On January 6, 2014, local governments throughout the Commonwealth met to reorganize their councils and leadership structures. Mayor Paul Farkas led West Mayfield’s reorganization meeting at borough chambers, which included administering the oath of office to incoming officials. At tonight’s meeting, returning council members Tom DeLuca (D) and Bill Heaton (R) were sworn into office, […]
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Next Council Meeting: January 6, 2014
The next scheduled council meeting will be at 6:30pm on January 6, 2014. This is a special reorganization meeting required by law. Regular business will be conducted after the reorganization session. This meeting is open to the public and will take place in the Council Chambers, 4609 W. 8th Ave. All citizens having business […]
Holiday Trash Pick Up Schedule
John Young Refuse has announced their holiday trash and recycling collection information. If your normal collection day is on Wednesday (Christmas and New Years Day), your trash and/or recycling will be collected on Thursday (Dec. 26 and Jan. 2). If your regular collection is on a Thursday (Dec. 26 and Jan. 2), your collection has […]
Why Act 13 Matters to West Mayfield
It was a close call for local democracy and the rights of West Mayfield residents, but the game ain’t over . . . As the search for natural gas and fracking activity increases throughout the region, Beaver County, and surrounding municipalities, the residents of West Mayfield have already been adversely affected. It has been well […]
Santa Comes to West Mayfield!
Here Comes Santa to West Mayfield! Santa will visit the Borough by fire truck starting at NOON December 21st. Come on out and greet Santa and his Helpers. Listen for the holiday siren!
New Ordinance Violation Notification Program
Starting in 2014, West Mayfield Borough Council will be implementing a new procedure to inform residents of ordinance violations. The new system is designed to be a more effective—and friendlier—way to correct violations, from over grown grass to abandoned vehicles. When an ordinance violation is discovered and brought to the attention of a council member, […]
The End of Public Notices in Newspapers?
If some PA lawmakers get their way under SB 733, local governments such as West Mayfield Borough will be allowed to change the way they inform the public about official business. The proposed new legislation, sponsored by Bob Robbins (R-Mercer County), would allow local governments to post public notices on their websites instead of being […]
Open Letter to the Community
Dear Fellow Citizens of West Mayfield Borough: In recognition of all who put me into office four years ago, I want to thank you for supporting me then and now as West Mayfield Borough council person. I campaigned on the pledge to help make the borough a better place to live. Four years later, West […]