Borough Council - Tonight - 7:30PM

Just a friendly reminder, Tatamy Borough Council meets this evening at 7:30PM at the Borough Hall.

Some of the items on tonight's agenda include:

1. Traffic Lights - YES - they're FINALLY operational. We need to discuss the maintenance and upkeep agreement(s) that were proposed.

2. The Borough solicited for bids for some road paving work - specifically to finish up paving work that is way overdue for the back streets - (e.g. Green, West). The bids were received and Council will be awarding the contract to the lucky bidder.

3. Employee Handbook. This is long overdue - but we are in the process of drafting an Employee Handbook.

4. Main Street Bridge Construction. The Borough was offered a sum of money from PennDOT for some right-of-way easements. These will need to be reviewed and approved by Council.

That about sums it up folks. Hope to see you tonight at 7:30.

Traffic Signals - THEY'RE ON!!!

The long awaited Traffic Signal project at the corner of 8th and Main Streets, and at 8th Street and Mill Race / Commerce is just about completed. PennDOT was out this morning for their inspection and the lights are now activated. Within the first hour or so, we have had several near-misses and folks who ran the light(s). PLEASE make sure that you exercise extreme caution as you approach these intersections - especially for the first few weeks as we transition from four-way stops to a functioning traffic signal. We don't want any accidents - and, more importantly, we don't want to see anyone getting hurt.

Thanks!

Traffic Signals - An Update . . .

The day is coming . . . this Thursday in fact, that the long awaited traffic signals will FINALLY be energized. The plan is as follows:

1. FLASH. The signals will be energized this coming Thursday morning - sometime around 10AM or so. For about a week, they will be in FLASH mode. The signal at 8th and Main will flash RED in both directions (this is currently a 4-way STOP), and the signal at 8th and Commerce / Mill Race Drive will flash YELLOW on 8th Street, and RED at Commerce / Mill Race.

2. STANDARD. Once everything checks out for a week in FLASH mode, PennDOT is scheduled to perform their final inspection / certification and will permit the signals to operate in their standard RED-YELLOW-GREEN mode next Thursday, 7/28/2011.

If this schedule changes, I'll update this post, but for now - this is the plan.

PLEASE - be careful as we transition from the 4-way "blinker" to the new traffic light. We don't want any accidents.

Thanks!

Tornado Watch 'til 8PM

FYI - the National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for our area until 8PM this evening.

It might be a good time to check your emergency preparedness plan and keep at least one eye toward the sky.

Be safe!

Memorial Day 2011

It's hard to believe that Memorial Day is here already. Time seems to be going by so quickly.

In any event, I would like to remind everyone that our annual Memorial Day service will be held on Monday, May 30, 2011 at 1PM in front of the Municipal Building on Broad Street.

I ask that if at all possible, please take 30 to 45 minutes out of your day to come and show your support for our local Veterans, past and present, who's service and sacrifices made Memorial Day possible.

I look forward to seeing you there!