By Sharon E. Siegel
PIKE COUNTY, PA -- Copied from Pike County Commissioner's web page and from Milford Borough and Matamoras Borough web pages is information below about the duties and makeup of these boards.
I attended the Swearing in of some of the officials of Pike and PA boards on Tuesday, January 2 at Pike County courthouse. I am including a small number of photos of the many leaders who were sworn in Tuesday morning, and represented many of the towns and communities in Pike County in completing Oaths of Office.
We wish all of our local leaders and boards throughout the entire Tri=State region and beyond the best of luck in this New Year of 2024,
Pike County Board of Commissioners
Under Pennsylvania County Code, the Board of Commissioners is responsible for implementing the County's budget as well as overseeing contracts and expenditures. The Commissioners are the executive governing body for the administration of County programs, personnel, property, and facilities in order to provide the highest level of service to the citizens of the County, while also maintaining vigilance with taxpayer dollars. The three County Commissioners constitute the chief governing body of the County. The Commissioners are vested with the policy-making authority to provide certain local services and facilities on a county-wide basis.
Administrative powers and duties of the County Commissioners encompass registration and elections, assessment of property, human services, veterans' affairs, 911, emergency services, operation of a county prison, personnel management, operation and maintenance of county bridges, appointment of county personnel, and budget and finance management. The commissioners are the sole contractors for the county; as such, they make contracts and purchases for all purposes expressly or implicitly authorized by law. The position of commissioner is a county-wide elected office with a term of four years. The County Commissioners sit jointly as members of the Retirement Board, Salary Board, Board of Assessment and Revision of Taxes, Election Board, and the Prison Board.
Commissioners Office
Matthew M. Osterberg
Chairman
Ronald R. Schmalzle
Vice Chairman
Christa Caceres
Commissioner
About the Office
Hours M-F 8:30 - 4:30
Phone 570-296-7613
Fax 570-296-6055
Internal Extension 1001
Address 506 Broad Street
Milford, PA 18337
Milford Borough Council
The Milford Borough Council is the elected, governing body for the Borough of Milford. The council hires all employees, sets the annual budget, approves or revises all borough ordinances, and has authority over all the departments of the Borough of Milford.Â
The council meets the third Monday of every month at Borough Hall at 7p.m., 109 West Catharine Street, Milford, PA 18337
There is a portion of these monthly meetings set aside for public comment.
The council also holds Workshop meetings quarterly, the first Monday at 7pm at the Borough Hall. Please refer to the Borough Calendar for any changes.
The public is welcome to attend and observe these meetings and workshops.
Contact the Borough Council
To contact the Milford Borough Council, please use the email form on the borough's website or you may also call the Borough Secretary at 570-296-7140.
The Milford Borough Council Members
The current council members are listed below. Only the council members may vote on borough matters. The Mayor of Milford also attends council meetings and participates in the discussions, but does not vote except in cases of a tie.
President
Joseph Dooley
Vice President
Maria Farrell
Council Members
Peter Cooney
Sharmie Ford
George Lutfy
Doug Manion
Richard Provenzano
Mayor
Sean Strub
Borough Solicitor
Jason Ohliger
Matamoras Borough Council
The Borough office is located at 10 Ave I, Matamoras, PA 18336 and is open from 8:00am to 3:30pm weekdays. This office is closed for all national holidays.
Contact Matamoras Borough
You can reach the borough office by phone (570) 491-2771 and by email secretary@matamorasborough.com
Eric Kudrich- President- e.kudrich@matamorasborough.com
Mark Madsen- Vice President, General Government m.madsen@matamorasborough.com
Harry Prey – Department of Public Works- h.prey@matamorasborough.com
Sean Alessandra – Police Commission, Fire Committee- s.alessandra@matamorasborough.com
Jon Maney -Recreation Committee- j.maney@matamorasborough.com
John Bush Jr – Facilities Committee, Fire Committee –j.bushjr@matamorasborough.com
Lisa Salvato- Finance Committee- l.salvato@matamorasborough.com
Mayor
Cory Homer – c.homer@matamorasborough.com
Borough Staff
Marianne Brown – Borough Secretary, Agency Open Records Officer, Planning Commission Secretary – secretary@matamorasborough.com
Thomas Olver – Emergency Management Coordinator – ema@matamorasborough.com
Shawn Bolles – Zoning – s.bolles@matamorasborough.com
