The Taylor Borough Council has scheduled its regular monthly meetings for 2012 to be held at the Taylor Municipal Building, 122 Union Street, Taylor, PA 18517, starting at 7:30 P.M. on the following dates;

January 11, 2012; February 8, 2012; March 14, 2012; April 11, 2012; May 9, 2012; June 13, 2012  July 11, 2012; August 8, 2012; September 12, 2012; October 10, 2012; November 14, 2012; December 12, 2012

Taylor Borough Council will conduct their Work Sessions for 2012 at the Taylor Municipal Building, 122 Union Street, Taylor, PA 18517, starting at 7:30 P.M. on the following dates;

January 10, 2012; January 24, 2012; February 7, 2012; February 28, 2012; March 13, 2012;        March 27, 2012: April 10, 2012; April 24, 2012; May 8, 2012; May 22, 2012; June 12, 2012; June 26, 2012; July 10, 2012; July 24, 2012; August 7, 2012; August 28, 2012; September 11, 2012; September 25, 2012; October 9, 2012; October 23, 2011; November 13, 2012; November 27, 2012; December 11, 2012 & December 18, 2012. December 12, 2012

The Public is invited to attend.

2012 MEETING NOTICES

The Taylor Borough Planning Commission has scheduled its regular monthly meetings for 2012 to be held at the Taylor Municipal Building, 122 Union Street, Taylor, PA 18517, starting at  6:30 P.M. on the following dates;

January 4, 2012; February 1, 2012, March 7, 2012, April 4, 2012, May 2, 2012, June 6, 2012, July 5, 2012, August 1, 2012, September 5, 2012, October 3, 2012, November 7, 2012,December 5, 2012.

The Development Authority of the Borough of Taylor will conduct their regular monthly meetings for 2012 at the Taylor Municipal Building, 122 Union Street, Taylor, PA 18517, starting at 4:00 P.M. on the following dates;

January 5, 2012, February 2, 2012; March 1, 2012; April 5, 2012; May 3, 2012; June 7, 2012; July 5, 2012; August 2, 2012; September 6, 2012; October 4, 2012; November 1, 2012;December 6, 2012.

 The Taylor Recreation Commission will conduct their regular monthly meetings for 2012 at the Taylor Community Center, 700 So. Main Street, Taylor, PA 18517, starting at 6:00 P.M. on the following dates;

January 18, 2012; February 15, 2012; March 21, 2012; April 18, 2012; May 16, 2012; June 20, 2012; July 18, 2012; August 15, 2012; September 19, 2012; October 17, 2012; November 21, 2012; December 19, 2012.

The Public is invited to attend.

Schlager Street & Kerstetter Court
Taylor PA 18504

David Noakes Park is the home field of the Taylor Jr Vikes Football  and Taylor Little League.  The park   is broken into three separate baseball  fields.  Tenner League , Minor League and Little League

David Noakes Park hosts an outdoor basketball facility in addition to a children’s playground

Recreation Commission
Recreation Committee meets  Third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM at the Taylor Community Center

Email Address: Recreationcommission@taylorborough.com

Chairperson, Chuck McKeel
James Schiavo
Jack Mekilo
Robert Thomas
James Muth
Edward Haduck
Ron Aniska

Rear 500 Union Street
Taylor PA 18517

John Derenick Park is the Home of Taylor Girls Softball.

The park also features 2 softball fields, outside basketball and tennis courts a children’s playground, picnic tables and a pavilion.

Recreation Commission
Recreation Committee meets  Third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM at the Taylor Community Center

Email Address: Recreationcommission@taylorborough.com

Chairperson, Chuck McKeel
James Schiavo
Jack Mekilo
Robert Thomas
James Muth
Edward Haduck
Ron Aniska

TAYLOR COLLIERY–PADEP VIDEO

THE TAYLOR COLLIERY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Taylor Borough, in the heart of Lackawanna County’s Anthracite Region, like so many small Pennsylvania communities, once thrived on coal mining and heavy industry. The 150-acre former Taylor Colliery site hosted both of these activities, providing nearly 700 jobs for the community. For the last 40 years, the colliery has sat idle, leaving behind an environmental legacy of acid mine drainage and dangerous subsidence. Since Taylor Borough is land-locked with little other ground available for new development, a determined group of community leaders, local businesses and government representatives focused on redeveloping the existing colliery site.

 Since 2003, Taylor’s Planning Commission has secured several federal brownfields grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to assess the redevelopment potential of the abandoned colliery. In 2006, the property was designated as a Pennsylvania Brownfield Action Team site, helping the borough to secure several other state grants to support the project. In 2010, the Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation completed a $1.4 million reclamation of an 85-acre portion of the site, eliminating such public health and safety hazards as dangerous mine spoil piles and embankments, vertical mine shafts, hazardous mining equipment and structural debris left from former coal mining operations at the colliery site.

 In addition, a portion of the Keyser Creek channel affected by heavy amounts of sedimentation from red ash materials has been reconstructed and stabilized, improving not only water quality but alleviating some stormwater problems as well.

