt Only
  Click here for additional information.

Earned Income Tax Collections - Upper Dauphin Tax Office

Upper Dauphin Council of Governments is conducting a five-year study of Earned Income Tax information for the Municipalities/School Districts in the COG area.  For more information about the study, see the links below:

• Earned Income Tax COG Audit Letter - May 21, 2007
• Earned Income Tax Spreadsheet - June 22, 2007

By-Law Amendment Resolutions and Current By-Laws Posted

The following resolutions, in order to be passed, must be printed, signed and sent to the COG Secretary-Treasurer.  The documents are stored on this site as a PDF file.  You can download the free Adobe Reader from this link.

• By-Law Amendment 2006 (Resolution for Municipalities to print, sign and send back)
• By-Law Amendment 2007 (Resolution for Municipalities to print, sign and send back)
• Current By-Laws

Current Topics facing UDCOG

• PENN-DOT Mandated Sign upgrades
• Uniform Construction Code Appeals Board
  Check out the Projects page for additional information regarding the UCC and contact information for Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc.
• Dauphin County Recycling efforts
• Medic 6 Funding
  Click here to read the latest support letter to the Federal Government in support of a grant for vehicle replacement, dated June 22, 2007.
  Check out the Projects page for additional information regarding Medic 6
• Dues Assessment for 2009
  (The COG members in attendance at the November meeting agreed to keep the dues at 12 cents per capita. UPDATED 1/25/2009.)

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