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Help Wanted: Full-Time Roadmaster

Covington Township, Lackawanna County, PA is accepting applications for a Full-Time Roadmaster.  Applicants must possess a clean CDL license (minimum CDL-B) and any combination of education and experience which indicates possession of the skills, knowledge, and abilities as follows:  operation of light, medium, or heavy equipment; operation of manual, pneumatic, and power tools; the ability to operate roll-off trucks; maintain roads, drainage ditches and swales; must be able to plow roads in the winter; must be able to respond to emergencies on a twenty-four-hour basis, especially during periods of snow; must be able to repair vehicles and equipment; and knowledge of building systems maintenance.  The applicant shall have thorough knowledge of light, medium, and heavy equipment operating procedures; road maintenance and repair practices and procedures; safety practices and procedures for equipment and tools; and be willing to learn department policy, procedures, and work rules.  The applicant should also have the ability to diagnose problems with equipment; interpret detailed technical manuals and determine proper course of action; operate township motor vehicles (snowplow, trucks, etc.); supervise road laborers; and fill out written reports in a clear and concise manner.  Applications can be found on the Township website, www.covingtontwp.org.  Applications/resumes will be accepted at the Municipal Office, 20 Moffat Drive, Covington Township, PA 18444 until February 15, 2024. 


Planning Commission meeting cancelled 1-17-2024

The Planning Commission has cancelled their monthly meeting scheduled for tonight, January 17, 2024. Their next regularly scheduled work session will take place on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 and their next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.


Office Closed

The office will be closed on Monday, January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.


ROAD RE-OPENED

A.M. Hughes Blvd has been repaired and is re-opened.


BOS Monthly Meeting

The Board of Supervisors will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 7:00 pm at the Municipal Office, 20 Moffat Drive, Covington Township, PA 18444. The agenda for this meeting can be found below:



Planning Commission Reorganization meeting agenda

The Planning Commission will hold its annual reorganization meeting on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 6:45 pm with the monthly work session to follow at 7:00pm at the Municipal office, 20 Moffat Drive, Covington Township, PA 18444. The reorganization meeting/work session agenda can be found below:




CANCELLED Public Hearing

The Board of Supervisors has decided to CANCEL the public hearing originally scheduled for Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 6:30 pm. The hearing was going to be held to consider adopting Ordinance #2024-01, An Ordinance of the Township of Covington, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Imposing Restrictions as to the Weight of Vehicles Operated Upon Certain Township Roads; Providing for the Issuance of Permits and the Posting of Security for the Movement of Vehicles of a Weight in Excess of Restrictions; and Prescribing Penalties for Violations. This hearing will be rescheduled for a later date.