 After several years of planning and public input, preliminary designs for the site include creation of 40 acres of open space, hundreds of new homes, space for offices and light industrial uses, and a retail center that could become the new town center. The borough estimates redevelopment of the entire site, once complete, could generate annual revenue of up to $3 million, and more than 250 jobs for the region, serving as a national model for future brownfield/grayfield projects.

 The Taylor Colliery redevelopment effort, which has benefited from strong and productive partnerships, cooperation and support, has emphasized the importance of early assessment and data collection, and the use of this information to stimulate community involvement and consensus.

Digging and Testing

How fortunate we are to have such a piece of untouched history right here in
the center of our town! From the early pioneer days of farm settlements, horse
and wagon transportation, and several coal-mining villages, much has changed in
these parts. Although much change has taken place throughout all of Taylor, time
has yet to set its mark within the confines of the 1905-dated iron fence that
still surrounds the Taylor Memorial Cemetery.

This historic cemetery has been a part of Taylor’s history since a local
farmer began burying his family members and other townspeople there in the late
1700′s. The Pond Street area was once considered the front of the cemetery until
the mid-1800s when the “Mother Presbyterian Church” was built facing Main
Street. Since then most other stones have faced Main Street. You will notice
this while exploring the cemetery, which was once referred to as “God’s Acre”.

The church, built in 1848, is the oldest known building in Taylor. A
1907-dated document states that at that time the oldest marked stone was from
1834 and was that of an infant boy. In the 1800′s a handmade wooden fence
surrounded the cemetery, but was later taken down and replaced with the current
iron fence in 1905. it is said that the wooden fence was knocked down in some
areas by speeding “horse and wagons” which would make quick turns around the
corners of the alleys (courts).

The year 1905 brought some change to the cemetery. Prior to “Memorial Day
1905″ the Women’s Christian Temperance Union Society of Taylor began a fund
drive to make necessary changes in the cemetery. Money was raised in Taylor to
replace the original wood-shingled roof with the current “slate-shingled” that
recently celebrated its 96^th Birthday. Also sharing in that
celebration are the slate steps that lead up and into the front door of the
church, the iron fence surrounding the cemetery, and the Norway Maple trees
which still serve to provide some comfort of shade while visiting the cemetery.
The original entrance into the church was a pioneer-day style wooden porch and
set of steps. It was also learned that as part of the fund drive the wood from
the original fence was sold for four dollars.

Of the buried listed in the registry, two people stand out in a national-
historical perspective. Parley Hughes, a soldier of the American Revolution, was
said to have been a bodyguard to General George Washington. Eliza Pulver was a
teacher of President Grover Cleveland in New York State during his boyhood days.

If you take notice of the dates on the stones you will notice that many of
the buried died at a young age. Due to a lack of good sanitary methods, diseases
ran rampant throughout much of the world in the 1800s. No medications had yet
been found to aid the sick, and many died of these diseases. Also, with unsafe
labor practices in the mines, many men died young in Taylor.

It was on Memorial Day 1905 when the dedication ceremony took place
celebrating the renovations to the cemetery. Many citizens from Taylor took part
in both the fund drive and the celebration. For example, it was learned that
classes from the Taylor School District collected money. Amounts like
seventy-five cents from certain classes were collected. A doctor’s donation
might have been five dollars, for example. These early citizens had everything
to be proud of. Times were tough, but townspeople pulled together to reach a
much needed goal.

As the mid-1900′s approached more Presbyterian Church structures were being
built throughout Lackawanna County. Many flocked to these modern houses of
worship. The population of church members decreased to a number so low that the
Mother Presbyterian Church would close its doors as a house of worship forever.
The church and cemetery grounds were turned over to the hands of Taylor Borough.
Today this historic structure and cemetery stand as a symbol of Taylor’s past.

Director: Jeanie Sluck, tayadmin@albright.org

Location

Hours of Operation

Monday through Thursday: 9AM – 9PM
Friday: 9AM – 5PM
Saturday: 9AM – 4PM

Truck Zoo  Taylor library to offered educational program

Lights and sirens and big-rigs, oh my!

Children living in the Triboro community had a unique hands-on opportunity at the Taylor Community Library, as they explored its first-ever “truck zoo.”

“I was at a library conference that I had heard about another library where they did something like this,” said library director Jeanie Sluck. “This isn’t a new concept, but it is something we have never done here at the Taylor facility.”

The truck zoo  slated and featured Taylor  police and Taylor  fire vehicles, a Bobcat from Lane’s Crane and a dump truck from the borough. Additional vehicles may be added to the program. In additional to the display, equipment operators will be on site to explain the vehicles and various jobs to children attending the event.

 The Taylor Neighborhood Crime Watch Sponors Clean Up Day

 The Taylor Neighborhood Crime Watch will sponsor a cleanup day on Saturday April 21, 2012 from 9:00A.M.-1:00P.M. The clean up will take place from the Top of Taylor Hill on Main Street and end at Main Street and Sibley Ave. If any group would like to get involved with the Crime Watch on this day please contact 570-614-9863 or email taylorneighborhoodcrimewatch@yahoo.com

Taylor Borough Crime Watch Reminds You………………..

