2012 Approved Budget

• General Fund
• Highway Fund
• Sewer Fund

West Wyoming Borough has an opening for a full time/benefits street department laborer. Applicant must be able to perform manual labor, have experience plowing snow, demonstrate minimum knowledge of electrical and mechanical maintenance, ability to work in a diverse job setting, ability to understand safety instructions and have knowledge of required tools and equipment. Applicant must have a valid driver's license and a high school diploma or equivalent. EEOP. Applicant can apply at the WW Borough Hall 464 W 8th St West Wyoming. Application deadline is January 23, 2012.

The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has announced more than $700,000 in grants for park and trail projects in Luzerne County.

The biggest chunk - $640,000 total - goes to the Susquehanna Warrior Trail Council and the Anthracite Scenic Trails Association for trail expansion. Nanticoke and West Wyoming are getting more than $100,000 combined to develop their public parks, and Fairmount Township will get $8,000 to prepare a plan for a new park.

West Wyoming Borough received $40,000 to redevelop Charney Park on West 8th Street. Work includes pedestrian walkways, fencing, landscaping, signs and making the park handicap-accessible. It will also be used to install play equipment with required safety surfacing to replace the 1970s-era playground equipment that was deemed unsafe.

Like Nanticoke, West Wyoming had been waiting for the money; the borough applied for it before but didn't get it the last time, according to borough council President Eileen Cipriani, who wrote the grant. She said the grant complements a grant received two years ago to extend the West Side Trail to West Wyoming. The park will be a trailhead.

"The timing's great, because we can do design over the winter and get started when the weather is nice," Cipriani said.

The story behind this grant involves the family of longtime West Wyoming recreation board member Shirley Malloy, Cipriani said.

When Shirley passed away a few years ago, her husband Bob and their sons wanted to do something in her memory. They held a golf tournament and raised $10,000, which, combined with $10,000 the rec board had in its account, was enough to supply the $20,000 match for the grant.

The grants are a great demonstration of support on the state level, but McMonagle noted there needs to be support on the local level through volunteerism and donations.

"We as a community use these facilities, and we as a community need to take care of them," she said.

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West Wyoming Borough Council is looking to institute a Junior Council Person (JCP) Program. This program seeks to encourage high school age borough residents to participate in the workings of their local government by becoming a Junior Council Person. The borough is looking for a student to serve a 2-year term as a representative of the youth of the municipality, to bring forth issues and information from their prospective. The term will being January 2012. Candidates for the office shall submit a written application to Borough Council with a one-page cover letter highlighting the applicant’s interest in the position and a letter of recommendation from your Social Studies/History instructor. After considering all submissions, Borough Council shall appoint a student at a regularly scheduled meeting. The Junior Council Person shall be a resident of West Wyoming Borough and a student in his/her junior year of high school. The Junior Council Person shall be sworn in upon appointment and take an “oath of office.” The Junior Council Person shall not receive compensation. The Junior Council Person shall be permitted to attend all meetings of Council and shall be permitted to participate fully in those proceedings, EXCEPT that he/she shall not be afforded the right to vote and shall not be permitted to attend executive sessions. If interested please send written letter of interest and letter of recommendation to: Council Chairperson Eileen Cipriani 464 West Eighth St West Wyoming, PA 18644 Dead line to apply is December 5, 2011 for appointment January 2012.

West Wyoming Borough leaf pick-ups will be as follows, November 30, Atherton Section up to 8th Street but NOT including 8th Street. December 1, 8th Street to the Exeter Line. December 14, Atherton Section up to 8th Street but NOT including 8th Street. December 15, 8th Street to the Exeter Line. Leaves are to be placed in open containers, NO plastic bags. Place curbside the day before pick-up.

West Wyoming was awarded a PENNDOT and a Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Grant to design and construct a 1.42 mile trail that will provide safe access for pedestrians to the Tenth Street Elementary School. The purpose of these grants is to encourage our youth and parents to live active healthy lifestyles by providing safe routes to schools. This is a portion of the West Side Trail, a 19 mile trail that connects Wyoming, West Wyoming, Exeter and West Pittston. The trail is a diverse trail that builds and maintains sustainable and attractive communities with sections in the downtown business districts that encourage revitalization of this area by beautifying main streets and providing safe useable walkways and curbing. Safe Route to School improvements will replace cracked and crumbling sidewalks and curbs, ensure all crossings are handicap accessible, remove trees where sidewalks are upheaved, replace blacktop walkways and drive aprons with concrete and correct ingress and egress driveways at no cost to the resident or business. If interested, information can be provided to obtain a PENNDOT Highway Occupancy Permit at a reduced cost. We will also take names of residents that would like to obtain trees for the tree lawn. The project manager Karen Szwast will be visiting residents along Shoemaker Ave. from 8th Street to Dailey Park (east side) and residents along 8th Street from Shoemaker to Charney Park(south side) and 8th st to Wyoming Borough Line. Construction expected in 2012

Sanitation stickers we be on sale starting November 1  at the Town Hall, weekdays between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.  All residences in West Wyoming must purchase a sticker. The cost remains the same as last year, $200.  If purchased before January 31, 2012, senior citizens (65 and older) will receive a $25 rebate ($175), all others receive a $15 rebate ($185). If purchased from February 1-28, 2012, the full price will be charged, $200.  After February 28, 2012, the cost will be $300 for the year and citations will be filed with the District Magistrate for noncompliance with the Ordinance.  Stickers are also available through the mail: West Wyoming Borough Building, 464 West 8th Street, P.O. Box 4035, 464 West 8th Street, West Wyoming PA 18644. For the added convenience of residents, Visa, MasterCard and Mac are accepted

The Borough of West Wyoming was successful in receiving grant funding for improvements of storm water facilities within the municipality. The project has commenced and shall continue until November. This project will be completed in phases and may affect the street in front of your home, the tree lawn, and the driveway apron into the street. Initial work has begun in the Atherton Park area of town.

 The project objective is to implement the planning and design for replacement and repair of existing storm water drainage facilities to provide the following:  adequate hydraulic capacity of facilities, replace damaged structures and storm sewers, and improve ground water recharge.

Work shall be completed within the Borough right-of-way in the street, tree lawn, and sidewalk areas. Permanent restoration of any disturbed areas within the street, sidewalk, driveway apron, and tree lawns will be completed as part of the contract.

We ask for your patience and cooperation during this project and apologize for any inconvenience it may cause.

2011 Governor’s Award for Local Government Excellence

2011 Municipal Award Recipient for Responding to Adversity

West Wyoming Borough, Luzerne County