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Residential Trash Service
in East Bethlehem Township
is provided by Veolia Environmental Services.
Any questions or complaints about trash service
should be directed to
Veolia at 724-437-7336.
All East Bethlehem Township residents are required to
have Trash Collection with Veolia Environmental Services.
Trash Collection rates are $12.39 per month.
Trash is billed billed quarterly .
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The Right to Know Law
East Bethlehem Township
Open Records Policy
REQUESTS
Public records will be available for inspection and copying at the East Bethlehem Township
Municipal Building by contacting 724-377-1777.
Requests shall be in writing on a form provided by the township and shall include the date of the request,
the name and address of the requester and a clear description of records sought.
All requests shall be directed to the Township Secretary, P.O. Box 687, Fredericktown PA 15333.
FEES
Paper copies will be $0.25 per page per side. If mailing is requested,
the cost of postage will be charged. Fax copies will be available at $0.50 per page.
If “True and Correct Certification” is requested, an additional charge of $2.00 will be added.
The Township will require prepayment if the total fees are estimated to exceed $100.
RESPONSE
The Township will make a good faith effort to provide the requested public records as promptly as feasible.
Township employees shall cooperate with those requesting to review and/or duplicate original
Township documents while taking reasonable measures to protect Township documents
from the possibility of theft and/or modification.
The Township Secretary shall review all written requests for access to public records.
As soon as possible, but no later than five business days after receiving a written request
to access public records, the Township Secretary shall respond to all such requests
in a manner consistent with Act 3 of 2008, the Open Records Law.
APPEALS PROCESS
If a written request is denied or deemed denied, the requester may file exceptions
with the Board of Commissioners within 15 business days of the mailing date of the Township’s denial.
The exceptions shall state grounds on which the requester asserts that the record is a public record
and shall address any grounds stated by the Township for denying the request.
The Board of Commissioners shall make a “final determination” on the exceptions within 30 days
of the mailing date of the exceptions. The Board of Commissioners may hold a hearing
on the issue during the 30 days. If the board determines that the denial was correct,
it must provide a written explanation to the requester.
The requester may appeal a final determination to the Common Pleas Court
or District Justice within 30 days of denial or final determination.
For a copy of the standard right-to-know request form click here:
This form can be filled out and mailed to the township for record requests.
EAST BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY SQUARE
In December 2007, the Community Conservation Partnerships Programs administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, awarded grant funding in the amount of $48,000 to East Bethlehem Township for the construction of a "Community Square" project on a vacant parcel of land on Front Street in Fredericktown. The purpose of this grant is to promote and protect natural areas and open space, provide quality park, recreation and conservation opportunities and to improve the quality of life in Pennsylvania communities.
Through the hard work and generosity of our local legislators, the Board of Commissioners, the Street Department, Art Boyle, Giovanelli Excavating, S&K Concrete and many others, we are able to see this project come to fruition.
The public is invited to enjoy the area.
Much more progress is intended for the area and the river-front. The Board of Commissioners asks that the residents please treat this area with respect.
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