Dean Martin-Director

Erin Keiperr-Co Director

Jean Marie Webb- Treasure

Byron Webb- Sergeant at Arms

Brandy Phillips-Secretary

The simple fact is often forgotten in the ongoing debate over crime and its causes. Prevention works when individuals take common-sense actions to protect themselves, their families, and property. It works when these individuals, singly or in groups, reach out to strengthen communities.

The theme for crime prevention goes back to these basics: good home security, self-protection skills for kids and grown-ups, drug prevention, and Neighborhood Watch.

Crime prevention does begin at home, the first community that children know. The sense of security that comes from living in a home that provides physical safety, love and support empowers the child to explore, learn and trust. In the home, adults who settle their differences without violence–without abusive words or actions–set a powerful example. This foundation also sets the stage for community prevention efforts–involving young and old, law enforcement, schools, businesses, religious institutions, community organizations, government agencies–that have the power to drive crime and fear from our lives.

Test Your Street Smarts:

Do you:

Jog or walk by yourself early in the morning or late at night when the streets are quiet and deserted?

Stuff your purse with cash, keys, credit cards, checkbook–and then leave it wide open on a counter, a desk, the floor? Put your wallet in a jacket, which you then hang up or throw over a chair?

Let your mind wander–thinking about your job, or all the things you have to do–when you walk or drive?

Think it’s a waste of time to lock your car when you’ll be back in a few minutes?

If you answered “YES” to any question, you need to change a few habits. Even if you answered “NO” and made a perfect score, read on. Spend a few moments now to prevent trouble later.

Basic Street Sense:

Whenever you are–on the street, in an office building or shopping mall, driving, waiting for a bus or subway–stay alert and tuned in to your surroundings.

Send the message that you’re calm, confident, and know where you are going.

Trust your instincts. If something or someone makes you uneasy, avoid the person or leave.

Know the neighborhoods where you live and work. Check out the locations of police and fire stations, public telephones, hospitals and restaurants, or stores that are open late.

On Foot – Day and Night:

Stick to well lighted, well traveled streets. Avoid shortcuts through wooded areas, parking lots or alleys.

Don’t flash large amounts of cash or other tempting objects like expensive jewelry or clothing.

Carry a purse close to your body, not dangling by the straps. Put a wallet in an inside coat or front pants pocket, not a back pocket.

Try to use automated teller machines in the daytime. Have a card in hand and don’t approach the machine if you’re uneasy about people nearby.

Don’t wear shoes or clothing that restricts your movements.

Have your car or house key in hand before you reach the door.

If you think someone is following you, switch direction or cross the street. Walk toward an open store, restaurant, or lighted house. If you are scared, yell for help.

Have to work late? Make sure there are others in the building, and ask someone–a colleague or security guard–to walk you to your car or transit stop.

On Wheels:

Keep your car in good running condition. Make sure there’s enough gas to get where you’re going and back.

Always roll up the windows and lock car doors, even if you are coming right back. Check inside and out before getting in.

Avoid parking in isolated areas. Be especially alert in lots and underground parking areas.

If you think that someone is following you, don’t head home. Head to the nearest police or fire station, gas station, or open business to get help.

Don’t pick up hitchhikers. Don’t hitchhike.

Taylor Crime Watch brings extra set of eyes to borough streets

By Jim Lockwood (Staff Writer Scranton Times) 1-30-2012

TAYLOR – Dean Martin walks the streets of Taylor every day.

He’s not a mailman and doesn’t do it to improve his health. Rather, he strolls the sidewalks as a member of Taylor Neighborhood Crime Watch.

“I get out every single day. Christmas Day – even my birthday,” Mr. Martin said.

Revival of the group, which had fallen dormant for two decades, began in 2009 with Mr. Martin, a Bristol Lane resident.

Now, with about two dozen members, the group is small but looking to grow, and its efforts have been welcomed by borough officials.

“If they see anything suspicious, they call the cops,” said Councilman John Tigue, who heads council’s public safety committee.

Borough Police Chief Leonard Mickavicz added, “They’re active. They’re an extra set of eyes out there.”

Members meet monthly and take turns walking or driving around town. There are two to six Crime Watch members in any given neighborhood of Taylor, and they usually start in their own neighborhood and work their way out into other areas, Mr. Martin said.

Either way, whether walking or driving, the goal is to be visible; members have magnetic signs for vehicles and reflective vests for pedestrians, he said. Mr. Martin said he tells members, “You’re there to look for crime and report any crime you find, but I want everybody to see you.”

Prospective members undergo training and background checks, he said. Members, who range in age from 20s to 80s, carry Crime Watch identification cards and also must sign a statement affirming that they have read and understand the group’s rules, which include never intervening in a crime or taking matters into their own hands, Mr. Martin said.

“Eyes and ears only. We have a 100 percent hands-off policy,” said Mr. Martin. He stresses to members, “You are not a law enforcement officer – period.”

Before going out on a patrol, members inform patrol coordinators of their activities, and afterward fill out a patrol report, Mr. Martin said.

“What we’re trying to do is get people out,” Mr. Martin said. “In my area, for the longest time, I didn’t know my neighbors.”

