CHOCONUT TOWNSHIP
26499 S.R.267, Friendsville, PA 18818
Fire Protection, Ambulance - Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Company - dial 911
Police - PA State Police - dial 911 (Gibson, RD 1, Box 227B, New Milford, PA 18834 570-465-3154)
Location: Endless Mountains region of NE Pennsylvania, Susquehanna County, south of Vestal, NY. PA route 267 is the major road in the township, running north to south. From the Sperlings BestPlaces website, the 2007 population was 777. The website provides other interesting information about Choconut.
Applications Now Available for Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program at the PA Dept of Revenue
The Property Tax/Rent Rebate program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. The program expansion increased the income limit from $15,000 to $35,000 (which excludes half of Social Security income) for homeowners and raises the maximum rebate for both homeowners and renters from $500 to $650. The deadline to apply for a rebate on property taxes or rent paid in 2008 is June 30, 2009.
Zoning (now on hold) - to download the ordinance or map, go to the Northern Tier Coalition / Community Planning and Management web page. Copies are also available at the township office. A meeting was held on Wednesday, October 15th, 7 PM, at the St Francis Hall in Friendsville to discuss the issue. If you have concerns or questions about zoning, please email them to choconutpa@stny.rr.com or mail to the township (RR 1 Box 1702, Friendsville, PA 18818). Rumors being spread about zoning are not true. Please read the ordinance before taking a position.
Township Supervisor Meetings:
Date/Day of Meeting: 1st Monday of the month,
(If the first Monday falls on a holiday, the meeting is the first Tuesday following the first Monday.)
Meeting
Place: Township Building next to Choconut Market
Time: 7:30 p.m. A
workshop to discuss agenda items starts at 7:00 PM.
Municipal Phone:(570) 553-2780
Fax: (570) 553-2096
Email: choconutpa@stny.rr.com
Supervisors:
Rudolph
Mattes
553-2463
William R. Stewart Chair 553-2163
William A. Dovin 553-2469
Secretary / Treasurer & Right to Know Officer:
Linda Gittoes 553-2780
Choconut Emergency Management Coordinator
Roger Doolittle 553-2146
Schools: Choconut Township residents attend schools in the Montrose Area School District. Contact Mr. Michael Ognosky, superintendent of schools, for new student information. For information about bus schedules, contact the Transportation Office, at 278-6227.
Open Records:
To make a request under the Open Records Law, contact Linda Gittoes at 570-553-2780 choconutpa@stny.rr.com. A form is available under documents. If the township denies a record request, or a portion of a record, the requester can file an appeal with the State Office of Open Records. The Choconut Open Records Policy can be view by clicking on Resolution 01-05-2009.
The appeal must be submitted
to the Office of Open Records within 15 business days of the mailing date of the
Agency’s response. Appeals should be sent to the Office of Open Records,
Planning Commission - members, what we are working on. The March 2009 meeting will be Wednesday, the 25th. The commission will review Articles 5 and 6 of the proposed Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. The commission will also review the Driveway and Junk Car ordinances.
Documents - Township Supervisor Meeting Minutes, Comprehensive Plan, Building Permits, Map, Right to Know Request Form
History Where did the word Choconut come from? Pictures and points of interest.
PERMITS - Choconut Township has adopted the Uniform Construction Code, which is administered by the Code enforcement office of the Council of Governments (COG) office in New Milford. Habitable dwelling permits are handled through the Cog office. Call the COG office at 570-465-2633, or email Cog@nep.net. for a habitable dwelling permit.
For garages and miscellaneous buildings that are not habitable, assessment permits are issued by the township supervisors, and can be obtained by calling 553-2780 to obtain an application form.
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Pictures - new, images of Choconut Township
Services - Roads, Sewage enforcement, garbage collection
Choconut Creek Watershed Association:
This site is evolving. Suggestions, corrections, and ideas for new subjects should be sent to ccwa@epix.net
Last updated 5/11/2009 JKD