2026 Storm Water Utility Fee & Fire Service Fee

Memo will be sent out with invoices billed as of 01-02-26

January 1, 2026

ANNUAL Stormwater Utility Fee & Fire Service Fee Procedures

The Borough heard you! We are changing how we invoice and collect the annual Storm Water Utility Fee and Fire Service Fee starting January 1, 2026. You will no longer receive one large invoice in January with three (3) months to make your payment. Instead, we are implementing what we heard from you and are breaking this invoice into six (6) monthly payments. You should now expect to receive a monthly invoice with a due date being the 20th day of the issuing month.

As we continue the process of invoicing each property owner within the Borough for the fees, there are a few items that are important to note. You will receive a monthly bill that will include the proportioned amount of your annual Storm Water Utility Fee and Fire Service Fee due. Any unpaid balance will be assessed a 5% late penalty fee. Both the unpaid balance and the late penalty fee will be included in the next monthly invoice.

 Please see below for a detailed timeline:

January 1st - February 1st - March 1st - April 1st – May 1st -

 The 2026 Fire Service Fee & Stormwater Utility invoices are mailed out to each property owner with a due date of 20th. These invoices will include only a portion of the total annual amount due for 2026. If this payment is not received in full by the 20th, a late penalty will be assessed on the unpaid balance and be included in the next month’s invoice. WE WILL DEPOSIT ANY OVERPAYMENTS RECEIVED AND CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT. CREDITS WILL BE APPLIED PRIOR TO PRINTING THE MONTHLY INVOICES. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE AN INVOICE IF THE MONTHLY AMOUNT DUE HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL BY THE APPLIED CREDIT. WE WILL ACCEPT THE ANNUAL PAYMENT IF YOU CHOOSE TO PAY THE FULL AMOUNT. To calculate your annual amount due for the Fire Service Fee, take one line of “Fire Service Fee” then multiply that amount by SIX (6).  To calculate your annual amount due for the Storm Water Utility Fee, take one line of “Storm Water” then multiply that amount by FIVE (5). Finally, add those two totals together and that amount should equate to your total annual fee.  If you have multiple properties, follow this process for each of them. If you have questions, please contact the Municipal Office at 724-588-4193.

June 1st -

The final 2026 Fire Service Fee invoices are mailed out to each property owner with a due date of June 20th. This invoice will include the final portion of the total annual amount due for 2026. If this payment is not received in full by June 20th, we will begin the filing process for non-payment.

July 1st -

 We will be filing at the Magistrate's Office for non-payment. We will file on each owner of record for each account that has an outstanding balance due. The District Magistrate's Office will determine court hearing dates and times. Once we have filed with the Magistrate's Office, we will accept your payment, however this does not relieve you from your hearing appearance. We will not be withdrawing from the Court proceedings for payments received once the filing paperwork has been submitted to the Court for processing.

*Please contact the Borough office at 724-588-4193 with any questions or concerns you may have*