A cook for Meals on Wheels, Mr. Martin said he was spurred to get involved and began resurrecting the crime watch group in 2009, after a 5-year-old girl from his neighborhood had been beaten and sexually assaulted in her bedroom by a stranger attending a Fourth of July party at the girl’s home, he said. The first task Mr. Martin and other members undertook as a group was a fundraiser for the girl and her family.

“We had Crime Watch signs in town. When I asked about becoming a member, they (local officials) said, ‘It doesn’t even exist anymore. Why don’t you start it?’ And I agreed to it,” he said.

Since its revival, the Crime Watch group also has hosted speakers on crime prevention regarding bullying and gang activity, sponsored a Christmas party for seniors and cleaned up litter on Earth Day, Mr. Martin said. In August, Taylor Neighborhood Crime Watch joined roughly 15,000 communities across the country in hosting the 28th annual National Night Out, a nationwide event that aims to promote safe communities by advocating crime prevention. It was the first National Night Out in Taylor in 20 years.

Crime Watch members also have helped find shelter, food and clothing for homeless individuals, and donated funds to fire victims, he said.

When it comes to crime, Mr. Martin also looks beyond Taylor’s borders and is hoping to organize a regional law enforcement and emergency services expo in the summer. It’s in the early planning stages, but he envisions a one- or two-day event that brings together various police and emergency services agencies in one location where they can display exhibits or perform demonstrations. Such an event would generally be an opportunity for police and emergency services personnel to promote their activities and give the public a chance to interact with them, he said.

“Everybody has some kind of mutual aid set up,” Mr. Martin said. “The idea is to make the public aware of all the various facets.”

National Night Out Held

Crime watch helping to bring Taylor together

TYLER MILES Go Lackawanna intern

TAYLOR – Borough residents had the chance to learn about their police department and neighborhood crime watch on Tuesday, Aug. 2, during the family-friendly National Night Out celebration at the Taylor Community Center.

The event included games, finger printing, face painting, pie throwing and sack races for children. Volunteers grilled hot dogs and hamburgers as those in attendance browsed a table of cakes and other sweets donated by the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office.

Members of the Taylor Neighborhood Crime Watch, now in its second year, have noticed that the community has become more open.

“They feel safer now and everybody is getting to know their neighbor better,” said Dean Martin, the group’s executive director. “That’s what makes Taylor really nice.”

The participants of the watch group take daily walks through their neighborhood and even participate in bicycle or driving patrols to keep an eye out for anything suspicious.

“This is what makes the neighborhood residents feel so safe. They always see the watch out introducing themselves and handing out information,” Martin said.

Newly appointed Taylor Police Chief Len Mickavicz, who has been involved with the department for 30 years, said the community has seen a change in population over the years, but overall, they aren’t facing any issues that are proving to become too overwhelming.

“Everybody isn’t overwhelmed with the drug problem or anything. We still have a nice, tight knit community.

“These people here are actively involved, and anything out of the ordinary they report right away.” Mikavicz added of the crime watch.

Martin said he is very proud that the watch provided help for nine homeless people last year. He and Borough Manager Dan Zeleniak provided people with information on shelters and helped to get them out of the elements.

Mayor Richard Bowen is delighted for the help that the group provides for his community.

“They know their responsibilities and they react to their jobs. They do the right thing,” Bowen said. “That’s what the crime watch is supposed to do. That’s a big help to the borough and the community.”

Becoming part of the group isn’t the only way to help keep the borough safe, Martin said.

“It’s nice for camaraderie, but just keep an eye on your neighbor,” said Martin. “Don’t be ashamed or embarrassed or afraid to ask what you can do if they need help. You don’t have to join a crime watch to know to do the right things.”

 Taylor Crime Watch Christmas Party

Taylor Crime Watch helped sponsor a Christmas party at the Riverside Rehabilitation. The party had a visit from Santa 60 residents from the Rehabilitation Center were in attendance.  The Crime Watch members at the party were Dean Martin, Erin Keiper, Kathy Barlow, Warren Barlow, Thomas Bracey, Dave Kleback and Ellen Gilboy.  A great time was had by all. 

Taylor Crime Watch Holds Saftey Day for Children

 The Taylor Crime Watch held a Safety day for the children at Little Biggar Day Care. McGruff made an apperance to speak to the children along with Taylor Patrolman Burke.

Act 44 Non-Uniform Disclosure/RJ Hall (2010)

Act 44 Uniform Disclosure (2010)

Act 44 Non-Uniform Disclosure/Principal (2011)

Act 44 Uniform Disclosure\ Conrad Siegel (2011)

Act 44 Uniform Disclosure\ ASCO Financial Group & AFG Pension Administration (2011)

