Borough of North East Will Hold Public Meeting on Sewer Ordinance 884

The Borough of North East, Erie County, Pennsylvania, hereby gives notice that the Borough Council at its regular monthly meeting on April 6, 2015, commencing at 7:00 p.m. prevailing time at the Borough Hall, 31 West Main Street, North East, PA 16428, will conduct a public hearing on and consider enactment at such meeting of AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR USERS OF AND DISCHARGERS INTO THE BOROUGH’S PUBLICLY OWNED SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS (“POTW”) AND ENABLING THE BOROUGH TO COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS, REGULATIONS AND PERMITS.

The above statement is a brief summary of the Ordinance to be considered, copies of which are available and on file at the North East Borough Office, 31 West Main Street, North East, PA 16428, the Erie Times News, 205 West 12th Street, Erie, PA 16534, the Erie County Law Library, Erie County Courthouse, Erie, PA 16501, and on the North East Borough website at www.northeastborough.com. William L. Rogers, Borough Manager

Link to ordinance online: Ordinance 884

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