SLIGO, Pa. (EYT) — Sligo Borough decided not to vote on a motion to prohibit the location of the satellite casino within limits of Sligo Borough at its December meeting.
A new state gambling expansion in law legalizes a number of new gambling forms and venues. Act 42 of 2017 authorizes the replacement of 10 satellite casinos throughout Pennsylvania.
Sligo Borough passed on prohibiting the mini-casinos because of the highly remote chance that the town would be selected and the fact that alcohol sales are banned in the borough.
Sligo Borough Council and the Sligo Borough Authority both approved final 2018 budgets that include no new fees or taxes at the December meetings of the groups.
Sligo Borough’s property tax rate of 11.75 mills for general purposes and one mill for fire purposes is expected to generate $119,608.00. The budget is also expected to include an $18,317.00 carryover from 2017. The 2018 Sligo Authority budget of $238,020.00 includes a projected carryover from 2017 of $21,721.00. The 2018 budget estimates a year-end balance of $69,546.00.
The only change to last month’s preliminary budgets was an approval for a raise of 25 cents per hour for all employees.
A policy clarification related to payments for insurance was also approved. While Sligo does not provide insurance for its employees, it does provide $450.00 monthly payments so that employees can purchase insurance if they so choose. Under the new policy, those payments will cease 60 days after the employee leaves their position.
The new policy was considered after Roy Simpson has been off work for about six month due to health conditions. If Simpson is unable to return to work within 60 days, those payments will cease.
Other borough business
Seasonal debt for the COG pool was calculated at $1,625.00 in bills were sent to Monroe Township and Rimersburg Borough. Sligo Borough had earlier paid $1,500.00 and was billed $125.00.
The November Police Call Log included child endangerment, assisting EMS, alarm sounding, and traffic stops.
A notice was received from John Stevens at Union School District that the district is having two school bus crossing signs placed on each side of Shannon Tipple Road. One of the signs will be in Toby Township and the other in Sligo Borough.
Council members attending included President Lyle Foringer, Michele Elder, Sherry Laughlin, Chuck Marsh, Don Lawrence, Wayne Meier, and Mayor Suzie Wyant.
Clarview sewage progress reported
A developer’s agreement with the Clarview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was approved for expansion of Sligo Borough’s sanitary sewer pending minor revisions in the agreement during the next several weeks.
Authority Chair Chuck Marsh and members Michelle Elder Lyle Foringer, Dave McElravy, and Tom Switzer voted to accept the pending agreement once a length of term is approved.
“PennDOT requires that it either be PUC or a municipality for their utilities. What we would propose and request is for the authority to take ownership of the line, and then we will have an agreement in place that states Clarview is responsible for all costs of installation, all costs for future operation and maintenance operation expenses, and future replacement expenses. The only thing that the authority would be responsible for is just ownership in the eyes of PennDOT.”
Clarview is requesting a connection to the Sligo sewer system and taps for a possible expansion of the County Springs personal care home. Clarview has agreed to pay all costs of the project, and the Sligo Borough Authority agrees to be the owner of the project for grant purposes.
“PennDOT requires that it either be PUC or a municipality for their utilities,” said a reprehensive of EADS Engineering at an earlier meeting. “What we would propose and request is for the authority to take ownership of the line, and then we will have an agreement in place that states Clarview is responsible for all costs of installation, all costs for future operation and maintenance operation expenses, and future replacement expenses. The only thing that the authority would be responsible for is just ownership in the eyes of PennDOT.”
Zach Ransom of EADS was present and offered a summary of project progress.
- Planning documents (Component 3 and UER Report) were submitted in August and the Knox DEP has sent documents to Meadville DEP recommending approval.
- The Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) was submitted and approved in November.
- The General Permit (GP)-5 was submitted in November and is under review.
- The Developer’s Agreement between Sligo Borough Authority (SBA) and Clarview for SBA to be the applicant for the PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP) is being finalized
- PennDOT HOP will be finalized and submitted following resolution of the Developer’s Agreement.
- Construction Drawings and Specifications are continuing to be finalized. Anticipate submitting drawings and specifications for review in early January 2018.
- PENNVEST forms and application process are underway. Anticipate submitting for PENNVEST funding by February 7, 2018, pending permit approvals.
Other authority business
In other Authority business, the official landfill profile with Waste Management was renewed so that they may continue to accept sludge from Sligo. The agreement must be renewed each year.
Amended the draft 2018 budget to include $25,000.00 in revenue for Clarview’s reserved 25 tabs to the Sewer Debt Reserve Fund.