Riverside JR-SR High School CHURCHES   FIRE DEPARTMENTS Taylor Fire Department #1
www.ladder95.com
Emergency – 911
Non Emergency – 570-562-1010 Taylor Fire and Rescue
www.taylorfirerescue.com
Emergency – 911
Non Emergency – 570-562-0210 Taylor Borough Fire Chief Joseph Crosby 
Asst. Borough FIre Chief, David Graham  EMERGENCY SERVICES Police Department
Chief – Leonard J. Mickavicz, Jr. Emergency – 911
Non Emergency – 562-1400 ext 16 Sergeant– William Roche
Emergency – 911
Non Emergency – 562-2210 CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS American Legion Post 306
Taylor Community Center
Taylor Lions Club
Taylor Senior CenterBoy Scouts of America
Girl Scouts of AmericaTaylor Junior Football
Taylor Little League
Taylor Girls Softball
Taylor Boys Basketball
Taylor Girls Basketball  MUNICIPAL SERVICES Borough Office
570-562-1400 Borough Manger Daniel Zeleniak Borough Secretary Dawn A.  Richards Borough Treasurer Eleanor Semanski Tax Collector Patricia Naro Building Inspector   Code Enforcement Officer Clark Robbins EMA Director John Cudo DPW Working Foreman Joseph Iacovazzi Borough Solicitor Attorney William T Jones Borough Engineer PennEastern ]]> http://taylorborough.com/community-directory/feed/ 0 http://taylorborough.com/youth-organizations/ http://taylorborough.com/youth-organizations/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:57:56 +0000 Webmaster http://taylorborough.com/?p=106

Taylor Jr. Vikes Football Organization
Proud members of the
All County Conference

 http://taylorjrvikes.com/default.aspx

Officers:
Chrissy Kearney – President
John Tigue – Vice President (878-1466)
Amy Capalongo – Treasurer
Deb Pon – Secretary
Chris Meredick- Seargent at Arms
Board of Directors:
Bob Ware  (ACC Representative)
Jennifer Purdy (ACC Cheer Representative)
Paul Killino
Kevin Kearney
Joe Skoranski
Dave Piccotti

Taylor Little League
1215 Loomis Avenue
Taylor PA 18517
(570) 963-7581

Taylor Little League Registration

• February 2,
• February 9,
• February 16,
• February 23
•  and March 1

Meetings held the second Wednesday of each month at the Taylor Community Center beginning at 6:30 PM.
More information: (570) 344-8199

Board of Directors:
James Muth, President
, Vice President
, Secretary
, Treasurer
, Player Agent
, Information Officer
 Safety Officer
, Coaching Coordinator
, Board Member

Taylor Girls Softball:

The Taylor Girls Softball Registration

The Taylor Girls Softball will be holding registration from ages 5 to 17 years old starting Tuesday January 31 from 5pmuntil 8 pm, every Tuesday from 5-8, and Saturdays 12:30 till 2:00. They will be held at The Taylor Community Center. The cost is $40.00 per player and $10.00 for any additional family members.

Taylor Girls Basketball League

Taylor Boys Basektball

Riverside Youth Basketball

700 South Main Street, Taylor
 Phone: (570) 562-1917  

 Julie Muth
Program Director

  The Center features activities such as basketball, volleyball, a weight room, a sauna and steam rooms and a spacious multi-function room for aerobics, dances, cheerleading among other activities.

The Taylor Community Center is the  host to the Senior Citizen’s Committee’s Meeting Room.   Taylor Community Center is also the home to the Taylor Boys and Girls Youth Basketball League.  The Center offers an outdoor  playground for our younger residents to use.  All Youth Organization within Taylor Borough use the Center to hold sign up’s for registration prior to their up coming seasons. Theses date can be locted on our Organization Page . 

Taylor Little League Registration

• February 2,
• February 9,
• February 16,
• February 23
•  and March 1

The Taylor Girls Softball Registration 

The Taylor Girls Softball will be holding registration from ages 5 to 17 years old starting Tuesday January 31 from 5pmuntil 8 pm, every Tuesday from 5-8, and Saturdays 12:30 till 2:00. They will be held at The Taylor Community Center. The cost is $40.00 per player and $10.00 for any additional family members.

Recreation Commission
Recreation Committee meets  Third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM at the Taylor Community Center

Email Address: Recreationcommission@taylorborough.com

Chairperson, Chuck McKeel
James Schiavo
Jack Mekilo
Robert Thomas
James Muth
Edward Haduck
Ron Aniska

Precinct        Location                                                                                                  Address

W-01                 TAYLOR BOROUGH BUILDING                                                  120 Union St

W-02                LACKAWANNA COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY               90 Kennedy Blvd

W-03                TAYLOR FIRE DEPARTMENT #1                                                   614 Union St

W-04               ST. MARY’S CHURCH HALL                                                          700 Oak St

W-05               TAYLOR COMMUNITY  CENTER                                                 608 S. Main St

Hours of Operation
August- September
Monday & Wednesday
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

October- November
Monday
7:00 PM to 7:30 PM

December
by appointment only

No Weekend or Holiday Hours

Taylor Borough Tax Collector is an Elected Office with a term of four (4) years

Taylor Borough currently has NO BOROUGH TAXES and NO GARBAGE FEE.

Taylor Borough has a County Tax collected by Lackawanna County , PA.

All Taylor Borough residents are required to pay a 1% wage tax which is based on earned income. Don Wilkinson Agency collects this tax with 1/2% going to Taylor Borough and the other 1/2% going to the School District. The Borough Tax Collector is not responsible in any way for the collection of this tax.

Local Services Tax (LST) which is a flat fee of fifty-two dollars ($52.00) per year is also collected by the Don Wilkinson Agency (aka; Central Tax Bureau) ($47.00 goes to Taylor Borough and $5.00 goes to Riverside School District).

