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Welcome to Forty Fort!

 

BOARD VACANCIES

Planning Commission

Forty Fort Borough is seeking interested residents that wish to serve on the Planning Commission. There are currently two vacant positions.

The greatest responsibility of the Planning Commission is to lead their residents in developing a view of their future. The Planning Commission reviews proposals for new developments to ensure compliance.

Interested residents should submit a letter of interest detailing their qualifications or background to Joe Chacke, Council President, 1271 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, PA 18704 or via email to jchacke@fortyfort.org no later than August 11, 2010

Zoning Hearing Board

Forty Fort Borough is seeking an interested resident that wishes to serve on the Zoning Hearing Board. There is currently one vacant position.

The primary purpose of the zoning hearing board is to help assure fair and equitable application and administration of the zoning ordinance by hearing appeals on the zoning officer’s determinations and by granting relief from the literal enforcement of the ordinance in certain hardship situations.

Interested residents should submit a letter of interest detailing their qualifications or background to Joe Chacke, Council President, 1271 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, PA 18704 or via email to jchacke@fortyfort.org no later than August 11, 2010.

 

THE FORTY FORT POOL IS OPEN!

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Ordinance Codification is complete - Click here for the CODE of ORDINANCES

 

FORTY FORT BOROUGH AWARDED 2ND BEST BOROUGH WEBSITE BY THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF BOROUGHS 

 

SHADE TREE COMMISSION SEEKS MEMBERS

The Forty Fort Borough Shade Tree Commission is actively seeking residents to serve on the Commission. Currently there are three openings. Interested individuals can contact Denise Syms, Borough Coordinator, at 287-8586, Joe Chacke, Council President, at jchacke@fortyfort.org or Carol Seltzer, Shade Tree Commission, at 288-1511.

 

FORTY FORT WAS AWARDED A $10,000 GRANT FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF SECURITY CAMERAS IN THE PARK.

Special thanks to Borough Coordinator Denise Syms and President Joe Chacke for their hard work in obtaining this grant.

UPDATE - 5/11/2010 - The cameras have been installed and are working.

 

 

FORTY FORT QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS - jchacke@fortyfort.org

 

Community Progress Award

President Joe Chacke, Sitting on the Right, Receives the Community Progress Award from the Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce

In the picture, Seated Left to Right, Kingston Mayor Jim Haggerty, Chamber Representative, Forty Fort Council President Joe Chacke. Standing Left to Right, retired Kingston Fire Chief Robert Cannon, Kingston Council President Sandra Kase, Senator Lisa Baker, Kingston Administrator Paul Keating, Representative Phyllis Mundy, 2 PNC Representatives.

 

Forty Fort Borough and Kingston were awarded the Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce's Community Progress Award.

Click here to read the press release

http://www.timesleader.com/community/Kingston_and_Forty_Fort_boroughs_presented_with_Community_Progress_Award_06-01-2009.html

 

The Newsletters are now on-line!

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New Archive Page

Stories Previously posted here or on the News page will be placed on the Archive page.

 

Senator Lisa Baker's staff holds office hours at the Borough Building.

If you have a question, concern or comment for Senator Baker, or a state related issue, please mark you calendar for the 2nd Wednesday of the month, between the hours of 10 A.M. and Noon. A staff member will discuss issues with you at the Borough Building, in Council Chambers, during this time. No appointment is necessary.

More information about Senator Baker.

 

Forty Fort Borough Webmaster - President of Council Joe Chacke



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