School Taxes are collected on a yearly basis with the schedule below. Please remember that the Tax Collector will not be able to collect taxes after December 31, mandated by law.

Borough Fire Chief Plan Review

Communication Tower Replacement

Complaint Form

Complaint Form With Instructions

Demolition Application

Display Permit

Fee Schedules

Fencing Application

Grading Ordinance

Handicap Parking Sign application

No Impact Home Based

Off Street Parking

Pave Cut Application

Peddlers Permit Application

Pool Permit Application

Sewer Hookup Application

Sign Application

Zoning Map

Zoning Permit

Variance Application

Zoning and Fire Requirements

Historically it is reported that the Borough of Taylor had been named for millionaire, Moses Taylor.

Taylor was the owner of the Delaware , Lackawanna and Western Railroads.

Some of the monies he accrued throughout his lifetime were dedicated to building a hospital, which today bears his name, Moses Taylor Hospital, in nearby Scranton PA. The hospital was constructed in 1892 for the treatment of the sick and injured coal miners and railroad workers who populated the area.

Originally, Taylor Borough, was named “The Union”. Later it was decided to rename to community to honor Moses Taylor by renaming the community “Taylorville”. In the early 1900 the name was again changed, due in part from the United States Postal Service to Taylor.

It is unclear if Moses Taylor was ever actually in Scranton or Taylor, but he left a dramatic impact on the communities by sharing his fortunes with much of Lackawanna County. He was a resident of, and spent much of his life in New York City.

Famous People

Ira C. Atherton
Ira C. Atherton was the son of John Atherton, Jr. and Catherine “Katie” Ward Atherton. He was the grandson of John Atherton, Sr., a founding father of Taylor. He was born in 1819 and died in 1897.

Ira was a carpenter then later became a farmer. He had interests in local real estate and served as a Lackawanna Valley School Director. He was married to Mary Pulver Atherton, and together they had seven children.

The Atherton’s raised their seven children on South Main Street.

John Atherton, Jr.
John, Jr was the son of John Sr., and Mary Atherton. His father John Sr. was a founding father of Taylor, along with his Uncle Eleazer. He was born in 1790 and died in 1873.

His wifew was Catherine “Katie” Ward Atherton. Together they had six children. Throughout his life John Jr. Saw a major industrial transition take place in this town. In the year he was born our young nation’s leader was President Washington and farming was our chief industry. In the year he died Ulysses S. Grant was our country’s leader and Anthracite Coal Mining was the booming industry here.

It was during this generation of the Atherton’s when the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, led by New York City investor, Moses Taylor, purchased the Union Coal Company, which was the first colliery in Taylor.

Margaret Atherton
Margaret Atherton was the daughter of Eleazar and Martha. She was born in this town in 1794 and died in 1861. She was the first white (non-Native American) girl born in the Lackawanna Valley. Margaret taught school in the Atherton School for many years and said to have been very successful. She was a self-educated teacher and besides this work she cared for her father and mother as long as they lived.

Thomas Y. Atherton
Thomas Y. Atherton was the son of Eleazer and Martha. He was born in this town in 1792 and died in 1868. Thomas Y. was the first white (non-Native American) boy born in the Lackawanna Valley. He was a very vigorous man who spent much of his life chopping and clearing the land and threshing with a flail, as machinery on the farm was then unknown.

He became a very religious man and great reader of national history, as well as one of the best statisticians of the time. As long as he lived he could give the majorities by which all the presidents and governors of states were elected from memory.

Thomas Y., along with his sister Margaret, cared for his father and mother as long as they lived.

Thomas Y. Atherton
Thomas Y. Atherton was the infant son of Joseph and Phebe Vosburg Atherton. He was born in 1834 and died on March 25th of that same year. His marker is the oldest in the Taylor Memorial Cemetery.

His death preceded the deaths of all the Athertons in this town including the death of his Grand-Father Eleazer.

Morgan J. Harris
Morgan J. Harris was born May 22, 1863, in Morganshire, South Wales, and in 1863 emigrated to the United States. He settled in 1868 in the Lackawanna Valley, and being an experienced miner he was appointed in 1869 foreman of the the Taylor Mine, a position he held the remainder of his life.

His wife was Ann Price, born in 1837, born in the same country as her husband. They were married in their native country, where two of their eighteen children were born. These two they borough with them to Minersville, Schuylkill County, which was their first home in the new land, and where they remained until they moved to Lackawanna County.

One of their children, Henry E. Harris, became a well-respected inside mine superintendent of the Archbald Colliery in Taylor. He succeeded in keeping this colliery of over 600 inside mine workers very safe during his reign.

Another son, John B. Harris, became a well respected member of the Lackawanna County Bar Association. He was responsible for writing up the incorporation papers for Taylorville in 1894. He was Taylor’s first solicitor.

Parley Hughes
Parley Hughes was a soldierof the American Revolution. Parley was born in Killingly Connecticut in 1753 and died in the Taylorville section of Lackawanna Township in 1841. He was married to Mary (Polly) Stimson Skinner in Connecticut in the year 1826. Parley was Mary’s second husband and she was his second wife.

As of today we are not certain that Parley served as a personal bodyguard to General Washington. Perhaps this is just the local lore passed down through the generations. No mention of it appears in numerous pension affadavits that were filed by Hughes. It is quite possible, however, that he was chosen as an auxiliary guard on one isolated occasion and this has been his great claim to fame.

Parley’s step-daughter, Rebecca, was the wife of John Atherton, son of Eleazer, founding father of Taylor.

Thomas H. Jenkins
T.H.Jenkins was born on January 19, 1837 in Wales. In 1863 he emigrated to the United States first locating in Minersville, Schuylkill County. In 1869 he moved to and was employed in the Taylor mines by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company where he served as a fire boss.

“This responsibility required men who were sober, courageous and faithful to the trust reposed in them, for upon their faithfulness to duty depends the lives of the miners.”

He was truly dedicated to this position and respected by the miners, since during his 31 years as a fire boss he never met with any accident that was attributable to his carelessness. He once served as a member of the Taylor Borough Council. Thomas was married to Catherine Davis, and together they had nine children. Their children were named: Priscilla, William G., Rebecca, Sara J., Gwinnie, George W., Mary, Richard and an unnamed infant.

David E. Jones
David E. Jones was born in South Wales on October 3, 1823 and died while visiting in the United States on November 11, 1887. Upon learning of his death, his son, Professor D.E. Jones, emigrated to this country. He brought along with him his mother, Tabitha Smith Jones, who was also born in South Wales on July 27, 1894 and died in Taylor in 1894. They were Ann, Jenny, Hannah, Miriam and Bessie.

David’s son, Professor Jones became a leading name in the music circles of Scranton. The professor served as an organist in the Methodist Episcopal and Calvary Baptist churches in Taylor. He was especially gifted as a conductor, and in 1901 gave a very successful performance in Taylor of Handel’s “Judas Maccabeus”, with full orchestral accompaniment.

In 1893 Professor Jones married the former Caroline Neiger of Taylor. Their two children were named Verna and Rhea.

George Kehr
George Kehr was born in Germany in 1848 and died in Taylor in 1923.

“He was a fair representative of the native-born sons of that country, who are noted for thrift, industry, and preseverence and who became loyal and staunch adherents of whatever country they adopted as their own.”

In 1864, at age 16 he emigrated to the United States locating in Scranton. In 1883 he was relocated to Village of Sibley, where he was a miner. He contributed to the growth and development of the Village of Sibley by the erection of a block in 1887, where he built his hotel. This hotel was used for miners. He was honored by his fellow citizens by election to offices of Township Clerk, Supervisor and Tax Collector.

In 1878 he married Miss Elizabeth Gusser. Their children were named Hannah, Sabina and Ella.

Photos

	Pictured to the left is the original home of Ira C. Atherton. The residence was built on 422 South Main Street by Willard Atherton. The home was destroyed by fire but rebuilt. It is currently the Davis Funeral Home.
	The former McKinley Elementary School located on North Main Avenue, across from St.John’s Church today.
	The Taylorville Furniture House dated 1880′s. Today the Main Street structure is home to the Diane Haduck School of Dance.
	The Taylor United Methodist Church. It was reportedly constructed on South Main Avenue about the turn of the century (1900′s).
	The original Taylor Borough Hall which stood on the same grounds as the current Municipal Building. This structure was destroyed by fire in 1973. Prior to it’s destruction the beautiful architectural design adorned Union Street and housed the Police station, library, Mayor’s Office and public meeting rooms. Many of the town’s children relied on the large clock located in the steeple to remind them of their curfew time.
	The Davis’s Hotel located on Main Avenue. The structure still stands today on North Main Street south of Albrecht’s Garage.
	The J. E. Davies Livery & Undertaking Building. Legend states the once famous 12 Mule Detergent Horses rested here. The structure is the current home to Albrecht’s Auto Body Shop located on North Main Street in the borough.
	The Moffat Coal Company breaker as it appeared some time after the breaker closed.

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Clark Robbins, Zoning Officer
122 Union Street Taylor, PA 18517
Phone: (570) 562-1400
Fax: (570) 562-1415
E-mail: CRobbins@taylorborough.com

Zoning Committee:
TBD: Chairperson
Al Vanchieri, Secretary
William Czachor
David Visoski
Robert Naro
David Graham

Dan Penetar, Solicitor
Phileshia Dombroski, Alternate
Steve Yakubisin, Alternate

Zoning Committee for the Borough of Taylor (PA-USA) meets on an as needed basis. Persons needing to contact the committee are asked to call (570) 562-1400 during regular business hours.

9.150 COMPLAINTS of VIOLATIONS
When a violation of this Ordinance occurs, any person may file a complaint in regard thereto. All such complaints must be in writing and shall be filed with the Zoning Officer, who shall properly record such complaint and immediately investigate and report thereon.

9.610 FEES
Fees for Zoning Permits Not Requiring Board Action $40.00 (forty dollars)

9.620 PERMITS
Zoning permits for business and outdoor advertising signs $50.00 (fifty dollars)

9.630 OCCUPANCY PERMITS
Occupancy permits $25.00 (twenty-five dollars)

9.640 APPLICATIONS
Applications requiring Board Action, including appeals for variances, requests for amendments, applications for special uses, applications for rehearing on appeals and applications $400.00 (four hundred dollars)

9.650 FEES
Fees are intended to cover the cost of advertising and other costs of administering applications requiring Board Action, including, but not limited to stenographic recordings of proceedings. In the event that actual costs are less than the fee paid with the application the Borough shall refund surplus payments in excess of $25.00 (twenty-five dollars)

ORDINANCE No. 174 of 1991
Section 1. The Taylor Borough Building Code is amended as follows:
The following fees shall be paid to the Building Inspector upon approval of an application for a building permit and shall apply to construction, renovations and demolition:

In-ground Pools: fee of $25.00

Above ground Pools: fee of $15.00

Sewer Permits: for hook-up $25.00 and a $300.00† refundable deposit

In 2008, the Pennsylvania Legislature passed the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act. The law requires that all contractors who perform at least $5,000 worth of home improvements per year register with the Attorney General’s Office.

Taylor Borough conducts regular refuse hauling for the following streets each week. For information regarding special hauling needs, contact the Borough Offices.

Recycling

Taylor Borough conducts regular recycling hauling for the following streets each week. For information regarding special hauling needs, contact the Borough Offices.

Special Hauling

Special Hauling:

From time to time the Department of Public Works (DPW) conducts special hauling for the Borough’s residents.

The DPW can assist you in the following ways:

Sand, gravel, topsoil, mulch and clean fill can be picked up for the residents of the Borough at the availability of the DPW’s equipment and employees. Residents must submit an estimated cash amount for the purchase of these items prior to it being picked up.

Larger amounts of refuse items from residents can be hauled to the appropriate landfill. Residents can arrange to have a borough dump truck left at their property overnight or for the weekend by calling the DPW at (570) 562-1413. A $100.00 deposit must accompany the reservation to accommodate necessary landfill costs. In the event the landfill costs are less than $100.00 the resident will be refunded any monies due them. The landfill costs are based on the disposed contents weight. Adding weight such as cinder blocks, bricks, dirt or cement will add to the costs of dumping at the landfill. Residents can still call for special pick up of items considered clean fill, there are no costs associated , but vehicle reservation is required.

Please check back again for information about items accepted at the Alliance and ERSI Landfills.

Corrugated Cardboard:

Corrugated cardboard can be dropped off at the Public Works Garage, located at the rear of 520 Union Street, in the fluorescent orange fenced in area in front of the garage. The corrugated cardboard should be flattened and tied in a bundle with string. There should be no items left in the cardboard, such as Styrofoam shipping peanuts, plastic , wood or other packing materials in addition to any trash items.

Paperboard Items:

Paperboard items, such as pizza boxes, cereal boxes, beverage containers, gift boxes or shoe boxes are not accepted at the Lackawanna County Recycling Center, therefore we will not accept these items either. Please dispose of these items in you normal trash containers

Borough Supplied Recycling Containers:

The RED RECYCLING Containers which the Taylor Borough has purchased for you are specifically intended for recycling purposes only. Use of these containers for trash is prohibited.

Grass Clippings and Leaves:

Grass clippings and leaves are scheduled for pick-up on every Monday. Due to the large volume of materials being picked-up throughout the season, the run may extend to Tuesdays. In either case it is recommended you have your grass or leaves prepared for Monday pick-up.

Grass clippings and leaves must be placed in open topped containers or in leaf and yard bags with a weight not to exceed 35 pounds.

Ashes:

Ashes will be picked-up on every Monday during the Fall, Winter and Spring heating seasons. Ashes will be picked up on a monthly basis during the Summer non heating months. Please contact the Public Works Department for special arrangements

Christmas Trees

Christmas Trees will be picked up on Mondays during January and February. Christmas Trees must be free of ornaments, lights, and stands. Trees should not be placed in plastic bags. Those disposing of artificial trees should discard them with their normal trash.

Small Trees and Shrubbery

Small tree and shrubbery branches may be placed out for pick up providing they are tied in bundles. The discarded branches will be picked up on Mondays along with the grass clippings and leaves.

In the event you are removing a large tree from your property, or remove excessive shrubbery, please contact the Department of Public Works to arrange for the Borough dump truck to be dropped off at your location. Applicants are required to load the vehicle themselves.

Taylor

Geography

Taylor is located at 41°23?29?N 75°42?55?W / 41.39139°N 75.71528°W / 41.39139; -75.71528 (41.391279, -75.715354)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13 km²).

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 6,263 people, 2,631 households, and 1,650 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,204.4 people per square mile (465/km²). There were 2,791 housing units at an average density of 536.7 per square mile (209.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.5% White, 1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population.

There were 2,631 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the borough the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 59.6% from 18 to 64, and 20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.6 years.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,661, and the median income for a family was $43,611. Males had a median income of $30,238 versus $22,185 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,714. About 9.4% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Riverside School District in Taylor serves the boroughs of Taylor and Moosic. The mascot of the school district is the Viking. The school is small and graduates approximately around 100 students per year.

Demographic Information

Source: Center of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary tape file:1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January 1997